If at the beginning of the season we would ask Kobe Bryant if in the playoffs the Lakers would be considered together with Boston as the favorites to win the championship, probably Kobe would say that we were insane and to leave him alone, while he was searching for another ballclub. But with the development of Bynum and later with the Gasol trade, here they are, with most power than never. Don't forget that the Lakers are 27-5 since Gasol joined the team! But most important than that is that the team looks unstoppable in the playoffs: 6 games, 6 wins and 6 spreads covered. Kobe is the new league's MVP and he is helping his team mates to improve. However I think the Lakers are yet to struggle and surely they will end up struggle somewhere.

The Lakers in these six playoff games just needed to care about the offense and we are yet to watch a playoff game where their defense is actually tested. In other words, we are yet to see the Lakers having to play an ugly game in order to win, in where their defense will need to be at their best in a match against a team like the Spurs, Boston, Detroit or even Cleveland. Until now this hasn't happened. In the six playoffs games they have played until now, the Lakers have always scored more than 102 points, to an impressive average of 115 ppg! We all know the mythical expression that the championships are won thanks to the defenses, but until now the Lakers have just won games thanks to their attack. They really need a real test to their defense. Will that just happen in the final against Detroit or Boston?