Image via Wikipedia“I don’t know if they sometimes get disinterested,” Raptors coach Jay Triano said Saturday of the two-time defending NBA champions. “They know that a game in November or December isn’t going to mean as much as a game in April. But Phil (Jackson, the Los Angeles coach) has a way of making these guys believe and rise at the right time.”
“I think with what the Lakers have done, winning championships and everything, people think they’re going to do it again but I think a lot of people now are paying attention to the younger teams like Oklahoma City, Miami, New York,” said DeRozan. “There’s a lot of young teams that people are excited to watch besides the Lakers.
“People don’t worry about the Lakers until the playoffs come, you know. That’s what matters and I think they know that as well. You can’t miss out on watching these young teams these days.”
Yes, the Heat, Thunder and Knicks are all good stories.
The Lakers are a good team.
“I think they’re pretty darn good,” said Triano. “They have a little bit of everything, their bench got stronger than it was a year ago, I think (Pau) Gasol is playing well, Kobe is playing well, other guys are finding where they fit.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba/article/909304--under-the-radar-lakers-certain-to-rise-at-the-right-time
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