The L.A. Lakers are known to be the untouchables, running down lots of pain-racked, fearless and on fire teams in the season. On the season's records for the past few games other team posted better, but the Lakers win the mental and the intellectual games. Having the best players like Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and even the best coach Phil Jackson, no wonder they are called the untouchables on the basketball court.

The teams are more worried about the L.A. Lakers than the Lakers worried about them. NBA teams would have to performance an excellent game to beat the Lakers four times in a series. Having Super-Star players on the L.A. Lakers team it is hard to see which team is capable of doing it.

The Lakers, however, are vulnerable. The Lakers no longer contend the jump shot as well as in past seasons. People talk about Kobe and Shaq, but this team was so good defensively. After winning three straight championships in a row you've gone all the way. You will prepare the same way to get ready for the following season.

Orginal essay by Jacie C. Carvajal for Bballtalk (www.bballtalk.com)
First published on June11, 2004.
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