LA Lakers dominated the West ... but they will also in the playoffs?

The dominance of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference is unquestionable. A roughly 20 games to conclude the regular season, Kobe Bryant and his boys are 9 games ahead of second Conference, San Antonio Spurs.

But the Lakers are aware that in the NBA there are two distinct phases: the regular season and playoffs. And if not, to be told the Mavericks two years ago when, having achieved the best record in the season, were sent home by Golden State Warriors in the first round of playoffs.

Anyway, it seems clear that the Lakers will get home court advantage for all rounds (for the crosses of their Conference, is almost certain, and for the Finals, are best placed). This means that each heat will start at home and, if reaching the seventh game, also completed in house. Phil Jackson has never lost a playoff round has started winning, so the Lakers would get no problems to the Finals in the NBA. Or not?

HoopsHype experts say, only four teams could cause problems for the Lakers: San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Orleans Hornets. Portland Trail Blazers are too young to Denver Nuggets this season and is very unstable.

San Antonio Spurs is always a safe bet towards playoffs, and not just by the addition of new power forward Drew Gooden, also, but because it is the strongest team there on an NBA court since the late . As always, the trio Parker - Duncan - Ginobili is the best in the NBA, to which must be added to power forward, Roger Mason and extraordinary advocate Bruce Bowen.

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