Kobe's looking better!

After looking like absolute shit for most of the game against the Hornets, Kobe has been on beast mode.  His shooting percentage is waaaaay up, and he's made every clutch shot he's taken lately! It's good to see him coming around, I'm actually kinda glad all of this drama with Kobe's shooting percentage and Bynum's attitude happened when it did!  I like seeing some of the lakers a little bit (or a lot) pissed off! It seems to give them a chip on their shoulders and it seems like both Bynum and Kobe have responded! Bynum came off of an injury and almost didn't play, then went on to drop 36 points, I definitely like that.  All of the drama I think might help Ramon Sessions as well, we have high expectations for him, but all of the drama has allowed him to ease his way in a bit.  With that said, I have been extremely impressed with his play.  His ability to get to the basket and score quickly still makes me surprises me, we just haven't seen that from a lakers PG in a few years and it's great!!!   I'm still very confident going into the playoffs, the only team that really scares me out west is the Thunder.  Yeah, they are very scary, but they definitely can be beat!!! It's gonna be exciting to watch the last stretch of games! Buckle up!

Chris Paul or Dwight Howard?????

I'm drooling at the possibility of the Lakers landing Chris Paul and or Dwight Howard.  I think if they landed them both, they'd almost certainly be back in the finals.  I do feel like it's more likely that they only get one of them at best, so it's leading me to think about which one I would prefer.  I think what most people seem to be forgetting is that the Center position is definitely not the Lakers weakness.  Sure Bynum and Gasol have both had their ups and downs, but as a duo I still think they are probably the best starting front line in the NBA.  Howard is definitely better than either of them, there is no question about that.  I think that he would do best if we were able to deal Bynum, but manage to keep Gasol.  I think D12 would definitely make up for just about any weakness that Gasol has, and the fact that Pau can hit the 15 foot jumper would provide a lot more space for Howard down in the Post.  If Pau is gone and Bynum is there instead it would be better defensively, but Bynum and Howard pretty much have the same offensive game.  Either way, I suppose it wouldn't be a problem to have Dwight paired up with either of those guys.   Now when it comes to Chris Paul, it's pretty simple.  Paul is head and shoulders above what the Lakers have at the point guard position.  The absolute only reason to not get Paul would be because you wouldn't want to hurt your chances of being able to get Dwight Howard.  Now, everyone seems to be saying that Dwight wants nothing more than to go play with Kobe and the Lakers.  Chris Paul on the other hand seems to be more open to a lot of other places including the Knicks. So when I think about it,  I think the Lakers should go after a trade to get CP3 now, and take a leap of faith that Howard will enter free agency this summer.  I think that idea isn't far fetched at all,  all Dwight has to do is suffer through one more season in O-Town, and then he can bounce to L.A. this summer!!!!  I hope L.A. gets both of them immediately, but I stand by my logic that it might be easier to get Paul now, and get Howard this summer!