Dwight’s Health, Kobe’s Drive Are Only 2 of Numerous Reasons Lakers Can Contend

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant recently guaranteed that his team would not only qualify for the 2013 NBA Playoffs, but they would also be competitive once they got there.

However no one besides Bryant's teammates and die-hard fans appear to be taking his promise seriously.

Most analysts and pundits have already decided that any hope for the postseason for these Lakers is dead on arrival, and the common thread in numerous opinions is that the Lakers have lost far too much ground to catch up now.

Come again?