L.A. Lakers: Lakers Need to Calm Down; They’re Still Among the NBA’s Elite

As we all know, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the 2011 NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference Semifinals by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks in four games.

I’m sure everyone also saw Magic Johnson saying that the Lakers needed to “blow it up” and start all over again.  I’m a huge Magic fan, I really am, but this was easily one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard someone of his intelligence say.

We have to remember, this was just one series. Four games.  They didn’t miss the playoffs, they just had a bad series.  They had the se...

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