Los Angeles Lakers: Not Just Kobe Bryant’s Team
The LA Lakers' amazing start to the 2010-2011 NBA season signaled a changing of the guard for the two-time defending champions. This is no longer just Kobe Bryant's team. The Lakers belong to Pau Gasol as much as they do anyone else.
Gasol has long been considered one of the premier frontcourt players in the league. Even so, there are some who believe that his play for the Lakers has gone undervalued by most fans. Opening this season, his easy dominance ensures that will no longer be the case.
In leading LA to a 8-1 start, the nine year veteran has taken his game to another level on each end of the floor. Gasol is averaging 22.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game th...
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