One Question Still Lingers For Lakers: Can They Beat the Cavs?

It's hard to complain about a team that will be the No. 1 seed in a very competitive Western Conference for the third season in a row. Especially one favored to make its third straight NBA Finals appearance.

However, the purple and gold streamers and fresh veneer of a championship trophy mask an uneasy feeling in Lakers Nation. Although this squad is proven, one question still lingers:

Can the Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers?

This whole season has been a timesink because this Lakers team can prove nothing in the regular season. Every win is expected, and every loss is a disappointment. It's been a mundane six months that the fans and the team are both tired of.

Last season, the Lakers and their fans had a chip on their shoulders the size of Santa Monica ...

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