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Originally posted by BulletBob
The Laker's however have been going downhill front office wise ever since Jerry West left. Why do you think they weren't as deep this year as years past? Bad contracts were given to players such as Devean George which left them with no room to go and secure the reserves they had in the past. I don't see any reason why the Spurs can't be the next dynasty since Timmy D is the most dominant player in the league at this time.
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To answer all your questions:
Two Championships since West's departure is not my idea of going downhill. And they are almost the same team from the past couple years depth wise. They have secured the key reserves over the championship run. They lost Ty Lue, and that is really it. The role players played like shit this year and that was the difference. Devean George is going to be a solid NBA starter someday. He is better than Rick Fox in every category but defense and 'intagibles.'
As for the Spurs, the Western Conference is too deep for anymore three peats. They are bound to get tripped up in the next three years if the Phoenix series was any indication. If they sign Jason Kidd, I see maybe a back to back, but no three peat. Tim Duncan may be the MVP and the best player in the playoffs; I was very impressed at his performance, but he is definitely not the most dominant player as long as Shaq is around.