That is a fair assessment giving Kobe is healthy

but the key is Kobe can remain healthy most of the season. Comparing 14-15 Lakers to 12-13 Rockets (8th seeds)

Offensive
14-15 JLIN/Nash/Clarkson > 12-13 JLIN/TD/Beverly
14-15 healthy Kobe/Nick Young ~= 12-13 Jame Harden/fillers
14-15 Johnson/Henry 14-15 Boozer/Randle >> 12-13 PPat/Dmo/Tjones
14-15 Hill/Davis ~= 12-13 Asik/GS

Defensive
14-15 JLIN/Nash/Clarkson 14-15 healthy Kobe/Nick Young > 12-13 James Harden/fillers
14-15 Johnson/Henry 14-15 Boozer/Randle > 12-13 PPat/Dmo/Tjones
14-15 Hill/Davis
These two teams are very comparable, but system wise Scott > Mchale (really do not like his free wheel system). Therefore, my expectation for Lakers next season is making playoffs. If they can get up to No. 4 seeds that beats my expectation. If they miss playoffs, that is below my expectation.

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• 有道理。我预测不多不少，西部第８，勉混季后，就够了。 -pacificwest- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 15:54:20

• I think it is very likely Lakers, Rockets and Mavs compete for t -wfbql- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:06:50

• 然后黑8,再疯狂一把 -Redcheetah- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:14:24

• 你想要板凳难看？梦！ -LakersFan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:33:03

• 没梦不如混吃等死，呵呵呵 -Redcheetah- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:47:48

• 有一点可能不同，12年东部有那么多摆烂的队么？ -事儿- ♀ (276 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:06:27

• 应该取消东部俩鸡猴名额以警效尤 -Redcheetah- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:10:59

• 现在交通发达了，应该整个联盟排名 -事儿- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:13:23

• 嗯，如梁山好汉排名 -Redcheetah- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/28/2014 postreply 16:16:23