To live and die in la

To live and die in L.A. At times in Around The Rim we get a little punchy and agitated and rip certain individuals for their poor play. We don't mean anything by it. Obviously, we can't dunk like Vince or pass like Kidd or shoot like Rice. Well, on that last one... Today we are going to anger all those Lakers fans who think their team is infallible and still a lock for an …

…much damage in 10-15 minutes a night. In fact, that's the role he did well in a few years back. In the playoffs Shaq may never sit, but in February, he'd better. All that said, we still think the Lakers will win 60 and earn the No. 3 seed out West (remember, the division winners get the top seeds). But at this point, we'd pick the Blazers and Spurs in the playoffs and think hard about Utah.