Who has a better chance to maket the Playoffs?

[rickortreat]

Philadelphia, or Los Angeles?

I still don't know about the Sixers.  A win over the Bobcats doesn't mean anything, even if it was a blowout.  Indiana loosing O'Neil helps them a lot.

In the meantime Kobe's Lakers look to me like they're in trouble.  Denver and Minnesota are both behind them, but playing better and catching up.  What will the Lakers faithfull do?  How will they react if their team doens't make it to the postseason.  I wonder what Kobe is thinking, knowing how far down his team is from what it was with Big Daddy as a teamate.  

[westkoast]

Well considering that ultra tough division the Sixers are in I would say them.  They have to fight off such powerhouses in the EC as the Celtics and the Knicks.

I should check the series between the Lakers/Nuggets because I think it will come down to a decision based on that.  The Lakers are in trouble like any other team fighting for a very last spot in the playoffs.  However they have beat Dallas twice and Indy once in this past week so they are at least scraping and clawing to stay in the running.  Right now record wise they are tied with Denver for the last spot (unless the nugs played last night)

The major problem with the Lakers is they dont have a defensive system...its kinda just play how you think you should play any given team on any given night.  Chuck Atkins spoke about this prior to the Dallas game 2 days ago.  

As for what the Laker faithfull will do.  I was asked the same question in the office the other day....The Lakers could go 0-82 and I still would follow them heavy.