Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant will make the new-look Los Angeles Lakers a heavy favorite to not only win the Western Conference but the NBA crown as well. However, being overlooked are the defending West champs - Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder have remained in tact, re-signed Serge Ibaka, and after a long march in the playoffs last season, they continued to develop more team chemistry which should also make them the favorites next season. And San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green agrees.
Green feels the Thunder are still the favorites despite the Lakers' offseason moves and says next season's Spurs squad will be better.
Green believes that this year the San Antonio Spurs will be better than in 2011 and will be contenders for the championship, but says Oklahoma is a big favorite over Los Angeles Lakers.
Green noted that the Lakers have made a great team in the offseason, but still have to see them on the court.
He is pr...
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PLAYERS:
Dwight Howard,
Pau Gasol,
Steve Nash,
Kobe Bryant,
Serge Ibaka,
Danny Green
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs
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