Riding on the back of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers have returned to the playoffs. Kobe has had a record season this year, shattering a ton of records and solidifying himself as the premire shooting guard of the NBA.The Lakers have guaranteed their spot in this year’s playoffs by winning their last four games and going 7-3 with Sacramento breathing down their necks. They answered the call. At the beginning of the season, many critics and Laker haters predicted the Lakers would be lottery bound with teams like Houston and Golden State supposedly on the rise. Well well well. Those two teams are out of the post-season and get to enjoy watching my boy Kobe and his Lakers take on the 2nd seed Phoenix Suns. I am so stoked.

From here on out, Im not going to expect anything from my team except to play hard every night. Kobe has brought them back from the brink to a sleeper in this year’s western conference playoff race. With Amare and Kurt Thomas out, I feel the Suns frontcourt is very week and if Odom and Kwame can continue their strong play alongside Bryant, I think we can upset the 2nd seed suns and send them packing early. We just need to contain Steve Nash. The Lakers will be ready for war.