Tag Archives: Mitch Kupchak

Who Needs Kobe and Phil?

Lakers move to 2-0 against Golden State without #824 — Lamar Odom again leads the way, with 22 points and one rebound and one dime shy of a triple-dub.
Kurt Rambis filled Phil Jackson’s shoes, as the legendary coach stayed in L.A. to rest up after his hip replacement surgery four weeks ago.
But the real story [...]

Ok, we got Phil…now, let’s figure out who’s on the team he’s coaching….

Here’s my (mostly realistic) dream Laker team for next year, with salary info in (). Below that is a brief explanation of why I want each guy, and how we’d get ‘em:
STARTING FIVE

Dan Dickau - PG ($2,100,000)
Kobe Bryant - SG ($15,946,875)
Lamar Odom - SF ($11,465,500)
Reggie Evans - PF ($5,000,000)
Chris Mihm - C ($3,796,875)

BENCH

Mark Madsen [...]