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Yeh, I hate to say it, but unless they actually show me a difference on Christmas day, I am still of the opinion they are a soft team. The issue is when they get real defensive pressure, they fold, it's the same as the last three years, they just have better scorers. Now, this doesn't mean they can't change, but Phil needs to change his philosophy. We have won the first 7 games by being bigger, but tonight, someone went small and just started shooting.
The reality is this: The Lakers need to learn to be physical without fouling, when they try to be physical, they foul.
Tonight, we saw a team coming off a back-to-back, with a huge change in their players, and yet, the team came out and "expected' to win.
Now, I am going to be realistic, watch and see what happens when they play the Celtics, but right now, can you honestly tell me you see a big enough difference from last year that would make you say "These guys will win it all?"
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