<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">2. Lakers Dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 11 (eight games in 13 days) Opponents: NY, BOS*, IND, WAS*, ATL, DET, TOR*, CLE Playoff teams from a year ago: 4 The skinny: Thanks in part to the Grammys being held at Staples Center, the Lakers will head East on their longest trip in 16 years. Three sets of back-to-backs, with the finales coming against the fast-paced Celtics, Wizards and Raptors, figure to test the Zen calm of coach Phil Jackson.</div> Exactly why I keep STRESSING that Phil is costing us VALUABLE WINS early in the season at home in games we SHOULD be winning. Say what you want, "Oh by then we'll be geling, blahbalbhlah" 3 of those games are back-to-backs, and we're playing 8 games in 13 days ON THE ROAD. If we're lucky, we can go 4-4. I bet a bunch of you are gonna be like "oh we'll prob go 6-2" LOL, only fooling yourselves. I'm hoping for the best though
