This article was on ESPN.com....It talks about the potential playoff matchup between the Lakers (team Jerry West built) versus the Grizzlies (tem Jerry West is building)...Currently, the LAkers are 3rd seed, and the Grizzlies are 6th seed... <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Grizz, under Hubie Brown, are on a stunning 51-win pace. That's the same Grizz that had never won more than 23 games in a season before Jerry and Hubie arrived. The committee isn't backing the Grizz to win a first-round series on their first try, but they're still certainly capable of getting to 50 wins and finding themselves matched with The Logo's beloved Lakers in the franchise's first-ever trip to the playoffs. Which is where the drama comes in. West couldn't even bear to be in the building when the Lakers he rebuilt -- by acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in the same summer of 1996 -- were winning their first of three consecutive championships in 2000. Imagine West's torment should L.A. and Memphis wind up in the same series. Given his affections for Shaq and Kobe to this day, West could well opt to leave the country as soon as that series starts.</div> link
This makes a great storyline if these two teams do in fact meet up. The Laker fans still respect and cheer for West everytime he comes to the Staples center, and I think this would complete the circle for him. It will be a nice first round opponent for the Lakers, because they will be going against an experienced playoff team without any dominant big men. It would be great to avoid the Spurs and Mavs in the first round because either match up is more likely to go 7 games. Adding to the drama will also be talk of the Grizzlies trying to make a run at Kobe in the off-season. The subplots will make for good entertainment, but it's up to both teams to hold their spots.
