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Don't forget the Lakers looked great at home. They are not going to catch Sac so they will have to beat Sac on the road. Tall order. Payton and Kobe are still selfish players. Shaq is a liability in the 4th qtr in a close game. Malone has slowed considerably from a couple of years ago. Weak bench. The Kings will have Bobby Jackson for the playoffs too. Lakers will probably face the T-Wolves in round 2. Last year the T-Wolves gave the Lakers all they could handle. Sam Cassell is big time playoff clutch player. He could make the difference in a T-Wolf series win over the Lakers. And don't forget Kobe's mandatory court hearings throughout the playoffs.