The Time Has Come For The Lakers To Make Roster Changes  Kyle
Terada-USA TODAY Sports  The Los Angeles Lakers committed a $100
million dollars to payroll with the intent of winning a
championship.  Jodie Meeks told, “Back in Philly, you want to
make the playoffs. Here, the playoffs are expected and so are
championships.”  However, trading draft picks for starters has
finally caught up with the Lakers, making the expected
championship run a challenge.  The Lakers have never really gone
through of the motions of drafting, developing and starting a
player since Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher.  They’re always
looking to score All-Stars like Dwight Howard and Steve Nash
instead of analyzing the free agent market or scouting college
players.  As a result, the Lakers are, in the words of Bryant,
“old as s**t.”  Bryant elaborates that, “We played old, and they
played with a lot of energy, a lot of youth, got up and down,
and it just seemed like we were in a lower gear all night.”
Bryant’s old, Steve Blake is old, Stev