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Los Angeles Lakers
(61-21, Tied for first in the Pacific)
DRAFT PICKS: (26, 31, 45)
| Team Strengths |
Talented Youth
Shaquille O'Neal
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| Team Statistics |
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PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Lakers |
105.5 (1st) | .481 (2nd) | 43.3 (5th) | 15.3 (14th) |
| Opponents |
97.8 (20th) | .439 (20th) | 42.2 (20th) | 15.6 (t19th) |
| Weaknesses |
Free Throw Shooting
Defensive Adjustments
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| Changes |
Del Harris? Jerry West?
Acquired Tony Battie And The Rights To Tyronn Lue For Nick Van Exel
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| Needs |
Blue Collar Player
Veteran Leader
Depth At PG And SF
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| Notes: |
Led the league in scoring for the first time since 1988. Their 105.5 ppg's was 4.4 more points than the next closest team (Minnesota, 101.1)
Went 42-10 vs. the West, but only 19-11 vs. the East
Was 33-0 when they shot 50% or better from the field
Started the season by winning their first 11 games
Worst free throw shooting team in the league at .679
Won 25 of their last 30 and won 7 of their first 9 playoff games before being swept by Utah in the Western Conference Finals
Shaquille O'Neal led the league in FG percentage (.584) and he was second in scoring at 28.3 ppg
Led the league in point differential at 7.7 per game
Kobe Bryant averaged 17.9 ppg and shot .450 from the field before the All Star game and 12.7 and .396 after
13-1 in games decided by 20 or more points
Only lost four times (28-4) to teams under .500
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Elden Campbell, F, Clemson (27)
1991 None
1992 Anthony Peeler, G, Missouri (15)
1993 George Lynch, F, North Carolina (12)
1994 Eddie Jones, G, Temple (10)
1995 None
1996 Derek Fisher, G, Arkansas Little-Rock (24)
1997 None
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Rick Fox
Mario Bennett
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Robert Horry
Elden Campbell
Corie Blount
Tony Battie
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Shaquille O'Neal
Sean Rooks
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Derek Fisher
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Eddie Jones
Kobe Bryant
Jon Barry
Shea Seals
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Rick Fox
Corie Blount (T-FA)
Mario Bennett
Jon Barry
Shea Seals
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Shaquille O'Neal (P-FA)
Kobe Bryant
Derek Fisher
Tony Battie
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Eddie Jones
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