Basel57

For me, I think it was probably on Christmas Day, after we beat Phoenix. After that game, we were 18-10, and playing extremely well. That's when I really started to believe that this team could win the NBA Championship this year. We had already beaten Phoenix once before, as well as Utah, Houston, Detroit, Denver, Golden State and San Antonio, but it wasn't until the Christmas Day game.

Of course, reaching the #1 spot in the West before Bynum's injury and then getting Pau basically let me know for sure that we were contenders.

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elcap15

I would probably say right around then. It was around that time when Bynum putting up 20/0 with 3 blocks and we were destroying teams with minimal effort.

madskillz1_99

Puhhhleeeeze! As late as the last weeks of the season you were whining that this team was most definitely NOT a contender. Sheesh.

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Basel57

I always say **** like that when I'm pissed and Lakers lose...I've told you all before to ignore anything I may say after a loss.

I just got really frustrated with the team at times and went off on tangents about how bad we were, etc. But deep down, I knew we'd be in this position.

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Ruff Draft

When Kwame Brown became a Grizzlie.

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This team is not a contender.

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ceejaynj

When we got rid of Kwame Brown and got Pau Gasol.

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lingi1206

Pau Gasol

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Kaas

I thought we would get out of the first round when Bynum started to explode, but I didn't think we were top 5 team in the league, despite having a record stating otherwise.

Honestly, the exact moment? Sasha giving Pau some man love. It all just hit me then and there.

PauloCatarino

This team isn't a contender... yet.

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EHL

When Bynum started to break out in December. Knew it then, know it now that they have Gasol. Will be absolute ecstasy when Bynum is back.

Shaolin

A serious contender? I'm still not convinced.

DaRizzle

Uh to the two people who said we are not a contender, there are only 8 teams left, by default we are a contender at the very least.

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