LETTERS

Having just watched the Lakers sleepwalk through another loss to an inferior team, I have to question whether they have the heart to win the title. Cleveland, a team that on paper doesn’t compare with the Lakers, has the best record because the Cavaliers play hard every night just as Boston did last year. Night in and night out, the Lakers are outworked by the opposition and should this trend continue, the results will be the same as last year.

David Lawler

Santa Maria

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Before Lakers fans get all in a tizzy about the less-than-stellar trip, let’s just remember that these Lakers are a road-tested team and have already proved they can beat both Boston and Cleveland at their home venues. It is not the end of the world if they do not have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

I’d rather see a relatively healthy and rested team playing at their best come playoff time. If they’re a little weary and tired and coast a bit at the end of a long regular season, so be it.

Rick Solomon

Lake Balboa

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Does there even remain any question that the Lakers’ top priority this off-season should be to acquire a point guard who can cause Jordan Farmar’s immediate expulsion from Los Angeles and replace Derek Fisher as the starter? Perhaps Mitch Kupchak could package Farmar, Vujacic and a bag of basketballs for a player who knows how to distribute the ball on a consistent basis.

John Widener

Toluca Lake

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I have been frustrated by the Lakers’ poor team play of late and particularly Kobe Bryant, and the unimpressive victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday didn’t change that -- until I heard Kobe interviewed after the game. Should he rest, sit out some games? “People spend their hard-earned money to come watch us play, I’m going to play,” he answered. Now that’s Jordanesque. Thank you, Kobe.

Frank Shapiro

Northridge

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I don’t think it is a coincidence that the Lakers blow big leads at every turn. I don’t think it is surprising that they were barely winning games on this trip or not winning games at all. The bench, which started the season with Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza, is much weaker now that they are starting. This is a direct result of Vlade Radmanovic’s trade and the injury to Andrew Bynum. However, one could’ve been avoided.

Phil Jackson got what he wanted by trading Radmanovic. For some reason, Jackson has this fetish for Luke Walton that borders on creepy. The Lakers were winning with ease with Vlade starting, then suddenly, Jackson made a change and perhaps the Lakers’ fortunes for this season. Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown might as well be me and my best friend. We all have the same stats each game.

For some reason, the “deep” team that started the season is now a glorified NBDL team coming off the bench. I don’t think the likes of DJ Mbenga, Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton are striking fear into opponents.

Geno Apicella

Placentia