8 Reasons Why The LA Lakers Can Seal A Back-to-Back NBA Ring

 

Whether you call it plain dominance or the luck of the draw, the Los Angeles Lakers had finally tasted the sweetest success in grasping the 2020 NBA title. The team had scragged out the Miami Heat in a 4-2 championship game series. The Lakers' toughness and resilience have made them one of the strongest basketball teams to beat out today.

 

With the 2020-21 NBA regular season’s opening four weeks ago, the Lakers will likely come out with a domineering lineup again. There is not much significant movement in the roster, and this is one of their advantages. The James and Davis tandem will still lead the team, which other groups should figure out to work against.

 

As the current regular playoffs progress, dark horses have come out of nowhere, making a huge comeback. However, the LA Lakers might still have the weapon to earn back-to-back rings this year. Here are reasons why the Lakers can win the NBA title twice in a row, and when you see the odds at FanDuel, you’ll definitely want to wager on them more.

LeBron James Is Unstoppable

After earning the NBA title last year, LeBron James is now holding four championship titles and the same number of Finals MVP awards.  Although some critics still doubt what this man can do inside the court, he's on his way to silencing them. James will be more unstoppable this year, and that's why they are currently leading the Western Conference playoffs.

Davis And James Is Still The Best Duo

Good NBA teams have above-average talents and well-coached players. However, excellent teams have superstar talents in the lineup, and the Lakers are surely one of them. Anthony Davis got the reach and build, while LeBron has undeniable skills. These two players will still be the best duo in today's NBA season, which will serve as their key to winning again.

Lakers Is Amining 18 Rings To Surpass Celtics

The Boston Celtics have eighteen championship appearances while the Lakers got seventeen. If they do it again this year, they’ll tie with the Celtics and might become more motivated in the upcoming years. With a solid core and more determined James and Davis, the Lakers will undeniably record the most number of championship slams in history.

Wise Offseason Trades

The Lakers had to trade Danny Green to contract Dennis Schroder, a 6th placer awardee as Man of the Year. Not only that, but they acquired  Montrezl Harrel from their greatest rival, the Clippers, to help Davis on the court. Lastly, they re-signed previous players like Wesley Matthews and Kentavious-Caldwell Pope to make the roster unbeatable.

Historic Three Back-To-Back Titles

It's familiar that the Lakers are the top NBA teams when it comes to clinching consecutive titles. From 1999-2001, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal have given the team so much honor by slaying three-peat wins. It was considered the most historic win in the NBA. Today, the LeBron and Davis tandem is looking to surpass that achievement.

Clippers Have Messed Up Trades

After acquiring Paul George and Kahwi Leonard last year, the Clippers became the Lakers' most dangerous rival. While they have the same star players, they lost Harrell, who had joined the Lakers instead. Although Serge Ibaka is still a good scorer, the Clippers don't have a clearer and stronger roster, which might give them a hard time for the NBA title.

Nuggets And Rockets Are A Step Behind

Aside from the Clippers, the Lakers got the Nuggets and Rockets as their biggest challenges in the West. But with the loss of some great talents of these two teams, the Lakers are coming out as dominant. It would be easy for them to beat these teams because of the less formidable athletes in the current lineup.

Eastern Conference Contenders Are Weaker

The Miami Heat had surprised the NBA community after appearing in the final stage, dispatching the big faves: 76ers and Bucks. However, this might not be a good year for them to tackle the same path as there’s no other player that can pair with Adebayo and Butler. Although the Nets might have Irving and Durant, veteran James and Davis might leave them behind.

 

Takeaway

It is hard to ignore that the Los Angeles Lakers are retaining solid talents, which will bring another great season for them. While many NBA teams have a messy lineup, the Lakers are working to boost their talents to vie for a two-peat.

 

Although there are big sleepers who sneaked out in the opening season, it might give this team a difficult job to win the title. The Lakers don't want to break momentum while still having the best men to tap on the bench. Will the Lakers manage to stay solid and win it all again this time, or will they taste how it feels to be defeated by an underdog?