The LAKESHOW has been everything but.......Harvard CRIMSON keeps their GUY.......Chris PAUL aka CP3....might Go HOME to North CAKALAK

The LOS ANGELES LAKERS are entering the 2011 NBA Playoffs wounded....or shall I say......Backs against the WALL.........ie......Unchartered WATERS.

For the 1st time in YEARS the LAKESHOW look like they will not be the TEAM to Beat in the Western Conference Playoffs......and I don't know who you might pick. The LAKERS could've sealed the #2 Overall seed in the WEST Sunday but the younger, more athletic OK CITY THUNDER had other thoughts.

The LAKERS Sunday Night looked SLOW, Stagnant, Going through the motions, Bad Body language, and against younger, more athletic TEAMS......the LAKERS have Problems dealing with these types of TEAMS.

If they get the #2 Seed in the WEST the LAKESHOW will Play as of today the Memphis GRIZZLIES and if they get the #3 Seed in the WEST......they play the Portland TRAILBLAZERS.......which the LAKERS would be lying if they told you it doesn't matter who we play......Yeah whatever....they do not want to see the BLAZERS.

A Phil JACKSON Coached Team usually is playing their best basketball towards the end of the season but now a MONKEY Wrench is in the GAME PHIL will have ti improvise a little......But one thing is for certain in the LEAGUE.......GIMMICKS and GADGETS will get you an EARLY Exit in the PLAYOFFS.

The HARVARD CRIMSON Men's Basketball Team received a HUGE BOOST the other night when Head Coach Tommy AMAKER turned down the Offer to become the Next Head Basketball Coach at the UNIVERSITY of MIAMI FLORIDA. There is couple of ways to look at this:

1. DID AMAKER really want to get back on the Recruiting Grind that has even changed since he left UM ANN ARBOR?

2. Coaching in the IVY LEAGUE has a little less pressure than a MAJOR from a WINNING PERSPECTIVE. And don't take it WRONG they love to win in the IVY LEAGUE......who doesn't.....but HARVARD is about being the NEXT President of Something rather than a Conference Title and an NCAA Tourney Berth.

3. TOMMY probably said to himself and his family and said." Why be rushed into winning in 4-5 years and if you don't your out rather than the REAL STUDENT-ATHLETE at HARVARD.

OF NOTE: AMAKER this past season took the CRIMSON to their 1st Conference TITLE in MEN'S BASKETBALL and NIT BERTH.......so maybe it is about the W....as in the WHARTON SCHOOL of BUSINESS....the NEXT STOP

CHRIS PAUL is a Jordan Brand Endorser.......he also is from the STATE of North Carolina, aka North CAKALAK, as he played his HS BALL as West Forsyth County, NC and then starred at WAKE FOREST University in Winston-SALEM.

Now put all that together and now you see why there is a real good chance that CP3 good be swayed into playing in his home state an playing for one Mike JORDAN and the BOBCATS. The KINCKS will also be strong suitors but if the HORNETS know PAUL is trying to leave the BOBCATS have way more pieces than the KNICKS as they traded everyone but SPIKE in the 'MELO TRADE.

Could the LEAGUE get JORDAN and the BOBCATS for tampering.......DON'T Know.....but boy this looks real fishy as MIKE is finding out 1st drafting North CAROLINA Players doesn't put any FANNIES in the SEATS or DUKE Players......and the BASKETBALL Gods will make you work on your weaknesses and MIKE needs Personnel Help in the Worst Way.