The guys who were here last year know what it takes to win a championship, are playing like they want to do it again. We've regrouped and gathered everyone together and centered ourselves. Now we're in position to do something special. Not only win a championship again, but put in position to maybe run the table. It has helped them to remain focused that the teams they've met in the postseason they respected.
Destiny is an overused word in sports.
This isn't something preordained, it is something being earned. Still, their play has even veteran Lakers coach Phil Jackson wondering. They really have a purposeful kind of nature the way they're going about business right now. It's great to be a part of it. The Lakers' lazer-beam focus grows more intense by the game, so keep watching.