My friend Simon says that the Lakers are the best pick to win the finals next year because Kobe knows his time is running short so he is going to go all out and carry the Lakers to a championship, plus he is pissed about how last season went and he is on a mission and he won't be stopped. Plus he said come on man its the Lakers, the Lakers are a major team with a lot of tradition and you just can't keep them down for long, they will regroup and get another big name or two this offseason and return to their rightful place atop the Western Conference in 2014.