It’s amazing that the Lakers are 30-19 and sitting in the #6 slot in the Western Conference! Injuries have made the Lakers play without Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown for most of the season. Also, starting center Chris Mihm hasn’t played in a game this season because of his bad ankle. So Phil Jackson has done a fantastic job of utilizing his whole roster to get the Lakers where they are right now. He’s also getting great production from Luke Walton and Andrew Bynum this season which will pay dividends for the Lakers in the near future.