Will the Lakers be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year?

Is this the year that the Lakers will make it beyond the first round of the playoffs?

Why or why not?

Will the Lakers be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year?nba odds

If the Lakers don't get a healthy Bynum back then I can see the Lakers losing in the first round. If Bynum comes back right then the Lakers are good enough to beat the Suns, Golden State, Mavs and maybe the Jazz and Portland in the western playoffs. With Byunm healthy, I still don't believe the Lakers can beat the Spurs, if the Spurs starting five are healthy.

Will the Lakers be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year?nba statistics ,nba teams

they will not.

heres why:

with bynum out, the lakers are due for a HUGE slump. im guessing they finish the season with about a 45-37 record. this will give them the 6th-8th seed, which means they'll have to play a team like Phoenix, San Antonio, and Dallas. With Bynum just a few weeks returning from injury, he wont be himself, and Kobe cant beat a team like the Spurs by himself either. Lakers out in the first round.
no because of kobe he'll take over the game and make it to the 2nd or 3rd round
It depends on Kobe, if he chooses to be selfish, then, bye-bye Lakers, if not, they can make it to the Semi-finals. Atleast.
If Bynum is healthy they could go further.
Yes

Because if they can atleast win 12 of the next 25 games until Andrew comes back they will be fine

iF ANDREW Bynum gets healthy fast and plays the same or better basket ball then before it wont matter if they play Pheonix of San Antonio or Dallas

And if Kobe has a little more confidence in his teamates they will probably make it to the Semi Finals
I don't think the Lakers can beat Phoenix, San Antonio, or Dallas even with a healthy Andrew Bynum in the playoffs. So out the first round this year unless they play Portland or New Orleans.
if everyone is healthy, i think so. They've played very solid basketball lately.