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Top 10 most disappointing things during the 2015 NBA season

By FanSided Staff

Apr 10, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) looks into the crowd during action against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) looks into the crowd during action against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Los Angeles Lakers forwards Tarik Black (left) and Wesley Johnson (11) pursue a ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Lakers forwards Tarik Black (left) and Wesley Johnson (11) pursue a ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The Los Angeles Lakers became irrelevant

Since I have been alive, I have never had to say these words: “The Lakers are absolute garbage.” Even in the years immediately following the departure of Shaquille O’Neal when they struggled for three seasons to become title contenders, at least Kobe was in his prime and putting up crazy numbers on offense (remember that 81 point game?). But now, with a declining Bryant, a young supporting cast, and a head coach who will probably be out of a job pretty soon, the Lakers have become irrelevant.

It didn’t just magically happen this year either. It has been the culmination of bad decisions by the organization and certain players just not working out. Dwight Howard clashed with Kobe. Mike D’Antoni couldn’t make Steve Nash an MVP again and Kobe is on the wrong side of 30. The Laker train was bound to crash sooner or later. This year just happened to be where all the debris from the train wreck is most visible.

The Lakers barely won over 20 games this year, there lowest winning percentage since they called themselves the Minneapolis Lakers in 1958. Ever since Kobe suffered a season ending surgery in January, Nick Young has been the focal point of the Lakers. Unfortunately his 13.4 points per game just aren’t cutting it. Swaggy P is an extremely entertaining player to watch, his antics on and off the court definitely keep things interesting, but by no means is he going to be the next Kobe.

What is in store for the Lakers in the future is uncertain. No one knows what’s going on in Kobe’s mind as far as retirement goes. And to rebuild with him as the face of the Lakers probably won’t be as successful as it has been in years past. Which leads me to believe that this season marked a new era of Laker basketball. An era that will most likely be Kobe-less. Hopefully for Lakers fans, the irrelevancy they experienced this year won’t persist.

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