Not making the playoffs, Too me if Heat win the championship its the same as any other team winning it, bottom line is its not my team (lakers) winning it, so its really doesnt matter who else comes up on top.
But Hey no playoffs, knock off the first round, knock off the second round, knock off the third round, Same accomplishment =), No Coastal Championship, No NBA Championship, So most everyones teams will be in the same boat as the lakers... cough cough Kings
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If the NBA lasts another 100years and the Lakers dont make it to the finals or get another championship in those 100years, then they still will have more accomplished historically then 80+ percent of the teams =). 28Finals, 14Championships.