the thing is, i dont really think we would be such an amazing team if deron stayed, but lets accept that he plays really good in playoffs, and this year i dont really see any very good team. Dallas is 2-0 against lakers but they r really a fragile team. memphis, oklahoma are good teams but i dont think their roster is better than ours. just they have a better team chemistry. What i feel sorry is, probably miami which everyone criticized sooo badly in the regular season, will win the championship, and there is no team to compete with them. i dont think any team except lakers is better than us in the west. if we win lottery this year and get irving, we can be a contender in 2-3 yrs i believe