The only reason Kobe approved the decision to get Brown as the Head Coach was the same as LeBron James used to have - Brown can't really coach, but what he does best is to make sure that everyone plays for the Alpha Dog, at any cost, under any circumstances. That's why I always say Mike Brown is the best assistant coach.
I didn't think Lakers can beat this young OKC, with or without Worldpeace. But I had envisioned a more intense fight. Also, I would have expected some more tricks from the Lakers to provoke OKC, especailly nuckle head like Perkins and those young stars.
I believed Spurs would come out from the West, and they actually would prefer to face OKC than Lakers. Spurs are very good at rotation and perimeter defending, which would further impact OKC's shooting percentage. That's where an inside post game would help.
Let's wait and see. But one thing is for sure, Lakers is going to have a major make up change.