How Good Are the 2010-11 LA Lakers? Just Ask Dr. Jerry Buss

Everyone knows the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will be very good next season, but according to Lakers' owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, that's only the tip of the iceberg.

In a recent AP interview conducted during the NBA Hall of Fame inductions, Buss said if the Lakers remained healthy, they had a chance to be the best team he has ever owned.

I'm a firm believer in the power of a positive approach, but think about that for a second.

Buss didn't say one of his best Lakers' teams ever. He said the best ever, period.

Buss has a much clearer vantage point of the situation than the majority of those who would offer an opinion, but I've seen quite a few great Lakers' teams since my purple and gold inception in 1980.