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Team-by-team look at the West playoffs

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 16, 2009

With first-round matchups firmed up at last after a wild final night of the regular season, we can start your playoff preparations with a team-by-team spin through the Western Conference field. One man's likes and dislikes: No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers What I like: What's not to like? Especially for Lakers fans. Followers of other teams might not enjoy the view, but it must be hard to stop your mind from wandering ahead to June when looking at the playoff pairings through a strictly Lakers ...

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