Nah, last year the Lakers said that if that "core" had won 3 titles in a row, there was no reason they couldn't win a fourth. What Kupchack and Buss overlooked was the fact that Horry, Fisher, and Fox were all back ups on the first title team. If the Lakers beef up the back court with a great Quarterback like Payton, and get a legit Power Forward, Malone, Brown, or Howard - plus keep Horry and Shaw for veteran leadership (and insurance) they are in good shape. Pargo and Rush should be better players next year too.