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Results - Survey 3

1)  Should the Lakers trade Eddie Jones for Mitch Richmond?
        Yes - 16%
        No - 84%

2)  Could Mitch Richmond, a scorer, fit in on a team with Shaquille O'Neal?
        Yes - 60%
        No - 40%

Results - Survey 2

1)  Should the Lakers try and make a trade before the season?
        Yes - 42.9%
        No - 57.1%

2)  What should the Lakers concentrate on the most?
        Signing their own free agents - 42.8%
        Making a trade - 19.0%
        Getting a new coach - 4.8%
        Trying to sign other free agents - 33.3%

3)  Rate the Lakers' draft (scores receiving 0 votes not listed)
        A+ - 5.0%
        A  - 10.0%
        B+ - 15.0%
        B  - 25.0%
        C+ - 35.0%
        C  - 10.0%

4)  If the Lakers decide to try a trade, who should they go after?
        Scottie Pippen - 14.3%
        Shawn Kemp - 33.3%
        Antonio McDyess - 19.0%
        Some other Power Forward - 9.5%
        Terrell Brandon - 14.3%

5)  Will DeJuan Wheat make the team?
        Yes - 57.9%
        No - 42.1%

6)  Who needs to step up their game for the Lakers to be successful? (players receivin 0 votes not listed)
        Elden Campbell - 42.9%
        Kobe Bryant - 14.3%
        Nick Van Exel - 19.0%
        Shaquille O'Neal - 9.5%
        Eddie Jones - 4.8%
        Robert Horry - 4.8%

B)  Who is the biggest crybaby in the NBA?
        Karl Malone - 52.4%
        Dennis Rodman - 9.5%
        Derrick Coleman - 19.0%
        Charles Barkley - 19.0%

Results - Survey 1

1)  What position do you think the Lakers need to fill in the Draft?
        Small Forward - 18.5%
        Power Forward - 44.4%
        Center - 22.2%
        Shooting Guard - 7.4%
        Point Guard - 7.4%

2)  Where do you think was the Lakers' weak point?
        Attitudes on the team - 25.9%
        Del Harris - 37.0%
        Youth of team - 22.2%
        Bench depth - 14.8%

3)  Where will the Lakers finish in the Pacific Division next year?
        Pacific Champs - 59.2%
        Second Place - 29.6%
        Third Place - 11.1%
        Lower - 0.0%

4)  Where will the Lakers finish next year?
        NBA Champs - 48.2%
        Western Conference Champs - 29.6%
        Western Conference Finals - 18.5%
        Second Round - 3.7%
        First Round - 0.0%
        They won't make it to the playoffs - 0.0%

5)  Should the Lakers get rid of Nick Van Exel?
        Yes - 33.3%
        No - 66.7%

6)  Will the Lakers be able to keep Travis Knight?
        Yes - 55.6%
        No - 29.6%
        They don't need him - 14.8%

7)  Who was the team MVP?  (players receiving 0 votes not listed)
        Shaquille O'Neal - 48.2%
        Nick Van Exel - 22.2%
        Byron Scott - 3.7%
        Eddie Jones - 18.5%
        Kobe Bryant - 7.4%

8)  Who (besides Shaq) was the most influential newcomer? (players receiving 0 votes not listed)
        Robert Horry - 25.9%
        Jerome Kersey - 37.0%
        Kobe Bryant - 22.2%
        Travis Knight - 11.1%

9)  Who would YOU have had shoot the three at the end of Game 5 against the Jazz?
        Van Exel - 48.1%
        Jones - 33.3%
        Scott (despite his wrist injury) - 3.7%
        Still would have given it to Kobe - 14.8%

10)  How should the Jones-Bryant-Van Exel situation be resolved next year? (choice receiving 0 votes not listed)
        Keep Jones at SG, Van Exel at PG, and Bryant coming off the bench - 59.3%
        Move Jones to SF and start Bryant at SG - 18.5%
        Start Bryant at SF - 3.7%
        Start Bryant at PG and put Van Exel on the bench - 7.4%
        Trade one of them - 11.1%

B)  Why does Karl Malone suck?
        He's washed up - 7.4%
        He plays for the Jazz - 14.8%
        He doesn't have a ring - 25.9%
        His dunks are ugly -  7.4%
        He's getting paid millions to play basketball, yet he still goes off the wrong foot when he does a layup - 44.4%

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