Air's Lake Show Survey
Thanks for taking time to fill out my survey. The next survey will be posted around the end of the playoffs.
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%