what's wrong with lakers?

I was glad that Lakers won 2010 playoff and hoped they can get the triple. But  now I am so mad that they played so badly this season - they trailed a lot from spurs; they are also behind heats, dallas and boston etc; they lost to almost every winning team.....

so why did it happen?

• they have won in the last two years, so right now they (both coaches and players) do not have strong desire as before. Kobe wants to win again, but how about his teammates?
• Bynum Bynum's injury has some impact. Now he is back and lakers is still losing
• Phil depends on the star players too much. Paul is exhausted. Bench players do not get enough play time and do not play to their expectations. Brown was good in the first a few games and now got lost. 
• Phil is not good at unearthing young talents.
• Worst of all: Kobe is OLD. He is only 32, but he already played 14 seasons more than Jordan did when he first retired in 98.  He has to realize that he can't lift this team alone and has to trust his teammates; otherwise Lakers has no chance to win this year. He's been my favorite player but I have to admit he is not in par with Jordan at all......

Lakers is always my favorite, so hopefully they can improve in the new year ;=)