You’re right, it’s not the triangle that is the key issue — but instead, how we use it. We look increasingly disjointed. Like I wrote above, I don’t know who is most to blame for this and that’s not important. Let’s just fix it…NOW.

Kobe looks around and sees people just looking back at him, and what else is he going to do but throw up a shot?

Today, I’d have been just as comfortable with Kobe driving and kicking out to Fisher for a possible buzzer-beater three.

There is certainly time and the Lakers may well flip the switch in April and become the 2009 team again. But, reality interjects and reminds us that after 65 games, you pretty much are what you are — and it’s doubtful that a team will be able to change their basic character.

With the notable exception of a couple of them, these guys seem to be channeling Shaq’s approach to the regular season, that it doesn’t really matter.

I don’t want a game 7 in Denver or Dallas, as this team hasn’t shown that they’re the road warriors who can go in and suck the life out of an opposing arena.

Anyway, just ,y .02.

Just because someone points out an obvious weakness doesn’t mean they throw in the towel. A good forum is like objective reporting — we’re not “homers” in the respect that we don’t just drink the kool-aid and say everything is wonderful. Some people call ’em as they see ’em.

I attended Lakers games at the Sports Arena, shagged balls a few times for Jerry West when he was rehabbing, would walk up to Chick Hearn when he was bald (before the hair club, plugs, or whatever he did), and suffered through every loss to Boston. I’ve been there for every shining moment and every heartbreak, all the way back to Frank Selvy’s rim out at the end in the 7th game in the Boston Garden almost 50 years ago.

Bandwagon?

Better find someplace else for that trash, boy.

I’m not saying that the Lakers can’t win it all. They can.

But DOMINATE?

There’s no way that this team will dominate anything, except columns, blogs and forums where questionable attitude and unrealized potential are commonly discussed.

Let’s get real here. This team has serious issues and if they repeat it will be by the slimmest of margins only — and there will not be a single playoff series in which we fans will be comfortable.

My personal feeling is that they won’t get out of the first round without a scare, and it will just continue as far as they go.

They played Cleveland and Orlando tough on the road, so that’s a good thing. We know that this Lakers team is capable of winning when they’re focused. However, the thought that there is another gear to these guys and we’re going to see it come April…well…I think that’s fantasy.

They might be healthier and have a stronger rotation, but they are pretty much what they are at this point. The big advantage they will have is crunch time experience. They’re not going to wilt in the fourth quarter of a game 7.

So, we just need to — as they say — buckle up. It’s going to get bumpy … all the way to June.