Opinion: In the interest of not getting too high or too low, playing it real NBA veteran-like, we're going to approach this one from the popular it-is-what-it-is perspective. In Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, the Lakers were what they weren't.
Sporting News: The demise of No. 1 Kansas at the hands of Northern Iowa, and the upsets of other top seeds, leaves us with many questions to consider as the tournament moves toward the Sweet 16.
