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The home stretch to the playoffs are upon us and for those paying attention, the battle for the top spot in the West is still up for grabs, and the Lakers look ready to take it.

Sitting only 3.5 games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the top spot with eight games to go, the Lakers have a legitimate shot at clinching not only the top spot, but also home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The question is, how hard are the Lakers willing to fight for these last weeks before the playoffs begin?

Every Laker fan is thinking the same thing right now: “Should we sit Kobe or not?” This question pops up every year around this time, but the answer depends on the situation of the season, and honestly this season the Lakers may need to push all-out for the next eight games even if it means playing Kobe 35 min every game.

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