{"id":2268,"date":"2012-12-06T14:34:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T18:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2013-03-20T16:39:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:39:09","slug":"finding-playoff-teams-ready-to-quit-using-2011-lakers-as-an-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/nba-playoffs\/finding-playoff-teams-ready-to-quit-using-2011-lakers-as-an-example.html","title":{"rendered":"Finding Playoff Teams Ready To Quit, Using 2011 Lakers As An Example"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The demise of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA playoffs is one of the most interesting case studies the NBA has provided in years. If you need a refresher, they entered the playoffs as the two-time defending champions, but things did not go well. 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