According to the GMs, the Lakers..

Lakers gathered to take an international team photo for the
first time since the shot in front of Paris’s Eiffel Tower in 1991.

• Have the two toughest players (Artest @ #1, Kobe @ #2)
• 3rd best leader (Kobe)
• 2nd best home-court advantage
• 3rd best offensive rebounder (Pau)
• Best player at getting off his own shot (Kobe)
• and the player with the 2nd best basketball IQ.

More of the GM survey here.