Land O'Lakers Podcast: Kobe Bryant's health, Potential starting 5's, Jim Buss and free agency 2014, "Ask a Kamenetzky!"

Summary:   For mere mortals, it ain't easy coming up with hot talk during the offseason. For the K Bros, it's just another day in the studio. Or as we call the studio, "Andy's House." Below is a list of talking points: * Speaking to NBA TV last week, (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9490675/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-return-preseason-jim-buss-says) Jim Buss said he'd bet big money on Kobe Bryant being healthy enough to play preseason games. Was this simply an owner trying to rally a dispirited fan base or did Buss perhaps unnecessarily write a check Kobe's Achilles might not be able to cash? * While not as exciting as watching Brian predict next season's starting unit via Time Warner Cable SportsNet's telestrator (http://www.twcsportsnet.com/videos/2013/07/21/what-will-the-lakers-starting-five-look-like), we nonetheless prognosticate first fives with and without Kobe's services. * As Brian recently noted (http://landolakers.com/2013/07/19/mark-cubans-quest-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-lakers/), the Mavericks' recent struggles to land an A-List free agent could forecast potential issues for the Lakers. What kind of test does the Free Agent Summer of 2014 pose for Jim Buss? * It's time for another rousing edition of "Ask a Kamenetzky!" Better look: Bald and fit, full head of hair and fat or somewhere in between? Better album: Licensed to Ill (http://www.amazon.com/Licensed-Ill-Beastie-Boys/dp/B0000024JN) or Nevermind (http://www.amazon.com/Nevermind-Nirvana/dp/B000003TA4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1374650657&sr=1-1&keywords=nevermind)? Better career: Metta World Peace or Lamar Odom? Plus, we pay respects to the late actor Dennis Farina. (Thanks to our tweep @VinceMarcial for this fantastic link of Farina expertly dropping F-Bombs.) * Has Rudy Gay solved his low efficiency shooting?