Let's not forget that WE got blown out at home by the Grizzlies too, last year..oh and the loss to the Cavs this year, and the 1 pt loss to Toronto and getting walloped by Detroit a couple days ago. (you can bring in the key injuries, and I'll raise you one saying this team was labeled as having great depth)
Point is anything can happen. Don't forget that we played like crap for almost all of last season including losing to the 2nd? worst team of all time, the Nets. The Lakers will get their mojo back, don't forget last year Kobe did go through a little ball hogging stage until things straightened themselves out and they started playing team basketball.
IMO there is nothing to take out of this loss other than the enjoyment in seeing them get blown out at home.
I'll bring up key injuries, our best player has been hurt a lot of their year, and say that even the deepest team will be affected by injuries. We have handled it extremely well all things considered.
And the Det loss was not embarrassing, KG's injury made the rest of the game pointless really. And the Grizzlies loss was last year so who cares, and maybe the Cavs loss was the only embarrassing one and no loss by a couple points is embrassing, even if it is to a bad team, because things happen and any team can put together a competitive game on any given night.
I'd also remind you LA has had a cakewalk schedule so far.
All that being said I agree with you that the Lakers will right the ship but I don't think we can brush off all these truly awful games as nothing. There is more there involving Kobe's drop off in play, Artests awful play, the poor ball movement, lack luster effort, and ignoring the post players that can't be all chalked up as nothing. There has to be something to it.
And either way, we are a much more impressive team that has, desptie injuries, played a much better season than LA has so far.
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