Ron Artest, the former math major at St. John's, could only chuckle at the unfairness of this equation. The Lakers' worst performance of the season plus the Minnesota Timberwolves' best effort of the year still equaled another win in Los Angeles' historic start to the season. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers improved to 8-0 for just the third time in franchise history with a 99-94 victory over the 1-7 Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Yet the two-time defending champion Lakers never pulled away from the rebuilding Timberwolves, who got within two points late to create a few uneasy possessions for the home team. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301109013
Lakers have a pretty easy schedule. I expect them to pile a good amount of wins and cruise when the rough part starts.
