Tough loss for the Lakers

Hey bloggers,

Today the hot Lakers weren’t looking so hot after ending their 7-0 winning streak with a loss against the Oklahoma Thunders. Before today, LA was on a 12 game winning streak dating back to when Oklahoma was still in Seattle. The Lakers have been looking very strong and are fighting to keep that number one spot in the West but today just didn’t do it. With Thunders sold out crowed, Kevin Durant and his Thunders were ready mentally and physically for the defending champs. They just had to much speed and quickness all around, they hustled better and did all the right things to come up with that win. "Thabo's defence was great," said an admiring Kevin Durant, "Kobe is the best player in the world. Thabo gets us going on defence; he did a great job of fighting Kobe." When Kobe has nine turnovers, you know Oklahoma was too much to handle. They forced the Lakers to make a lot of mistakes.”Kobe had nine turnovers and you can't do that," Jackson said. "You can't have a game like that and expect to have success especially this late in the season." The whole Lakers squad really struggled defensively but also offensively. Leading the way was Andrew Bynum’s replacement Lamar Odem with 15 pts; Kobe only had 11pts, Gasol 9, Brown 9 and Fisher 7. Playoffs are ahead and the Lakers know what they have in for us. "We want to play better. There are things we have to do. I know what we can do. I know what our game really is and so I'm not second guessing it." But meanwhile Lakers still have few things to take care of before the season is over, they will be facing The Houston Rockets Saturday night.