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Winning a game like the one the Los Angeles Lakers won Sunday—no NBA team came in with a better record this season than the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 46-16 mark—means something.
It bolsters a global but fledgling brand, it positively reinforces those fans who’ve stuck through so much more thin than thick and it reminds everyone that whether it’s some journeyman named Jodie or a legend named Kobe, there’s inspiration and downright fun to be found.
“If you play hard, you need to be rewarded every once in a while,” Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni said afterward.
If you root hard, you need it, too.
After the most lopsided loss in franchise history in the Lakers’ last home game Thursday night against the Clippers, this bounce back was remarkable. The Lakers were down by 18 points midway through the second quarter, up by 18 points early in the fourth quarter—and barely held on against Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
It was so impressive that the Lakers might actually sell one or two of those really ugly “Los Lakers” sleeved shirts they wore for a special NBA promotion.
But it was seriously the sort of game that matters more in a figurative sense. It was the Lakers’ only post-All-Star home Sunday ABC game, an event that was par for the course every week in past springs during the glory days.
Remarkably, it continued this trend in a forgettable season whereby the Lakers put smiles on their fans’ faces in the games that matte...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
