I have been accused of being overly critical when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, but even I have to admit the immediate reaction after their loss to FC Barcelona has been ridiculous.
The Lakers lost to the Spanish club 92-88 earlier today, and the response would make one think that the doomsday date of Dec, 12th 2012 had finally arrived.
I understand the Lakers have lost the first two games on their preseason schedule, but the bigger question should be, does it really matter?
Kobe Bryant shot a horrible 2-15 from the floor, and the rest of the team looked less than engaged, but if a person is looking for positives, at least the game was closer than the Lakers' first loss to the Minnesota Timber Wolves.
Of course noone thinks the Lakers should lose any game to a team outside of the NBA, but does anyone have any doubts that the results would be different if the game really mattered?
I know Lakers' fans will find it difficult to draw any positives from the team's second exhibition game, but after coping with the pain of the loss, there are silver linings in the clouds.
For one, Bryant looked a lot more comfor ...
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