Coming together

So rather than bash my team post after post, I decided to wait till I had something positive to say (kind of). Defense had been a mysterious thing previously. A mythical creature like a unicorn. Some people claiming to have seen it, but others discounting it as a fluke. That has not been the case the past few games. Last night Portland has shut down in the third quarter in route to a 14 point win. There was a span of 5 or so minutes that made me what to post a blog. The Lakers forced 3 consecutive 24 second violations, and the last one coming out of a Portland timeout. This is the team that will win a championship, the team that is playing to their potential, the team despite being somewhat shorthanded coming out with a a decisive win.
Now, on to the bashing portion of this post. Why can't the Lakers get fired up for every game like they did for the Boston game? Seems like the only reason for this explosion of great play was sparked from the win on Christmas day. I knew this team could play, but lacked motivation. Oh well, if it took a win against Boston to gain their confidence so be it. We'll see if they can avenge the loses to Miami and Indiana this weekend.