With seven games in the books, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 6-1, with the only loss coming from opening night against the Clippers. Since then, the team has ripped off six straight wins, the most recent being a come from behind victory on the road against the Bulls.
There has been a lot of questions as to whether or not this is simply a hot start, and the team will come back down to earth, or if this Lakers squad is the real deal, and these six straight wins are proof of that.
The biggest takeaway from these last six games has no doubt been the team’s defense, which has kept them within striking distance when going down early, and able to hold onto leads late in the game.