Laker Nation

Kobe has changed his game recently, and it's showing vast improvements in the play of The Lakers. Can he keep this type of play up? Or will The Lakers fall from grace and miss the playoffs?

Pau Gasol has not been his typical self this season, and that's becoming clear to everyone, including Mike D'Antoni. This past week, the two sat down for a meal to discuss how to improve Gasol's usage on the court and to bring him back to full form.

No one will mistake the 2011-12 edition of the Los Angeles Lakers for the “Showtime” teams of the 80′s, who were known for their high-flying, up-and-down, entertaining pace. Through the first 9 games of the season, the Lakers average just 8.9 fastbreak points per game, good for 25th in the league. Lakers guard, Kobe Bryant, says that this should not [...]