NBA Notes

When the Lakers held Utah to six points in the fourth quarter and came from behind to beat them, they travelled two days later to play at Utah. And promptly had their double-digit win streak broken.

Remember: Basketball is a game of effort. There is non-sustainable effort, and sustainable effort. A better team with equal effort will win the game. An inferior team with superior effort will overcome a better opponent.

And I don't just mean hustle during the game. I mean locking in on a game, practicing extra hard, and getting everyone "in the zone" days before hand.