Lakers beat Hornets and are 7-0

If no further injuries on starting players occur, we might as well say that the Lakers have what it takes to be one of the teams on this season’s NBA Finals.

Los Angeles is currently the only team on the league that is undefeated with a current 7-0 record. Their last win came in front of the Hornets, whom got close at the end of the game, but reigning MVP Kobe Bryant made a three-pointer that took Charlotte’s hopes out of the map for good.

Final score was 93-86 with Bryant ending with 20 points (same as Derek Fisher) while teammates Paul Gasol and Andrew Bynum had 14 a piece for the Lakers. On the other hand, Chris Paul, who finished second last year in the voting for NBA MVP, helped Charlotte with 30 points.

As of now, no team has scored 100 or more points against Los Angeles in this young NBA season, the only team that approached to that number were the Mavs on Tuesday on their 106-99 loss against the most notable basketball team in California.

The Lakers are certainly more aggressive this season. They are still probably hurt by their loss at the finals of last year against the Celtics, and I think they will rely on defense a lot to come up with the expected results this year. Andrew Bynum is certainly an important part of that defensive system, and along with the current team-play mentality of the Lakers, it will be difficult for rivals to match their whole performance.

Just a proof of Los Angeles effective defense is their first quarter against the Hornets, as they hold Charlotte to just 17 points, and just another 13 on the second one.

With the loss, the Hornets proved that they are not at their required level just yet, and the Lakers are looking to prove that their good season start is just a glimpse of what is coming ahead.