Did We Gel Yet?: Lakers Lose to Blazers

And soon the media will jump in and scrutinize/question the Lakers like sharks feasting for blood and chunks of meat. The high expectations of the Lakers is starting to fading away slowly and slowly. How long will it take for this team to gel? Will the chemistry click in before everything melts down in a flurry? The Lakers have loss 12 straight games (counting games 4 & 5 against OKC and the 0-8 preseason) prior to tonight's Halloween matchup against the Blazers. Dwight Howard lead the Lakers with 33 points, 15 rebounds,  and 5 assists, but the Lakers withered on the heavy youth and athleticism of the Portland Trail Blazers as they fell 106-116 at the Rose Garden. Kobe Bryant came in second, tallying 30 points, Pau Gasol racked up 16 points, and MWP, much better than last night, but not good enough as he only scored 10 points.

Final Score: @ Portland 106-116 [L]

Full recap: http://www.nba.com/games/20121031/LALPOR/gameinfo.html

Next Game: vs. LA Clippers (11/02/12)