5 Things We’ve Learned From The Los Angeles Lakers’ Early-Season Action

The Lakers Are A Team Worth Taking Seriously

Through the Lakers’ first seven games of 2015-16, they had won only one game. Heck, it took until their 10th game to secure their second win of the year. In 2016-17, they have four wins through eight games.

On top of that, one of those wins includes a 20-point victory over the Warriors.

It may seem crazy, but the Lakers are a team worth taking seriously. Their young stars are showing well, although there’s still a lot of inconsistency among the group. It’s been an impressive performance from a team that most folks assumed would continue to be awful this season.

Instead, as previously mentioned, the return of Walton has done wonders for this franchise. The coaching is finally there, there’s significant talent on the roster and the players are finally showing a true desire to win each and every game.

It’s early in the year, but the signs are pointing in the right direction for the Lakers.

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It’s been quite some time since Los Angeles was worth a second thought. If the early showing in 2016-17 is any indicator, the Lakers should be seen as a threat this season.