Published on Sunday, February 07, 2010
By JIM ALEXANDER
Remember the early part of the Lakers' schedule? Seventeen of the first 21 at home, and the 18-3 start that resulted?
This stretch is the payback.
The season's longest road trip, an eight-game swing through the East, dovetailed into a stretch of five games in seven days. That has merged into a four-game stretch leading into the All-Star break in which a tired, banged-up squad is being tested against four Western Conference contenders.
"You have to pay the piper," Coach Phil Jackson said.
The Lakers flopped against Denver at home Friday night and responded with a resounding victory at Portland on Saturday. And with two more tough tests, tonight against San Antonio at Staples Center and Wednesday at Utah, it's almost as if they're just trying to hold on until the break.
If so, they're not alone.
"Most teams at this time of year, teams with veteran experience, are at that particular point," Jackson said before Saturday night's game
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