战绩西部第一，联盟第二
湖人上赛季总决赛拥有主场优势，那是因为骑士败给了魔术。而本赛季的情形也类似。
湖人上赛季以西部最佳战绩收尾，从而在西部整个系列的季后赛都保持着主场优势。
骑士上赛季拥有联盟最佳战绩，湖人紧随其后。当骑士被魔术淘汰出局时，湖人等于就赚到了总决赛的主场优势，因为他们的战绩是联盟第二好。
湖人目前的情况基本上与上赛季相同，他们50胜18负的战绩为西部最佳，联盟范围内仅次于骑士的54胜15负。
因为湖人上赛季过关斩将安全杀过西部季后赛，当科比被问及成为西部第一种子是否很重要的时候，他说：“那没关系，我们不可能赢下所有的主场比赛，在客场也必须赢球。我们可能某些时候会丢掉了主场优势，当然我们不想这样，但是这总会发生的。”
湖人目前的客场战绩为20胜13负，比起上赛季的29胜12负有点差距。
然而，科比仍然信任湖人在客场征战的能力。
“我很有信心，但不是说我们不会遇到麻烦，就像上赛季与掘金，还有火箭的系列，我们所有人都惊出了冷汗。”
掘金在与湖人的西部决赛中赢下了在斯坦普斯中心进行的第二战，但最终他们坚持了6场比赛后败给湖人。
而火箭是整个季后系列赛唯一把湖人逼到第七战的球队。
科比说：“我非常有信心，但是同时，我明白前路艰辛坎坷。”
湖人势如破竹
湖人取得了4连胜，其中3场是客场作战。
在之前他们曾遭遇客场4连败。
周三湖人休假没有训练，禅师选择让球员多一天去休养身体，周四他们会进行训练准备周五主场迎战森林狼的比赛。
加索尔说：“我觉得我们找回感觉了，防守上和战术执行上都做得更好了，我们意识到常规赛只剩下14场比赛，所以是时候提起精神发挥出最高水平了。”
沃顿伤情好转
沃顿仍然因为背部的伤而缺阵，但是他依然能找到活儿干。
他坐在板凳席拿着一个黄色笔记本，在记录着抢断，和deflections等数据。(*Deflection指衡量球员防守能力的综合性指标。它包括破坏对手的传球、抢回己队丢失的球，制造对方进攻犯规以及类似的一些防守性数据)
沃顿开玩笑说：“当我成为球队工作人员时，我们球队3战全胜。”他在近三场比赛都做着此类的工作。
沃顿称他会充当这个角色是因为球队的特殊助理Chuck Person 没有随队前往客场。
他说:"这活儿让我保持冷静，不会变得暴躁疯狂。"
他随队征战客场同时在处理他背部的伤势。
他计划周三去健身房，尝试周四开始训练。
沃顿说：“我已经接近复出了，我将会进行一些半场的训练，那意味着周二晚上我是睡不着了。恢复训练就可以让我兴奋成这个样子。”
Best in the West, second in the NBA again
Lakers had home-court edge in Finals last year because Cavaliers lost to the Magic. Situation is similar this season.
The Lakers finished with the best record in the Western Conference last season and secured home-court advantage throughout the West playoffs.
That paid dividends after the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had the best record in the NBA last season, were upset by the Orlando Magic, allowing the Lakers to get the home-court edge in the NBA Finals because they had the second-best record in the NBA.
The Lakers are basically in the same spot as last season, holding the best record in the West at 50-18, second behind 54-15 Cleveland.
Because the Lakers were tested in the West playoffs last season, Kobe Bryant was asked if it's a big deal for them to have the top seeding in their conference.
"It doesn't matter," Bryant said. "You got to win games on the road too. You're not going to win every home game. You are eventually going to relinquish home court at some point. You wish that was not the case, but it happens."
The Lakers are 20-13 on the road this season, not quite up to last season's 29-12 mark.
Still, Bryant said he remains confident in his team's ability to perform on the road.
"I am, but it doesn't mean it's not trouble," Bryant said. "That Denver series last season scared … all of us — Houston too."
The Nuggets won Game 2 of the conference finals at Staples Center before losing in six games to the Lakers.
The Rockets were the only team in the playoffs that pushed the Lakers to a seven-game series.
"So, I am extremely confident," Bryant said. "But at the same time, I know how dangerous that is."
Lakers on a roll
They have won four consecutive games, three of them on the road.
This has happened after the Lakers lost their previous four games away from Staples Center.
The Lakers didn't practice Wednesday, Coach Phil Jackson preferring to give his players another day to heal their bodies before they practice Thursday in preparation for Friday night's game against the Timberwolves here.
"I feel like we're tightening it up," Pau Gasol said. "I think we're playing better defensively and executing better. We're aware that there are only 14 games left in the regular season. So it's a good time to step it up and play at the highest level."
Walton improving
Luke Walton still is out with a pinched nerve in his back, but still has found a way to stay involved.
Walton sits on the bench with a yellow notepad and takes notes, charting steals, deflections and other stats.
"When I'm on the staff, we're 3-0," joked Walton, who has been doing this for the last three games.
Walton said he has served in this role because special assistant Chuck Person hasn't been on the road.
"It keeps me sane, from going crazy over there," Walton said.
Walton has traveled with the team to get treatment on his back.
His plan was to work out Wednesday and try to practice Thursday.
"I'm getting closer to being back," Walton said. "I'm going to do some half-court stuff, which to me means I won't be able to sleep [Tuesday] night. That's how excited I am just to practice.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/17/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi-20100318 |
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