The days are rarely boring for the Lakers, even if their games are redefining the concept with their 2-9 record.
On Wednesday, for example, Coach Byron Scott said the Lakers needed Kobe Bryant because he made their offense "more settled."
Few people would call Bryant's play this season a calming influence, whether it's his career-high 7.5 three-point attempts per game or his wildly inaccurate 33.6% shooting percentage overall.
But Scott said the 37-year-old created a more communicative flow on offense, his absence creating in-game chaos Monday in a 120-101 loss to Phoenix.