What did we miss?
The Lakers are 24-3, the class of the Western Conference. Only Milwaukee has a comparable record. LA has a top-five offense. They have the NBA’s second-ranked defense. They have a win differential of plus-9.4. They aren’t just beating most teams—they are clobbering them.
The Lakers were supposed to be good.
Were they supposed to be this good?
So … what did we miss?
Was it LeBron James? Six years removed from his last MVP award, James is making a strong case for another one.