Yes, we did win over Oklahoma City and then went

on to Dallas. Not quite so fortunate there. First 3

quarters it really did look as if we would win again.

During the fourth quarter, things began to fall

apart and Dallas won. It was sort of a bitter way to

lose actually as Dallas had just lost 6 consecutive

games so losing for our team seemed almost un-heard

of but we did. Score? Dallas 109, Lakers 100.

Lamar Odom and coach Phil Jackson even had

some heated discussion it seems at the end of

the third quarter when a time out was called for.

Inside the Lakers huddle, these kinds of discourse

are not often done as Phil usually lets things cool

off on the bench while he meets with his assistants

several paces away. The Lakers lack of defensive

intensity when it mattered most cost them during

their first game this season against the Mavericks.

They had given up 100 points or more only twice

in their past 15 games. Kobe Bryant said "we

were late. We fell asleep on the weak side. Just

did not do a good job." Another Laker (former one)

Rick Fox will guest star tonight, Thursday on CBS

at 8:00 on the "Big Bang Theory"

So now the Lakers will still be away from home

to play against Denver on Friday night.

"Where the breeze is cold and the air is thin

Do you suppose our Lakers on Friday, can win?"

Let's hope so.

Babs Wells