Another knock against the Lakers wining this year should be their regular season run.
I know some die hard NFL fans who I can't be convinced to care about NBA ball until April.
They're argument is that nothing matters till then, teams aren't in the final forms, and the play-in makes seating irrelevant if you show up ready to play in April .... i.e. The Lakers.
You can be a diehard Lakers fans and not watched a single second until April and you're good.
You didn't miss anything worth bringing up

Trust me, it probably best you missed the shitshow at the beginning.
I already think the season is too damn long by half. It's the reason why the NFL is #1.
You give people their fix for 16 weeks and then you take it away and make em' fiend.