I wasn't so impressed with the Lakers as I was disappointed with the Hornets in the 1st half. They let Lakers players penetrate with ease. Part of the problem with the Hornets was that they were getting many quality shots in the 1st half, they just weren't falling. It wasn't a result of good Lakers defense.
Of course we saw in the 2nd half that the Hornets adjusted their defense and were able to get their shots to fall. The Lakers may have held off the Hornets but they blew a 30 point lead. I'm not impressed with that even though they got the win.