We're almost half way through the 2009/10 NBA season and last seasons champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, are once again showing why they are a force to be reckoned with. With 40 games under their belt, they stand atop of their division with a 31-9 record.The one and only Kobe Bryant is at it again, averaging 29 points a game. Bryant is basically unstoppable. Tell him to climb a mountain and he'll climb it and he'll place a Laker's flag at the top as well. He just keeps improving. But while he's scoring, he's also bringing his teammates into the game. He's averaging 4.5 assists per game, and when Kobe's dishing, the Lakers are winning.
However, the balance that the Lakers have across all positions is what is impressing most at the moment. Pau Gasol is the perfect second fiddle for Kobe, averaging 17 points per game along with 11 rebounds per game. And he's only played half of the season so far! Both players are getting great support from Andrew Bynum, specialist bench player Lamar Odom and new recruit and bad boy Ron Artest.
While Cleveland have a similar record, it's hard to see them stopping the Lakers when they're in such a rich vein of form.
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