Are They Legit?

The Los Angeles Lakers are now 24-11. Number 3 in the West. One game behind the San Antonio Spurs (26-11) and the Phoenix Suns (26-11). The Lakers have shocked the world with their cohesiveness. " Kobe finally trusts his teammates.""Kobe no longer a ball hog.""Andrew Bynum: The Next Big Thing." Are the Lakers Legit? I know what all Laker fans are thinking. "Well, last year we started the season 26-13. Can we really trust this record?" The answer is: I don't know. The Lakers are playing phenomenal right now , but its hard for us Laker fans to embrace it. Kobe's field goal percentage could be a lot better, but other than that, Kobe is my MVP for this season (KG is playing with two all-stars, Kobe is doing more with less). Andrew Bynum has become a beast and with time can become an elite center in this league. Derek Fisher has proved to be more valuable than Smush Parker (as if we didn't already know that). The bench is playing great as a unit. This Laker team has a bright future. But let's not jump the gun and anoint this team as an elite squad. Even if they did beat the Suns twice.