Once again, the Minnesota Timberwolves win over my Lakers, 110-114 in overtime, taking a series lead 2-1. This time at the Staples Center! Hey, guys! You gotta play some defense; Minnesota shot 47% from the field IN YOUR HOUSE! You also have to shoot better from the field; the Lakers shot an abyssmal 40%. Shaq had some nice numbers (28 points, 17 boards, 5 blocks) but shot only 10-28; granted with 16 free throws, 8 of those shots were probably not makeable the way he gets hammered.. Where he shoots from he should be shooting a better percentage than that. Kobe once again put up Jordan-esque numbers (30 points, 10-28 shooting, 1-5 from 3-range, and 7 turnovers) he needs to play WITH his teammates more instead of shooting so much. From what I saw, it boils down to energy. The Lakers were pretty lethargic the first three quarters; they need to show the fourth quarter energy and urgency earlier in order to be ahead. Perhaps if they played harder during the early stages of the game they wouldn’t have to fight so hard to get even in the fourth quarter. Next game is Sunday at 3pm. Let’s hope the Lakers get it going to tie the series up then.