Five Questions (Not WTF X 5) After The Lakers Lose Game 4

By Craig Kwasniewski Nothing gets me out of a year long writer's block faster than a terrible Lakers loss.  Terrible you say, but didn't they steal back home court advantage on Friday?  Aren't they playing with house money, just a chance to steal a 3-1 lead with a shot at closing out the series on Tuesday?  Yes for any other team in the NBA, but these are the two-time defending champs, with Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, Pau Gasol and the reigning 6th man Lamar Odom (more on him later, oh yes, more on him later!)...  Point blank, the Lakers have no business struggling against New Orleans Hornets.  It's not about being an arrogant Lakers fan it's simply about match-ups and overall talent.  The Lakers have championship talent and coaching whereas the Hornets have 7th seeded talent with their all-star power forward out for the year. At best/worst this is a five-game series and nothing more. Let's get right to it, five questions a...