Editor's Note: Lakers Must Be Road-Warriors

This is a tough series, there's no doubt about that. These are two evenly matched teams with evenly matched stats. But that doesn't mean the Lakers can't improve. They can, and it all starts in the frontcourt. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol have become lazy on defense, allowing easy layups and dunks. If they want to win Game 3, they have to clamp down. The fouls are another problem. The Lakers have to limit their fouls in the fourth quarter. If not, Denver can just shoot free-throws all game. The perimiter offense needs to continue its hot streak; 3-pointers can make or break these games since they are so closely knotted up. But most importantly, the Lakers have to show Denver that they have the best road-record in the NBA for a reason.