As the two-time defending champions, the Lakers probably take the regular season a little less seriously than other teams.

"We don't need to draw on anything else. This is the time of the year that gets us excited," Kobe Bryant said. "This is what we've been waiting for. So, the moment is here."

Phil Jackson said the Lakers were "so-so" when asked how ready they were for the playoffs.

"I thought we had a little lack of focus (at Saturday's practice), just not as tuned in as we normally could be," Jackson said after practice Saturday. "Some of it was just a matter of a different schedule that we had. But still in all, I'd like to see a little more focus."