Alexander: Was Lakers’ victory over Knicks a statement?
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LOS ANGELES — Maybe, just maybe, there’s less for Laker fans to worry about than we thought. Much has been made of the spottiness of their performances this far: A 38-25 record going into Sunday’s matinee against the New York Knicks, but with the bulk of that coming against lesser teams. Against teams playing .600 ball or better, they were 4-12. And considering that those types of teams are the ones they would see in the playoffs, that would translate to another unsatisfying springtime among the followers of Laker Exceptionalism. So was Sunday a statement? The Lakers out-physicaled the more physical team – I’m not totally sure that’s a legitimate word, but it fits...