No, this is a tough game regardless had they lived up to expectations and the hype or not. If they manage to keep this game close and manage to take the lead a couple times and show potential, than that will definitely ignite a spark. To be honest, OKC is a great team and not very many teams can beat them. If the Lakers were to pull out with a win tonight though, that would be big and certainly cause people to re-evaluate these Lakers.