After entering December, the Warriors continued to speed along the highway of victory.
They lost to the formidable Indiana Pacers on December 2nd, the Timberwolves on December 13th, and the Los Angeles Lakers on the 20th.
And these were the only defeats for the Hawks throughout December.
It's worth mentioning the game against the Lakers on the 20th, where Kobe Bryant scored 43 points throughout. Moreover, he only arrived at the Staples Center half an hour before the game started from court.
The rule of catching the scene still applied, plus Karl Malone's consistently excellent performance made the Lakers a force not to be overlooked in the West this year.
No matter if Shaq can accept it or not, but Kobe is now closer to the championship than he is, that's a fact, even though he's currently entangled with troubles.
On Christmas Day, Roger led the team to defeat the Detroit Pistons for the second time in the season, making the previous three losses irrelevant.
