Caught in the Web: Lakers’ performance against Philadelphia all but inspiring

There was very little to be excited about in the Lakers’ 99-90 victory Friday over the Philadelphia 76ers. Coach Phil Jackson criticized his team’s lacking sense of urgency and playing down to its competition. Although I had maintained Bryant was really just trying to help the team build back its chemistry in his third game since missing five contests from an injured left ankle, he didn’t have the same dominating performance as he usually does. The game proved to be so boring that Silver Screen and Roll wrote in its headline. "In Future, Video of Laker Win Over 76ers to…