Shannon Brown was guilty of relying on the old cliche about being wary of the bumps in the road as the Lakers prepare to hit the road Saturday to start their first extended trip of the season. A wise reporter (not me) pressed Brown, “Bumps? What bumps have the Lakers hit so far?” Brown smiled and shrugged before answering, “We’ve got good shock resistance, man. We’re riding kind of smooth.” The Lakers are 16-3, after all.