The Lakers, the NBA's two-time defending champions, aren't worried after suffering a decisive loss at the hands of the Celtics at home on Sunday.

“I never panic,” Kobe Bryant said. “It’s just fuel to get better. Would we like to win these games? Absolutely. But the point is to continue to get better.”

So far this season, the Lakers are 0-4 against the Celtics, Spurs, Mavericks and Heat – and those four losses have come by an average of 13.2 points.

“We’re not playing very well against the top teams. So we need to elevate our level and we need to get better if we’re to defend the throne,” Bryant said.

Phil Jackson didn’t sound too worried either.

“It’s not the playoffs yet,” Jackson said. “We’re still playing regular season games. We’ll get there in time.”