His Lakers (24-3) haven’t always needed that jolt. In a grinding 106-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks, they did. Even the West’s best team sometimes gets a case of the blahs — James helped lift them out of it. “It kept us honest. It just kept us happy,” JaVale McGee said. “We need some of the flashy things to happen, just to keep us in our vibe. That’s our vibe: We do flashy things, we win ball games, and we have fun.”