The Lakers Are Not the Warriors
The future may be bright in Los Angeles, but it’s clear who the best team in California is right now
Steph Curry lead his team to a record-breaking 73-win season last season with the Golden State Warriors. Along the way, the team dropped some games due to injury or fatigue.
Only nine teams were able to beat the Warriors on their quest to 73, and the Los Angeles Lakers were one of them. On March 6, 2015, the Lakers beat the Warriors 112-95, establishing themselves as the most dominant team in the league (only half kidding).
However, the Lakers were no match for the Warriors Saturday, losing 112-107. Admittedly, the five point margin they lost by is misleading. Steve Kerr called off the dogs and let his second unit play the rest of the game relatively early, giving the Purple and Gold a chance to make the deficit respectable.
The Warriors looked like the 73-win team in the first half.
Klay Thompson single handedly outscored Los Angeles for a large portion of the first quarter. Kevin Durant mercilessly blocked rookie Brandon Ingram at the rim only to drag him to the other side of the court to drop a contested 3 in his face.
And Steph was Steph-ing all over LA’s young core.
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The Purple and Gold will have a chance to redeem themselves Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Valley View Casino Center before heading back to Anaheim for their last preseason game.