Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Lessons from win over Golden State Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: LeBron James #23 high fives Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers before their game against the Golden State Warriorsat Chase Center on February 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: LeBron James #23 high fives Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers before their game against the Golden State Warriorsat Chase Center on February 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Don’t take AD for granted

Anthony Davis was just AD. Just like another game on the schedule, he put up numbers. Davis filled the box scores with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The dude was so efficient, outside of his defensive presence, you tend to look and his numbers and actually wonder where they came from. He picked his spots and scored when the team really needed a basket. Since it was a blowout, the team really didn’t need much in his 25 minutes of play.

Really? This is a 7 foot power forward shooting over perfect defense and the ball didn’t touch the rim. Put this guy next to the best center tandem in the NBA and teams just won’t score much. At least the Warriors didn’t in the second half. The Los Angeles Lakers allowed 17 points in the 3rd and 4th quarters. This just in to Lake Show Life. That’s pretty good defense.

JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard were totally unfair to the Golden State front line. They combined to shoot 9-10 from the field (Mostly dunks!) and Dwight shot well from the free throw line, knocking down 5-7. For Howard, that’s Steph Curry like.

In other news:

  • The Los Angeles Lakers are up 3-0 in the season series, It’s the first victory in the season series vs. Golden State since Dwight Howard was wearing number 12 back in the 2012-13 season.
  • The Lakers swept the Warriors on their home floor for the first time since 2011-12.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers are riding a seven game winning streak and nine of their last ten.
  • This is the NBA version of the road warriors. They own a 24-5 record.

If the Los Angeles Lakers can slide by this weekend back to back game (Oh they are 8-0 in the second game of back to backs!), there might not be a loss coming for a while.

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