As fun as it was to watch the Lakers debut against the Clippers, it was equally painful to watch them get blown out by Golden State the very next night. They lost to the Warriors 94-125.
It was a back-to-back game, but it's way to early in the season for the tired legs excuse. The Lakers were simply outplayed by hot shooting Warriors squad that plays well in their building. Steve Nash was unavailable as the team tries to limit his minutes in back-to-back scenarios. Klay Thompson, son of former Laker great Mychal Thompson, had a field day. He scored 38 points and just shot over the top of the shorter Lakers guards. It would have been nice to Kobe to guard him, or the Lakers might consider going with a bigger guard rotation to start the game next time.
Nightly Notables:
The Good:
-It was a good learning experience for the Lakers young guns. Those crowds and officials on the road aren't going to be as friendly as they would be at home.
-Jodie Meeks had a good first quarter. He sort of kept the team afloat in that period and finished with 14 points on 50% shooting.
-Xavier Henry stayed aggressive despite not getting calls in his favor
The Bad:
-Didn't match the Warriors intensity all night
-Allowed Klay Thompson to get good looks in rhythm. Once a player like that gets going it's hard to stop.
-Couldn't counter the Warriors ball pressure. You have to attack on ball pressure to beat it. You can't be passive
The Lakers will play again tonight at home against San Antonio. It's a brutal start to the season, but hey...welcome to the NBA.
Go Lakers!!!
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