Watch out for the second leg of preseason match between Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers this Wednesday, Oct 19 as the two powerhouses will clash again at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.
Basketball fans saw what Golden State Warriors are capable of in exhilarating 104-116 match against Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. This first installment of preseason duology ended in favor of Curry-Thompson-Durant squad. The Warriors may have looked totally dominating in terms of rotation but the tight score might not be indicative of what could transpire at the endgame.
Looking at the current strategy, Golden State Warriors may still be experimenting with all possibilities using three key players. Curry is still deadly with his shooting accuracy while Klay Thompson perennially transcending into a complete player who can also find his tempo inside. Kevin Durant was a given factor to Steve Kerr's squad. If there is any loophole that Los Angeles Lakers can take advantage of, it might be the weaker rim defense, according to Fansided.
Now if Los Angeles Lakers are to be dissected, new head coach Luke Walton may have rounded everything off. He said that there are problems answering hyper teams like Golden State Warriors because treys remain a huge threat. ESPN posted 2 wins and 4 losses - three of them in recent streak, the Lakers need to scrub support for D'Angelo Russell.
Ironically, what Los Angeles Lakers fielded as ace against Golden State Warriors is coach Walton who is a former assistant of Kerr. He knows the ins and outs of Warriors' gameplay so they managed to pressure a tight 12 points difference against all super-scorers. Now it is a matter of digging deep into the Lakers' depth to surprise the Warriors. Some may say that it is unlikely but remember that however strong the opposing squad is, they still lost to Toronto Raptors during their 2016-17 NBA debut at 97-93.
