LeBron James and Stephen Curry meet for fifth time in the playoffs; first time before the NBA Finals. What to expect in the Lakers-Warriors series.
The resemblance to past Lakers great close-out playoff wins was so great, even relative newcomer LeBron James felt it, writes The Times’ Bill Plaschke.“I was watching Golden State-Sacramento, and I was thinking if Sacramento wins, the Lakers beat them, I think for sure, because of the experience. You saw that in Game 7,” the executive said. “But if the Warriors won, I felt like they’d beat the Lakers for the same reasons. Their experience. Bron is Bron. I get it.
Lakers forward LeBron James tries to trap Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the corner along the baseline during a game in March. “For a team that hasn’t been together for very long, being on the same page defensively and talking and switching … it just comes at you so fast from them,” the West scout said.
The best arguments for the Lakers include some version of Davis dominating and the team’s role players hitting shots and competing on defense, not unlike the moments Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves had in the first round.“I do think the mentality of the team … Bron’s on a thing,” the West executive said. “He’s always looking at legacy. If he can take this seven seed and win a championship, that’ll rise him up above the rest. … You’ll get a motivated Bron. A motivated AD.
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