The Lakers have been flirting with a loss like this for quite a while. This game was lost by the time the halftime buzzer sounded. Dennis and Trez racked up 18 and 12 points respectively at halftime but were looking tired and gassed, especially Dennis. I knew they wouldn’t have anything left for the second half. And that’s exactly what happened. Dennis and Trez did not show up in the second half. With LeBron not playing at his usual level, and AD not off to a good start, the Warriors were able to hang around looking for any opportunity to knock us off track, which is exactly what they did.
Frank should not have kept KCP too long on the bench and got cold in favor of Mathews, who has yet to find his rhythm on a consistent basis. Our 3 point shot as well as our suffocating defense left us in this game, but we’ll get that back. What we’ll not get back is our home court advantage. I am treating all of our games this season as road games. It’s our players who are supporting one another without the fans.
Overall, a loss is a loss and I have no hard feeling on this one except to say that it’s due. Like you said, this was a bigger win for the Warriors than a big loss for the Lakers. Thank you, Jamie.
One year left on his 3-year deal with Portland. Shot 41% from three on 4.4 attempts per game. Could be an excellent addition to Lakers year after next.