Steve Kerr was eager to get Golden State back into the film room Wednesday to find ways to counter the Lakers' strengths.
You've got to live with some of those, but I think we can do a better job individually and collectively taking some of those away." "I felt like he made every one of those mid-rangers he took. "Great rim protector and his shot was going," Green said. He made 9 of his first 10 field goals and finished 11 for 19. "Confidence is high, we can bounce back."įinding an answer to Davis will be one of Golden State's most important tasks after he dominated on both ends of the floor with 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots. Understand, again, quick turnaround from Game 7 against Sac, and locking in on what the Lakers do well," he said. Curry is counting on a more focused performance. They realize how challenging it was to win Game 7 at Sacramento on Sunday then come right back for Game 1 of the next round two days later. "They're going to make adjustments, we're going to make adjustments, the building's probably going to be a little bit louder, obviously they don't want to go down 0-2. "It's going to be a different game," Davis said. Knowing that they can explode at any time and get themselves back within one point or a one-possession game, whatever it may be, knowing that, every possession matters."Ĭurry, Thompson and Jordan Poole each made six 3-pointers as the Warriors attempted 53 of them among their 106 total shots - so, yes, that's half their attempts.ĭavis expects Golden State to bring it at another level come Thursday. They shoot a lot of 3s, a lot of 3s can get you back in the game when you're down by a few possessions. "We just locked in for 48 minutes from the start to the finish," D'Angelo Russell said.
Now, the Lakers will try to take that intensity to another level when the best-of-seven series resumes Thursday night, knowing the urgency the Warriors face. So Anthony Davis, LeBron James and their teammates vowed to play at maximum effort and energy from the opening tip to the final buzzer facing the Warriors and their raucous home crowd.Īnd that's what it took to win 117-112 in a wild Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals at Chase Center, with the Warriors making a late 14-0 run. Golden State can score in bunches in literally no time at all. SAN FRANCISCO - The Los Angeles Lakers expected a furious, final push by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and the defending NBA champions.
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