The Lakers continue to accumulate losses, and there are now three in four games, in a preseason in which few things can be seen. The Angelenos are dedicating themselves to testing the new players and finding new systems under the direction of their coach, JJ Redick, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis are logically limited in time on the court before resting to arrive as fresh as possible at the start. of the season, which will be the night of Tuesday, October 22 to Wednesday, October 23, next week. Before that, the Angelenos have two more friendlies: Suns and again Warriors, their rivals today and who will have only that duel before officially starting the 2024-25 basketball season. From there, he plays what he plays. Win or die, fight in a Western Conference more open than ever. Leave the past behind, resign yourself to a stormy present and assume that there is no future. That’s what the two teams present today were doing. For whatever.
The game was one of contrasts because the teams were. And at any other time the clash would have had a lot of attraction: the Warriors dynasty and LeBron James, the last great team in history and the one who is probably the best player in history. Both were, when the King was a member of the Cavaliers, in four consecutive Finals, a rivalry forged over slow fire, wonderful, of an excellent level rarely seen. And there was still time for more, when in 2022 they met again: this time in the Western Conference, with James already on the Lakers and in the context of the end of an era. Since then, entity and player watch life pass by, fight against themselves and against time and try to survive the young talent that confirms that the change of era is a reality, while isolated samples of talent show that LeBron and his nemesis They will not give up until their last breath. Whatever it is.
Between one thing and another, the Warriors have lost Klay Thompson and the Lakers have signed Bronny James. And it doesn’t look like either thing is going to change where either team was last season. Stephen Curry threw 18 times in 28 minutes to score 16 points and lose 3 balls in a bad game on his part and in general, but enough for his team to take the victory (97-111). Up to eight visiting players reached the single digits in scoring (with 10 points and 10 rebounds from Draymond Green), while Mooses Moody was the top scorer with 21, a problem for Steve Kerr who has to decide what he does with him and with Jonathan Kuminga (11, with 5 of 8 shooting), both in sports and financially. Buddy Hield, with 2 of 9 in triples, was unsuccessful and will have to work on an organization chart that will allow him to explore his outside shooting while he continues to lack other things.
In the Lakers, little, beyond what was expected, to continue trying new things and strengthen a squad that is going to be this one. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds and is healthy for the start of the game. regular season. Dalton Knecht scored 19 points as he continues to establish himself in the rotation. The one who does not do it is Bronny, who once again showed his problems in shooting (1 of 5) and his lack of ball handling, but who will be a defensive specialist who will spend a lot of time in the Development League after becoming the historic photo that everyone demands, the one he will have with his father, presumably in the Lakers’ debut, which will be against the Timberwolves. LeBron (6 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists) was vigilant, attentive to the evolution of what was around him. A good team, that’s obvious, if the injuries don’t appear. But that, as you know, is impossible to control.
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