NBA highlights - NBA Playoffs 2023 - Lakers VS Warriors
Box score
| Field Goals | 3-Point FGs | Free Throws | Personal Fouls | Total Rebounds | Offensive Rebounds | Turn overs | Points Off Turnovers | Fast Break Points | Points in the Paints |
GSW | 39/103 37.9% | 13/48 27.1% | 10/14 71.4% | 30 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
LAL | 39/75 52.0% | 13/26 50.0% | 31/42 73.8% | 17 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 46 |
6 Lebron James 30 pts, 9 ast, 9 reb
3 Anthony Davis 17 pts, 3 ast, 20 reb
15 Austin Reaves 23 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb
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The Los Angeles Lakers have achieved a remarkable in-season turnaround during the 2021-2022 NBA season, which is considered to be one of the most impressive in NBA history. Even if their performance changes in the future, their remarkable improvement in the latter half of the season is already regarded as a significant accomplishment.
The 2021-2022 NBA season was a frustrating one for LeBron James, as the Lakers struggled due to an ill-fitting roster. The team's inability to shoot the ball effectively was a significant issue, and James expressed his dissatisfaction with their performance on opening night. However, despite a poor start to the season, the Lakers have managed to turn things around and are now only eight wins away from winning the championship.
Although James remained focused on winning and didn't want to get ahead of himself, his coach, Darvin Ham, encouraged the team to enjoy their successes thus far. And they have had plenty of accomplishments to celebrate - the Lakers have made NBA history with each passing victory. For example, they became the first North American professional sports team to finish last in their division and still make it to the final four of the playoffs. Additionally, they are just the second team in NBA history to reach the conference finals after starting the season 2-10.
Overall, the Lakers' season has been full of ups and downs, but their recent success is a testament to their resilience and determination.
The Lakers' current success would have been difficult to imagine during their struggling days in October and November. Their current roster didn't even come together until February, but they quickly found their footing. Since trading Russell Westbrook, they have a record of 27-13. One of the February acquisitions, D'Angelo Russell, argued that the team's general manager, Rob Pelinka, was unfairly overlooked for the executive of the year award.
Russell's argument may hold weight, considering the contributions of some of the recent acquisitions. For example, Russell himself scored 19 points in the team's latest victory, while Jarred Vanderbilt played a key role in guarding stars like Ja Morant and Stephen Curry in the first two playoff rounds. Additionally, Rui Hachimura's impressive shooting has helped improve the team's half-court offense. It's notable that after shooting just 25% from beyond the arc in their opening night loss to the Warriors, the Lakers shot a much-improved 50% in their series-clinching victory on Friday. In that same game, the Lakers held the Warriors to just 101 points, a far cry from the 123 points they allowed against the same team back in January. Overall, the team's combination of LeBron James, strong defense, and improved shooting is proving to be effective.
It's difficult to predict how far the Lakers will go in the playoffs. They are starting as the underdogs against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and even if they make it past them, they will still be considered underdogs if they face the Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Finals. These three teams are more formidable than the ones the Lakers have already defeated. Although the Lakers may want to win every game, there's no guarantee that they will be dealt the right cards in the next two rounds.
Nevertheless, just getting to this point is a significant accomplishment. In a postseason where the NBA's definition of failure has been questioned, the Lakers should be proud of their remarkable turnaround, regardless of whether they win the championship or not. They have transformed one of the franchise's most humiliating experiences into a successful postseason run. James defeated his long-time nemesis for the first time in seven years on Friday. Although he may want more from this push, it's difficult to compare the team that played Golden State tonight to the one that lost to them in October and not consider this season an unequivocal success.
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