It's The King vs. the Splash Brothers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs as the Lakers take on the Warriors. It's the first time the two historic franchises have met in the playoffs since 1991.
The Lakers and Warriors have won two of the last three championships overall, with Los Angeles winning in"the bubble" in 2020, and Golden State taking home the title last summer in 2022.
sixth-seeded Houston Rockets hosted the No. 7 Seattle SuperSonics. The SuperSonics won that series and became the first seven-seed in history to advance to the Western Conference Finals. They would eventually go on to lose to the Lakers. His fellow splash brother, Klay Thompson, is also having a tremendous season after two serious injuries have kept him off the court the last few years. Thompson is averaging 20.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, while also shooting over 40 percent from beyond the arc.
“No. 1 you’re talking about some of the ultimate competitors, LeBron is one of the ultimate competitors, Steph, Klay, myself, , ultimate competitors,” Green said. “To have these opportunities we don’t take for granted. Who you are as a professional will show during these times. Here we are eight years later from the first time we met in a playoff series and still playing at that level. That’s special. It says a lot about who you are as a pro.
“It’s completely the opposite ,” said Lakers' forward Austin Reaves. “They shoot 3s everywhere, honestly. So it’s a mindset shift, but we’ll lock in and figure it out.” In their place is another former Warriors' guard in D'Angelo Russell, a lengthy rebounder and wing defender in Jarred Vanderbilt, athletic forward Rui Hachimura, and three-point shooter Malik Beasley. The Lakers also have a lot more depth, size, athleticism, and shooting around James and Davis, that they didn't have earlier in the year.
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