The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Golden State Warriors tonight in the NBA play-in tournament. It was the biggest game of the season so far for both teams, and it lived up to the billing. It was a thriller that went right up to the final buzzer and the Lakers managed a narrow win.
Many criticized the play-in format, but so far, no one can deny how exciting these games have been. The Lakers had a horrible start and were atrocious on offense. At half-time, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder had a combined 2-22 from the field. But a huge second-half turnaround saw them squeaking out a three-point victory.
Along with fans, other NBA players took to Twitter to talk about arguably the most exciting game of the season so far. A lot of those praises were for LeBron who reminded the league why he is King James. He essentially hit the game-winning shot from 30 feet to seal the game.
Never bet against bron
— Cole Anthony (@The_ColeAnthony) May 20, 2021
Lebron James had C+ performance tonight and still finished with a casual 22-11-10 and the go ahead 3 pointer! Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 20, 2021
What a game! Lebron's shot . Fun to watch the whole thing.
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) May 20, 2021
LEBRON JAMES! https://t.co/NqNojnxgZU
— James Worthy (@JamesWorthy42) May 20, 2021
That damn lebron james man goodness gracious!!!!!!!!
— JARRETT JACK (@Jarrettjack03) May 20, 2021
LBJ Lakeshow
Also , good luck to JC and Julius
What a game
— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorld37) May 20, 2021
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) May 20, 2021
GAME.
What a shot by LeBron
pic.twitter.com/sjfXppiN2c
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 20, 2021
lebron big mad
— halsey and1 (@halseyandone) May 20, 2021
I don’t get the LeBron haters at all. Just be grateful you got to watch the guy play basketball.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) May 20, 2021
When in doubt, LeBron James will lead you out
After being just 1-7 from the field at halftime, many questioned LeBron for failing to show up. But in the second half, he did what he does best and that is proving critics wrong. He finished the game with an amazing 22 point triple-double, with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
He was a force on both ends. Defensively, he drew important fouls, kept the pressure on, and protected the paint. Offensively, he was orchestrating the ball movement, dishing out dimes, and most importantly, hitting the big shots. This was a reminder that even if he is having a horrible performance, one cannot simply count out LeBron until the final buzzer.
Lakers struggle offensively but make up for it with solid defense
Throughout the season, the Lakers were riding on their excellent defense. It was a season of historic offenses with the Nets and the Bucks standing out. But Frank Vogel’s men played to their strength which is resilient defense.
Tonight was another display of their defensive prowess as they choked the Warriors’ offense in the second half. Led by Alex Caruso and Wesley Matthews, the Lakers refused to give any free space to the Warriors and clogged them up. The Lakers will need more of this as they enter the playoffs as the seventh seed in hope of making a historic championship run.
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