Jovan Buha

Warriors matchups, this felt like the most firepower Steph has had on his side. And I think in recent years, the Lakers have tended to fare well in this matchup that they won in 2023. And then even this season, they won the season series 3-1. But I think LA really missed Anthony Davis tonight. That's actually something now that we're talking this out. I think...

Warriors matchups, this felt like the most firepower Steph has had on his side. And I think in recent years, the Lakers have tended to fare well in this matchup that they won in 2023. And then even this season, they won the season series 3-1. But I think LA really missed Anthony Davis tonight. That's actually something now that we're talking this out. I think...

Warriors matchups, this felt like the most firepower Steph has had on his side. And I think in recent years, the Lakers have tended to fare well in this matchup that they won in 2023. And then even this season, they won the season series 3-1. But I think LA really missed Anthony Davis tonight. That's actually something now that we're talking this out. I think...

AD was a guy that, in this matchup in particular, for as great as Draymond is defensively, AD still got four inches on him and another 20 pounds or so. And just was one of the guys, one of the few guys that Draymond could struggle to defend in the post. And with the offensive rebounds and the pick and roll game, he just brought a certain level of physicality to their offense.

AD was a guy that, in this matchup in particular, for as great as Draymond is defensively, AD still got four inches on him and another 20 pounds or so. And just was one of the guys, one of the few guys that Draymond could struggle to defend in the post. And with the offensive rebounds and the pick and roll game, he just brought a certain level of physicality to their offense.

AD was a guy that, in this matchup in particular, for as great as Draymond is defensively, AD still got four inches on him and another 20 pounds or so. And just was one of the guys, one of the few guys that Draymond could struggle to defend in the post. And with the offensive rebounds and the pick and roll game, he just brought a certain level of physicality to their offense.

and a paint presence that they just did not have last night consistently. So I think that was something. But it felt like for the first time in this matchup, at least over the last few years, Steph had just as much firepower on his side with Brzezinski and Kaminga, Butler, Moody. They had all these guys that could match the Lakers offensively. Whereas the last few years, it has felt more L.A.

and a paint presence that they just did not have last night consistently. So I think that was something. But it felt like for the first time in this matchup, at least over the last few years, Steph had just as much firepower on his side with Brzezinski and Kaminga, Butler, Moody. They had all these guys that could match the Lakers offensively. Whereas the last few years, it has felt more L.A.

and a paint presence that they just did not have last night consistently. So I think that was something. But it felt like for the first time in this matchup, at least over the last few years, Steph had just as much firepower on his side with Brzezinski and Kaminga, Butler, Moody. They had all these guys that could match the Lakers offensively. Whereas the last few years, it has felt more L.A.

's had more weapons offensively, in my opinion.

's had more weapons offensively, in my opinion.

's had more weapons offensively, in my opinion.

He's incredible. You know, I'm fortunate enough to have a vote this year and I'm going to strongly consider voting for him for defensive player of the year. He's certainly going to be on my ballot. But just where he ends up, I still have to make that decision and go through all the film and the numbers and whatnot. But he I mean, he's like the one thing I would also take away.

He's incredible. You know, I'm fortunate enough to have a vote this year and I'm going to strongly consider voting for him for defensive player of the year. He's certainly going to be on my ballot. But just where he ends up, I still have to make that decision and go through all the film and the numbers and whatnot. But he I mean, he's like the one thing I would also take away.

He's incredible. You know, I'm fortunate enough to have a vote this year and I'm going to strongly consider voting for him for defensive player of the year. He's certainly going to be on my ballot. But just where he ends up, I still have to make that decision and go through all the film and the numbers and whatnot. But he I mean, he's like the one thing I would also take away.

from tonight what was earlier in the season the Lakers kind of came into their small ball identity against the Warriors there was that Christmas Day game where Austin they're running a lot of screening actions with Austin and he was attacking Golden State the short roll and like from that point on they make the DFS trade they start to build that up and then they play the Warriors three times over the span of a month and it felt like the Lakers from a small ball perspective were actually able to match if not

from tonight what was earlier in the season the Lakers kind of came into their small ball identity against the Warriors there was that Christmas Day game where Austin they're running a lot of screening actions with Austin and he was attacking Golden State the short roll and like from that point on they make the DFS trade they start to build that up and then they play the Warriors three times over the span of a month and it felt like the Lakers from a small ball perspective were actually able to match if not

from tonight what was earlier in the season the Lakers kind of came into their small ball identity against the Warriors there was that Christmas Day game where Austin they're running a lot of screening actions with Austin and he was attacking Golden State the short roll and like from that point on they make the DFS trade they start to build that up and then they play the Warriors three times over the span of a month and it felt like the Lakers from a small ball perspective were actually able to match if not

outplay that the warriors and then again ad was a part of that but but tonight it just felt like golden state was controlling everything and obviously the driving force defensively was draymond and just his ability to also offensively he attacked the lakers a bit in that third he got hot he had a couple threes he had got to the rim hit a three with steph standing wide open right next yeah

outplay that the warriors and then again ad was a part of that but but tonight it just felt like golden state was controlling everything and obviously the driving force defensively was draymond and just his ability to also offensively he attacked the lakers a bit in that third he got hot he had a couple threes he had got to the rim hit a three with steph standing wide open right next yeah