Score: GS 74 LAL 55
Alright welcome in to the halftime post of the Lakers' 2nd matchup with the Warriors where the Warriors have a big lead, leading by 19 points at the half.
The Positives
Kobe Bryant, 28 points, 10-24 shooting. Kobe could indeed put up more shots if he has too, heck he might score 81 even if it takes a lot of wear and tear. Kobe had a bad game last Friday night against the Spurs, finishing 1-14, but understandably he had a viral infection and he looked much sharper in his jump shot tonight. That's the good news, the bad news, he's missed some free throws, but he's the only Laker right now to score in immense double figures.
Jordan Hill, 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4-6 shooting. Jordan Hill will keep doing his thing putting those kinds of numbers at the half. He's missed shots early, but he's picking it up, scoring on the inside and grabbing those rebounds.
The Negatives
Interior defense. This is the area of concern I was clamoring about since the season preview. Bogut had 15 points, Marreese Speights has 16 points off the bench plus a couple of lucky circus shots. The Warriors are just putting a hurt on our interior defense, they could've scored a dozen more in the paint if the Warriors stuck to scoring on the inside, but they do have Thompson and Curry to shoot those outside shots if needed.
Carlos Boozer, 2 points, 1-9 shooting. Boozer is just cold right now, he's just missing shots that he normally makes. I expect him to get going as the 2nd half rolls on.
Bottom Line
Like I said before, the Warriors are just playing like a complete team right now, scoring on the outside, scoring on the inside, and playing team defense. If the Lakers want to get back into this game, they have to get Boozer going as mentioned above if his shot can hit the stride and if they get Lin going. For now, the Warriors are just having their way right now and they expect to build that momentum going in the 2nd half. Just hope there's one game changing play or run in order for the Lakers to get back into this game.
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