03/14: LAKERS @ Warriors 2nd Half Open Thread and Discussion

This is the 2nd half open thread of the Lakers-Warriors matchup. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.

Q4

LAL 106 GSW 117

Well, if there's anything that can be picked out in this game, the Warriors still have the more superior depth. Nothing the Lakers can hang their heads on, the West will be theirs when the Warriors start to decline. As I said, the Lakers have to contain everyone else outside of KD. But, Nick Young stepped it up as well as Quinn Cook and Omri Cassipi this game. That just ruined the Lakers' plan all-in-all to get this win. Warrior fans get the sweep of the Lakers they wanted and I know I'm not gonna hear the end of it from friends and co-workers here from the Bay. Stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3

LAL 82 GSW 89

The one thing that can be relied on the most is that the Lakers find ways to come back. This had "bad quarter" written all over it. Obviously, the scoring off the bench has been biggest difference. At one point, the Warriors' reserves outscored the Lakers' reserves 2-25 until Travis Wear hit a three and Ennis hit a couple of shots. Warriors also keep turning the ball over, which allows this Laker team to hang around and the Lakers' are gonna need more of that. Going back to the Warriors' run this quarter, the last thing the Lakers need is either Nick Young or Quinn Cook to get hot and that played a part in the Warriors building to a double-digit lead and hanging on to the 7 point lead at the end of the quarter.