LeBron James and the Lakers had their hands full with the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and Desmond Bane in the first round. Now here comes Golden State’s Steph Curry. Staff writer Elliott Teaford breaks do…
that denied the Boston Celtics a chance to break their tie with the Lakers with a league-record 17 titles. He was named the league’s Coach of the Year for the 2015-16 season. Ham won his first playoff series in his first season as a head coach, pushing most of the right buttons while benefiting from coaching James and Davis during what few now consider an upset over a Grizzlies team that was missing two key frontcourt contributors.
, while the Warriors had an extremely lopsided home/road record during the regular season but won Games 5 and 7 in Sacramento.Would you be surprised if the Lakers managed a second consecutive upset ? Would you be surprised if the Warriors won? What’s expected is a compelling series that could go the distance. If the Lakers can find a way to keep James and Davis rested and healthy and playing at peak performance together at the same times in the same games they’ll have a chance to move ahead.
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