A Brief Note On The Lakers And The Golden State Warriors

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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are two prestigious franchises. How would both these teams face off in today 's game? The 2000-2001 Lakers and the 2015-2016 Warriors. Both teams from different eras and a different style of game. The Warriors play an up-tempo basketball game and the 2001 Lakers played more of a slow tempo give the ball to the post type of game. Both teams had quite a few all stars on their roster the Warriors had 3 stars on the team and the Lakers had 2 stars. They both had role players that played a key role in their teams. One team averaged almost 105 points per game and the other team averaged 104 points.
The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2000-2001 season with a 56-26 record and went on the win the NBA Finals over the 76’ers. The Golden State Warriors finished the 2015-2016 season with a 73-9 record, one of the best records in NBA history. They ended up losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 7 games in the finals. Shaq …show more content…

Just from Shaq and Kobe Bryant being a little too much for opposing teams as well as the Warriors “Splash Brother” in Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry. The Los Angeles Lakers offense was consisted of the triangle offense it involves spacing and constant moving. It also consists in a two-man game on the weak side of the court. Spacing is key though, with players needed to be 18-20 feet apart. The sideline triangle is formed by a post player, like Shaquille O’neal that 's why he dominated for most of his years in the post with the Lakers. The spacing stretches the defense both sides and it creates a lot of problems for help defense and trapping players. The Golden State Warriors ran more of a motion offense, they move around and screen for each other and help others create shots. Having the best PG and SG on your team doesn 't hurt either making shots from 40 feet and