2023-05-09 10:38:34
By winning last night once morest the Warriors, the Lakers took a big step towards qualifying for the Conference Finals. New pledge of confidence for Angelinos fans, LeBron James has never lost a series of Playoffs by leading 3-1.
This is a defeat that the Warriors may regret bitterly. On the one hand because this match at the Crypto.com Arena was takeable but also because the Dubs are now facing a mountain. Going up a 3-1 lead is a feat you don’t achieve every four mornings. Only thirteen teams (out of 277) managed to bridge such a gap. Positive point for Golden State, they are part of the lot having returned the Thunder in 2016. Unfortunately for them, they then suffered the same fate in the NBA Finals once morest LeBron James and the Cavs. Speaking of the King, a stat from insider Tim Reynolds is unlikely to reassure San Francisco fans. During his brilliant career, LeBron James led 3-1 17 times in the Playoffs. He never lost…
LeBron with 3-1 leads: 17-0
2007: NJN W 4-2
2008: WAS W 4-2
2010: CHI W 4-1
2011: NY W 4-1, BOS W 4-1, CHI W 4-1
2012: NY W 4-1, OKC W 4-1
2013: CHI W 4-1
2014: BRK W 4-1, IND W 4-2
2017: BOS W 4-1
2020: POR W 4-1, HOU W 4-1, DEN W 4-1, MIA W 4-2
2023: MEM W 4-2— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 9, 2023
Of course, a stat is just a number and unbeaten streaks are meant to be broken, but that doesn’t bode well for Golden State. When you look at this list, you can tell that it was another King following all, much younger and in full prime. And also particularly ruthless when you see the 4-1 count. Despite everything, there are still signs that do not lie and the series in the first round once morest Memphis proved that LA and the King know how to deliver the last blow. The Grizzlies announced a comeback? Bim, we leave no room for hope by knowing the Bears with style.
Can the Warriors bring down King James and his Lakers? Yes, but we will have to take the matches one following the other and gradually reverse the pressure. Leading 3-1 is one thing, watching your opponent come back on their heels and handle the pressure is another. But to really instill doubt in the heads of the Angelinos, we will have to win with the way at home and then finally manage to snatch a game away. LA has never lost in its lair in these 2023 Playoffs (5-0), also the confidence of the Lakers is great as soon as they are in front of their public. If the Dubs can get Game 5 and 6, it will be the Purple and Gold who have the most to lose.
A possible scenario but the adversary is not anyone. We are talking regarding LeBron James, a monster of competitiveness who will never let his teammates rest on their laurels. Beating the Lakers three in a row also means hoping Anthony Davis won’t pull out a three-time mutant game. Given what we saw on these Playoffs, it’s not won… Suffice to say that the Dubs have a huge challenge ahead of them.
Source texte : Tim Reynolds
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