Their weak side help on Anthony Davis - which was slow in Game 1, reacting like they were still playing the Kings’ shooters - was on point.Īll that defense led to the Warriors pushing the pace from the opening tip. However, an attacking Warriors offense won the battle of points in the paint by six points (the Warriors also had 33 points from beyond the arc). The Lakers still scored 42 points in the paint and got to the free throw line 17 times (well below the 29 in Game 1). “They did a good job of crowding the paint, preventing us from playing downhill as much, and that in turn affects what we do at the free throw line,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said postgame. The Warriors got the message and their defense showed out in Game 2. Anthony Davis feasted and the Lakers drew fouls. In Game 1, the Lakers forced their style of play on the Warriors, pounding the ball inside and scoring 54 points in the paint (26 more than Golden State). 1) Warriors’ defense came to play, crowded paint, led to transition buckets
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