NBA: Los Angeles Lakers put the first game with Russell Westbrook against the Golden State Warriors in the sand

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their first home game of the season against the Golden State Warriors. In the 114: 121 home loss is on two parts of the Big 3 relied on, but not enough against a much deeper Warriors team LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the end.

LeBron came to the start of his 19th NBA season on 34 points (13/23 FG) and 11 rebounds, Anthony Davis also impressed with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Russell Westbrook had, however, in his Lakers debut major problems (8 points, 4/13 FG) and added thus in a Supporting Cast one, the still powerful had sand in the gears.

The Warriors, a mirror-reversed image showed: Although superstar Stephen Curry hit a triple-double (21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), his first since January 2016, but met barely a throw (5/21 FG) (!) , For this he had the support of Jordan Poole (20), Nemanja Bjelica (15, 11 rebounds), Damion Lee (15), Andrew Wiggins (12) and Andre Iguodala (12).

The Lakers opened with a big lineup of Westbrook, Bazemore, James, Davis and Jordan, with the Warriors Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Green and Looney played from the beginning.

Guests started with good ball movement actually slightly better, led by James, however, countered the Lakers quickly with a 10: 0 run. The Lakers were now looking increasingly Davis, Toscano-Anderson made her look bad again. Curry was still looking for his throw, but put Golden State just before the quarter break a tooth. 34:32 for the Lakers.

The game splashed with bank-heavy lineups in front of him, Iguodala and Bjelica left for the Warriors a good impression, Anthony was on the opposite side a few degrees. Curry returned, made two bad passes and then blocked quasi itself, Westbrook scored his first points in the post as a Laker. Davis (20) and LeBron (18) were really good - and the Warriors were still somehow turn. After a three-Melo it was to break 59:53 for the Lakers.

Jordan Poole directs turnaround of the Warriors at

The Warriors started with a 8: 2 run in the third quarter, but more than the compensation was not enough, Bazemore, James and Davis countered with the next seven points. A little later put LeBron after a thunderous dunk, the lead of the Lakers grew up to 10 points. But again, the Dubs could not shake. Bjelica met a tip-in from several meters away, Curry presented three free throws after. Only 85:83 for the Lakers.

but with Poole - The final quarter opened Golden State as usual without curry. The guard scored 5 points own, then he found Porter for a threesome and Iguodala for a layup - at once led Golden State with 6, and already penetrated Poole again for 2 more points. Lakers coach Vogel now reacted with the committed until Tuesday Bradley, Poole should plow defensive.

Bradley actually even met two of three, but the Warriors were now little more in rhythm. Curry finally hit his second triple of the game, Bjelica put to. With spectacular passing game then Wiggins was unlocked who put lead just before the siren to 12 points, there were still two and a half minutes to play.

The most important statistics

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) vs. Golden State Warriors (1-0) 114: 121 (Boxscore)

Both teams wanted to play quickly and put it in order and from the beginning, but with many errors. 12 Turnover existed in half one in the Warriors, after all, nine at the Lakers, at times the game was completely wild and more reminiscent Preseason basketball. In the end it was here 17:17, the Warriors could also therefore turn the game because they had the problem in half two more under control. Golden State had to start aggressively downright intimidated by the length of the Lakers under the basket and came too easily and too quickly away from its own ball and player movement, so they did not come to the desired qualifications. In the preseason, the Dubs had taken over 50 of three per game in the first half they were only 16 going on (4 hits). After the break, they screwed their volume is high (at the end of 14/39) and then distributed in total but strong 30 assists. The Lakers played in the semi-field not good offensive basketball, the contrary: Westbrook was still a foreign body and seemed to search for its possibilities. For this, the hosts survived the fast attack. It was noted 20:10 fast break points. The strength of the Warriors for this: the bank. Your Bench Mob came to a total of 55 points, the Lakers bench came 29 meters and phased outrageous defense of particular Anthony and Monk.

The star of the game: Nemanja Bjelica

What a debut in the new team! Bjelica coming from the bench phase as an initiator of the offense and shone both as a scorer and as a playmaker. The Serb seemed like made for the complex DUBS system and was the best player of a bench that won the guests of this game.

The Flop of the Game: Russell Westbrook

That was nothing yet. Westbrook sometimes seemed, as if he had never seen his teammates, either hesitant or overway, stood in the way to the other. There will probably be some time to integrate the MVP from 2017 into a team.

The scene of the game

It was phased a pretty strange game in which many players sought their rhythm and partly their roles. The best symbol scene for this: When Carmelo Anthony went shortly before the end of the third quarter to the frewurflinie, adding and then - pump-facts. The veteran did not really know what he did there, and laughed at himself. The result: Ballbesitz Warriors.

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