Nothing Is Sweeter For Golden State Warriors Than Beating Los Angeles Lakers
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From the 1992-93 season through the 2012-13 season, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 64 times in 86 contests. During that 20-year period, the Lakers won five NBA Finals and missed the playoffs just twice. The Warriors? They made the playoffs three times, going above .500 during the regular season just four times.
Now, however, the script has been flipped; the Warriors are tied for the second-best record in the NBA, while the Lakers rank only above the lowly Philadelphia 76ers, whose management is making sure the team does not win.
So, when the Warriors get the opportunity to beat up on the Lakers after years and years of abuse, they absolutely relish it. This was especially evident when the Warriors hung 136 points on the Lakers at the Staples Center, but that does not come close to telling the whole story. The Warriors had 115 points through just three quarters, and were kind enough to take the foot off of the gas during the fourth.
The Warriors shot 53.5 percent from the field and 50 percent from three, showcasing their dominance over the ex-overlords of the Pacific Division.
While the Warriors have used their dominance this season to exercise their demons against the Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers wasted no opportunity to whip the Lakers last season, throwing up no lower than 116 points per contest in each of their four contests against the Lakers last year. As another Pacific Division team now dominant after decades of losing to the Lakers, the Clippers, like the Warriors, have vindicated years and years of Lakers dominance by dominating the Lakers.
Although Warriors-Lakers games might not be compellingly close, you can bet the Warriors and their fans are enjoying every second.
Alex Moss covers the Golden State Warriors for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter @Manus_BaldSpot or add him to your network on Google. You can also find his own blog at manusbaldspot.weebly.com.
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