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SAN FRANCISCO -- Anthony Davis cleaned up a LeBron James miss for the first score of the game. James got his first bucket to go -- plus an and-1 free throw -- a few minutes later to put the Los Angeles Lakers up 11-0 over the Golden State Warriors and L.A. rolled to a 123-101 victory in its preseason opener Saturday.
Yes, there was a lot to like from the Lakers' dynamic duo in their first taste of action together since L.A. acquired Davis, the six-time All-Star, in a blockbuster offseason trade in June.
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Lakers coach Frank Vogel rested the pair the entire second half, but the two did plenty of damage before the break. Davis finished with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. James had 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal.
In 18 minutes played apiece, James was a plus-14 and Anthony was a plus-13.
They looked so good together early on that Magic Johnson, who shocked the organization by resigning from his post in April, chimed in on Twitter to praise what he was witnessing.
Laker Nation, I just watched Lebron and Anthony Davis put on a show in the 1st quarter of the Lakers vs. Warriors exhibition game. Watch out rest of the NBA!
L.A. led by 13 after the first quarter, with Davis nearly matching the Warriors' output himself: He went 7-for-11 for 17 points while the entire Golden State team was 9-for-27 for 20 points.
Davis had one 43-second stretch midway through the first that was so dominant, he scored on dunks on three consecutive possessions: the first following an offensive rebound, the next rolling to the rim off a pocket pass from James and finally by throwing down an alley-oop feed from Rajon Rondo to punctuate the flourish.
Vogel started Avery Bradley, Danny Green and JaVale McGee alongside James and Davis, vowing to continue to shuffle the first unit in L.A.'s five remaining preseason games.
"We're going to mix it up every night throughout the preseason and potentially into the season," Vogel said before the game. "The guys are going to have opportunities to start just to see different (combinations). The preseason is just about combinations."
Lakers Experiment With LeBron At Point Guard
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors christened their brand new Chase Center in San Francisco with its first NBA game on Saturday. Unfortunately for Bay Area fans, it didn't quite work out the way they'd hoped. The Warriors lost handily to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 123-101, as the debut of LeBron James and Anthony Davis overshadowed anything positive from Golden State's side.
Davis was brilliant in his 18 minutes, scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. James was equally impressive, notching 15 points and eight assists in 17 minutes. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry's 18 points in 17 minutes, while rookie Jordan Poole caught first in his first game, finishing with 17 points on 4-for-9 3-point shooting.
Here are five takeaways from the preseason debut for the Warriors and Lakers.
It's one thing to envision it -- it's quite another to see it in action. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had immediate chemistry in their first official game as teammates, with James running the show while Davis finished possessions with his vast offensive repertoire. We haven't seen Davis play since last March, so you may have forgotten just how good this guy is. His stat line in just one half of basketball should tell you all you need to know about his other-worldly talent level. On paper, LeBron and AD complement each other perfectly, and in practice it looked even scarier.
It's understandable because of all the roster turnover, but the Warriors looked lost and confused on both ends of the floor on Saturday. Several defensive miscues led to wide open alley-oops and 3-pointers, while players found themselves in the wrong spot on offense more times than you could count. Draymond Green cautioned fans that the first preseason game wouldn't be pretty, and from Steph Curry's opening airball to the final whistle -- he was right.
A lot has been made of Anthony Davis not wanting to play center -- which seems to be his most logical use in the modern NBA -- but the advantages of playing him alongside JaVale McGee in the starting unit were obvious. The length and rim protection were absurd, and the Lakers often found either Davis or McGee (or both) mismatched against a smaller player in transition, leading to plenty of lobs and dunks. It may not work against all lineups, but putting McGee (or Dwight Howard) next to Davis could be a nightmare on both ends for opponents.
The Warriors signed D'Angelo Russell to pick up some of the scoring slack for the absent Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, but his Warriors debut was rough. Russell shot 2-for-9 from the field and 0-for-4 from 3-point range, including a couple shots that weren't even close. It's going to take a while for Russell to acclimate himself to the new offense, but needless to say he's going to have to knock down shots for Golden State to be successful this season.
As fun and tempting as it is to jump to conclusions, we have to keep in mind that there is much ground to be covered before the start of the season, let alone the playoffs. Because of development, transactions and injuries, the rosters we see in the preseason might not even resemble those we see at the end of the season. But still, seeing stars like LeBron, AD, Steph and Draymond on the court in actual competition reminds us that the NBA is officially back. Let the fun commence.
As he proved on the game this Friday, Dwight proved his statement that all he want is having a great time and winning in Lakers.
It was a pretty potent one-two combo between James and Davis on Saturday, to say the least.
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