The Lakers are short on size on the wings and shooting, must-haves in the modern NBA and two things the Clippers have throughout their deep, self-less roster.
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers made it interesting, made the Clippers work for their season-opening 103-97 victory, but the fact remains: These teams are like ships passing in the night, without a whole lot in common.
Despite Thursday’s taut contest – typical of two teams whose first three games last season were decided by a combined eight points – you know which is which. Honest LeBron, with his Abe Lincoln beard, told no lies after the Lakers’ season-opening loss at Golden State: “It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team.”
That, at least, sets up a good story: Undrafted forward Matt Ryan, a dude who was driving for DoorDash a year ago, came off the bench and played 18 minutes in Tuesday’s opener because the Lakers were so desperate for shooting and a 6-7 someone to play on the wing. On Thursday, he logged 13 minutes, including nine in the first half.
The Clippers had a 48-36 lead when he finally checked in with 6:25 to play in what was an underwhelming first half in a game with plenty of opening-night bugs. At the outset, Leonard looked like he’d been shot out of a canon, grabbing a pair of rebounds and hitting his first two shots in fewer than 30 seconds – exertion that cost him in the minutes that followed.
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