The Golden State Warriors Have The Lakers SCARED

You know what Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic have in common? They both have been the recipients of the Andrew Wiggins Poster Award. Ladies and gentlemen, the Golden State Warriors crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semis. And the truth is, Game 6 is the Lakers' Game 7 because there ain't no way the Lakers are going to win again in Chase Center. Not a chance. And whether you want to believe it or not, the absolute truth is, the Golden State Warriors have the Lakers scared. First off, I hope Anthony Davis is alright. That inadvertent elbow took him out of the game in the 4th quarter. And as much as I want the Warriors to win this series, I don't want to see anybody getting hurt. And neither do I want the Warriors to win without the Lakers being at their best. But anyway, with that being said, look at this guys. 15 free throws for the Lakers and 15 free throws for the Warriors. Wow, it was literally exactly what I thought was gonna happen. The NBA script is quite obvious at this point. They want this series going to at least six or seven games. So they finally called the game the way it should have been called, fair and square. And what happened? The Warriors won convincingly. And speaking frankly, if the refs had called this whole series fairly the entire way, the Warriors would have advanced to the Western Conference Finals after this Game 5 victory. But that's beside the point. Did y'all see that play by Curry to end the first half, where he brought the Lakers' Game 4 hero to dance lessons, then hit a 30-foot bomb to beat the buzzer? Sheesh, guys. I know this wasn't Steph's greatest performance, but all game, I could tell that he wasn't going to let his team lose this one. Then Gary Payton II. Man, how in the world did this guy go undrafted? If there's one thing that still baffles me to this day, it's gotta be that question. Because look, on a team that features three future Hall of Famers and a top 10 player of all time, and arguably the most important game of the season, it was the young glove who had the highest plus minus at plus 25. This guy is literally a master of doing all the small things that helps a team win. Then, in addition, look at what he's producing on the box score. Game 4 had him going 7 for 9 from the field with 15 points. Game 5 had him going 4 for 5 from the field for 13 points. The man is efficient, the man is crafty, and... at least in San Francisco, the man is slowly becoming a legend. With that being said, let's go over the exact reasons why the Warriors are going to win Game 6 in Crypto Arena. First off, LeBron is completely exhausted. The man played 43 minutes in Game 4. Then, in Game 5, not only did he play 39 minutes, but he also had a slight limp at one point when he rolled his ankle. He's tired, his legs aren't quite there, and despite him spending like 2 million a year on his body, I don't think he'll be at 100% come Game 6. You know, I was actually loving the fact that in Game 5, the score was kept within 10 points throughout most of the fourth quarter, because that way, Darvin Ham and the Lakers still had hope they could win, and as a result, LeBron played his heart out. Well, now he has one day rest before his biggest game of the season. The second reason why the Warriors are going to win Game 6 is because the referees are not going to be so lopsided again with their whistles, like how they were in Games 1 and 3. From an NBA business standpoint, even if they want the Lakers to eventually win this series, they'd at least want this going to 7 so they can maximize their revenue. Because look, Game 3 had nearly 10 million viewers at one point, which is actually the most watched conference semifinals contest in 12 years. I'm sure that the NBA is just salivating at the thought of this series going 7 games, because Game 7 will fall on a Sunday, which also happens to be Mother's Day. Sheesh, guys. Every basketball fan and their mother are going to be tuning into this game. And the ratings are going to be off the hook. The third reason why the Warriors are winning Game 6 is because Game 6 Klay is going to make an appearance. No. 11 has been in a bit of a shooting slump as of late, but he's due for a big game. This is the second best shooter in NBA history, and expecting him to have just another off night is just naive. I mean, it's like flipping a coin. Sometimes it lands on heads like 3, 4, 5 times in a row. But you just know by the odds that sooner or later, tails is coming. Trust me when I say that Klay Thompson is about to make an explosion. The fourth reason why the Warriors are going to win Game 6 is because the others have awoken. I don't know if they just naturally assumed Steph was going to bail them out this entire series, but it seems like they've finally realized that they need to step things up. I mean, Draymond had 20 points in this latest outing, while Wiggins had 25. Steph Curry has been single-handedly keeping the Warriors alive this entire time, and if he's finally going to get the help he needs, the Lakers are in big trouble. The fifth and final reason why the Warriors are winning Game 6 is because they have all the momentum on their side now. Here's what I mean. The Lakers understand the importance of Game 6. It's basically a do-or-die type of game, and they know that. Each jump shot they take is going to have that extra weight on it. I know clutch minutes don't officially start until there's like five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but this whole Game 6 is going to feel like one big clutch moment. And who's there that the Lakers can depend on to make those big outside jumpers? Dennis Schroeder? Vanderbilt? Hachimura? Lonnie Walker again? I don't think so. Then, on the other side of that same coin, you're going to have Steph Curry. The last time he was in an elimination game on the road, he dropped 50. This guy literally lives for these moments. Ladies and gentlemen, are you all seeing what I'm seeing? This series is going to go to L.A., then it's definitely going back to San Francisco after that. I mean, unless the referees decide to award the Lakers 100 free throws, I'm loving the way things are looking. Anyway, did you all hear the talk about flopping so far in this series? My personal plea to the NBA, you know, I think we can do better in terms of cleaning up the flopping. Well, in case you were wondering, here was LeBron's response to that. I just know that we, you know, our coaching staff and us players, we don't work on flopping. That's not even a part of our game. Our game is to attack, attack the paint. We don't mind physical contact. We actually like the contact, and we don't shy away from it. We're just not a team that goes out there looking for flopping opportunities. That's just not us. There's actually never been any team that I've played on in my 20 years where we've been a flopping team. Well, let's pause it right there and see if I can verify if there's any validity to what LeBron just said. Let's first look at this play here. As Austin Reeves drives to the rim, Wiggins is right there next to him. Then, what the heck was that? It doesn't even look like Wiggins touches him, but the man turns into Austin Powers and just flops to the ground like a Hollywood actor. This next one is pretty hilarious, guys. So, look here. Lonnie Walker's head flails back when nothing even touches him on the head. Right? Draymond doesn't make any contact with his head, and yet he flails it back. At this point, however, he knows the flopping job isn't done yet, so he then proceeds to spin and flail to the ground. If you thought that one was crazy, though, check this one out. So, in this play here, Poole and Schroeder are both on each other. It's playoff basketball, and they're both being physical until... until Schroeder decides to jump backwards all the way to the logo. What a flopper. Let's see what other members of the Lakers flop. Oh, I can't forget about Vanderbilt. So, in this play here, there's no way Klay could have sent him sprawling to the ground with that soft push-off. I mean, the man's a 6'8 power forward. A light push-off like that doesn't cause a grown man like Vanderbilt to fall to the floor like that. And Klay knows it, which is why he was so frustrated by that flop. I mean, Draymond could have went spiraling to the ground here when AD pushed off with the same off-arm, but he didn't because he doesn't practice flopping. Anyway, let's move on to LeBron now. You know, I find it hilarious that LeBron said flopping isn't part of his game because just look at this flop from a few years ago. Like, what the heck was that? This one too. This one with Paul George is laughable. Then look at this one. Sure, it's a hard screen, but what's with those hands? You know, if you just type in the keywords LeBron James Flop onto YouTube, there's top 10 videos on this, there's compilations, there's new compilations, and there's even one titled, The Day LeBron Became LeFlop. Listen, I believe LeBron James is an elite player, one of the greatest of all time, but he can't say he never works on flopping. I mean, the evidence is all there. And you want to know something? Searching for these flopping calls was actually pretty fun. So I think I'll actually come up with a full video on this myself. So make sure you stay tuned.