The Los Angeles Lakers are roaring in Game 6 at the Crypto.com arena. They have the Golden State Warriors in a chokehold. Led by a LeBron James masterclass, the Purple and Gold have placed themselves for a ticket to WCF. While they have had the upper hand throughout the game, the contest has been intense, and competitive. Things took a turn for the worst as the referees had to hand out a few technical fouls leading to the ejection of a key member of the Lakers.
An emphatic Anthony Davis play turned into a Draymond Green confrontation. Things escalated to a degree the referees had to intervene and toss out Dennis Schroder.
Draymond Green and Lakers star involved in a heated exchange
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Anthony Davis once again ran supreme on both ends of the floor. He tormented the Warriors in the paint, and there was no stopping him. One play marked his dominance. Davis finished an electrifying dunk. Without wasting any time he got a steal and Green was forced to foul him.
Schroder made him hear about the mistake, and the Warriors forward responded by putting the ball right in his face. It didn’t stop the Lakers guard from continuing his verbal attack. The confrontation came to the referee’s notice, and they felt it was too aggressive for the game. They ended up handing a double tech on the play.
Green’s technical foul may have put him in some trouble, but he can still fight for the season. However, it was Schroder’s second for the game and he was ejected. The Lakers were upset as they had lost their primary defensive force tasked with guarding Stephen Curry.
Draymond Green and Dennis Schröder received a double technical after this play.
Schröder was ejected with his second technical of the game. pic.twitter.com/sjfCabOEsi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 13, 2023
Both Draymond Green and Dennis Schroder had been chatting all series long. It made for one of the most iconic memes from these playoffs when Schroder smiled at Green in Game 4. Tonight wasn’t any different, the two were at it. It might not have got another quirky smile from Schroder, but his energy has worked for the Lakers.
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LeBron James and the Lake Show haven’t trailed for a second in the all-important Game 6. James has been aggressive scoring 25 points through three quarters for the Purple and Gold. Anthony Davis has been a monster on both sides of the floor shutting down the Bay offense in the paint.
The Warriors have missed their stars tonight. The Splash brothers have had a rough shooting patch on the most crucial night of the season. Apart from Stephen Curry, no Warrior has generated any sort of momentum. The Laker defense has hounded them, restricting them to a mere 39% shooting.
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Without Schroder, there is no real irritant to guard The Chef. However, the Lakers have mounted a huge lead, an advantage that will take a mammoth run from the reigning champions to keep this series alive. Do you think Curry and the Warriors can turn this game around, or are they too late? Let us know in the comments below.