One of the most highly anticipated Playoff series in recent memory commenced on Tuesday night and the game was indeed an intense affair. After displaying a jaw-dropping performance in Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors took on the Los Angeles Lakers in the Semis. However, the defending champions failed to make an impact during their first face-off and disappointingly lost on their home court. Following the conclusion of the game, several star athletes took to Twitter and put their opinions on the intense Stephen Curry–LeBron James face-off into words.

LA defeated the Dub Nation by 117-112. Despite proving themselves to be tough opponents, the Warriors ended up trailing behind the Lakers for a major part of the game.

LeBron James’ Lakers emerge victorious

Given their superstar status, millions of fans had been looking forward to Game 1 of the LeBron James-Stephen Curry matchup. The Warriors are notoriously known for failing to step up during their road games, therefore, securing a win in every home game was what they needed to boost their chances. While Steph and Co. still have six more games to turn the series around, the Game 1 loss is nonetheless disheartening.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers to victory by scoring a game-high 30 points, 23 rebounds, and 5 assists. Whereas, LeBron James added 22 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. LA star guard Austin Reaves dropped 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.

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On the other hand, Steph scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Curry’s “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson added 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. When asked about the loss, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said, “You saw the run we made… We gave it a great fight and just couldn?t get over the hump. But we’ll be ready for Game 2.”

The sports world reacts to the Warriors-Lakers game

Among the first ones to share their opinion on the intense game was NFL legend Shannon Sharpe. The former Denver Broncos tight end wrote, “Lakers tighter than guitar strings. . FCCCKKKKK”. Whereas, NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins applauded AD in his tweet and wrote that while Chef Curry and King James were excellent, so was Davis. Perkins also added, “The Warriors better realize that this ain?t Sabonis they?re playing against. Carry the hell on?”?Take a look at a few more of the tweets.

Reflecting on the massive blunder that Warriors’ Jordan Poole caused in the fourth quarter, Isaiah Thomas wrote, “Why shoot that deep????? Like fam”

With just about 10 seconds remaining on the clock, Poole got the opportunity to tie the game if only he had made the 3-pointer. However, the 23-year-old star guard failed to make the shot from beyond 30 feet.

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