Whew.
If the response to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 145-144 victory over the Golden State Warriors Saturday night time may be summarized in a single phrase, it is that. The nationally televised on the spot basic took the 2 groups to their limits as their veteran stars wrestled fiercely for the higher hand.
Ultimately, the Lakers got here out on prime as ahead LeBron James knocked down the 2 profitable free throws within the closing seconds. Apart from gerontocracy, nonetheless, the true winners had been NBA followers.
Invoice Simmons of The Ringer shortly christened the competition the sport of the yr, and he wasn’t alone in doing so.
Lakers-Warriors the brand new Recreation of the Yr? Man that was one thing. Curry and LeBron are a mixed 74!
— Invoice Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 28, 2024
Many marveled at how the 2 groups’ play belied their subpar data; neither would make the playoffs if the season ended in the present day.
Warriors-Lakers play in for proper to get smacked by the 1 seed will transfer mountains
— kyle (@knicks_tape99) January 28, 2024
James’s duel with Warriors guard Stephen Curry was in comparison with their epic mid-2010s battles when James was on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Warriors vs Lakers tonight pic.twitter.com/edBQw2bbEj
— TJ (@img0418) January 28, 2024
Many raised on these battles discovered themselves considering their very own mortality.
why am i emotional watching this lebron and steph masterclass. we really can’t take these moments without any consideration i worry….
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) January 28, 2024
James, now a 39-year-old elder statesman, was showered with reward.
You may argue LeBron isn’t the best of all time, however no basketball participant has ever been this good at this stage of his profession.It’s fairly wild.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) January 28, 2024
Quite a lot of shops and followers famous the historicity of the sport no matter its individuals.
FIRST DOUBLE OT BETWEEN LAKERS-WARRIORS SINCE 1969 😳 pic.twitter.com/em7Npl52py
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2024
James’s skill to allure followers with tall tales seems to have solely elevated with age.
very first thing lebron do after a win in double OT, breathin laborious as hell, is cap and say he not drained. gotta love him 😭
— mariah rose (@mariahcrose) January 28, 2024
Because it was in 2004 and ‘14, it is laborious to disclaim the outcomes.
I do know he did a ton of different stuff and I do know it was double OT however knocking down 20 boards is essentially the most spectacular stat for that 39 yr outdated dude man. Effort stat
— RyanG (@drggrizz) January 28, 2024
