The Golden State Warriors are currently two wins away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals, but they will need to win those two games in a row to take a 3-2 lead in their second matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination. round playoff series.
In Game 5, the Warriors were able to keep the Lakers at bay by getting the best of LeBron James and Co. in San Francisco to extend the series in Game 6 in Los Angeles.
Lakers legend Robert Horry recently made an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show to talk about this second round playoff series.
Horry acknowledged that Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are the No. 1 and No. 2 best shooters of all-time, but he is No. 3, and if he was on his team he would take the last shot, and it came down to that scenario.
Robert Horry (@RK Hori) thinks Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time, and Klay Thompson is not. 2. He said he’s not passing any of them with the game on the line. “I believe in myself, I can be if I’m double teamed.”
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– The Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) May 11, 2023
As one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history, it’s no surprise that Horry, who has seven championship rings, would take the shot rather than pass the two best shooters to ever play the game.
On Friday night, the series will be on the line again for the Warriors in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and company Crypto.
Although the Lakers are likely favored heading into this Game 6 in the City of Angels, the Warriors will be difficult to beat as they try to keep their hopes of a repeat on the road alive.
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