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The Times spoke with three NBA insiders — one Western Conference executive, one
 Western Conference scout and one Eastern Conference scout — to get their initi
al reactions on the matchup and which team has the edge. They spoke on condition
 of anonymity since they are not authorized to speak publicly on such matters.



“I think it’s going to be really entertaining. Two really, really good teams p
laying,” the West scout said. “I think I favor the Warriors, but it’s which s
tyle of play works. I don’t think [Kevon] Looney has the same kind of impact ag
ainst Anthony Davis as he did against [Domantas] Sabonis. … The Lakers will wan
t to play a little slower, walk it up more. They don’t shoot nearly as many thr
ees. It’ll be whose style wins out.”



The West executive said he favors the Warriors in a tight series.

西區球隊高層則表示他看好勇士在一場系列賽中勝出。

“I was watching Golden State-Sacramento, and I was thinking if Sacramento wins,
 the Lakers beat them, I think for sure, because of the experience. You saw that
 in Game 7,” the executive said. “But if the Warriors won, I felt like they’d
 beat the Lakers for the same reasons. Their experience. Bron is Bron. I get it.
 But they’re [Warriors] a well-oiled machine.”



The biggest challenge for the Lakers will be slowing Curry, who delivered a hist
oric 50-point game to close out the Kings in Game 7 on Sunday. The West scout ex
pects the Lakers to try Jarred Vanderbilt on Curry as the team used him on Ja Mo
rant in the first round.



“I think Vando is a big part of it,” the West scout said. “I thought he was a
 big part of the first-round series. … He’s so good, long and disruptive — hi
s length and his ability to move. It’s just another body you can throw at him.
… But nobody really guards Steph.”



The East scout agreed.

“I think you’ve got to mix it up a bit, you have to impact the ball,” he said
. “The bigs have to be up and committed and also challenging shots. Vanderbilt
can guard guards on the perimeter as good as any big in the league.”



Everyone agreed that Davis is the Lakers’ biggest weapon, his ability to domina
te against Golden State’s lack of size and depth is a pathway for the team to a
dvance.

大家都同意戴維斯是湖人最強的武器，他在對上金州勇士這樣身材和深度不足的對手時，他
的統治力是球隊晉級的關鍵。

“The way he played the last game is the way he’s capable,” the East scout sai
d of the closeout win against the Grizzlies. “I think he’s the biggest advanta
ge.”

東區球探在談論對陣灰熊的終場戰時說：他上一場比賽的表現展現出他的實力，我認為他是
球隊最大的優勢。

The best arguments for the Lakers include some version of Davis dominating and t
he team’s role players hitting shots and competing on defense, not unlike the m
oments Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves had in the first round
.

湖人最好的策略就是讓戴維斯主宰比賽，而且球隊的角色球員必須在進攻和防守方面表現出
色，就像第一輪比賽時八村、Dlo和AR等人的表現一樣。

Having James is a big help, too.

“I do think the mentality of the team … Bron’s on a thing,” the West executi
ve said. “He’s always looking at legacy. If he can take this seven seed and wi
n a championship, that’ll rise him up above the rest. … You’ll get a motivate
d Bron. A motivated AD. And if Russell and those guys make some shots, that’s a
n advantage.

當然，詹姆斯的存在也是一大幫助。



But he’s the X-factor. Bron’s got to be Bron, but he’s got to do it for the s
even games.”

While some around the league have wondered about Darvin Ham’s ability to make t
he right adjustments in big moments as a rookie head coach, the East scout said
he was impressed with how the Lakers handled the Grizzlies.

“I think Darvin Ham proved himself, winning on the road [in Game 1], getting th
ose guys to bounce back after losing Game 5,” he said. “You have to give him c
redit for navigating a tough regular season and then getting a new group at the
trade deadline, figuring it out and then winning a series as an underdog.”



儘管聯盟中有些人對作為新手教練的哈姆在關鍵時刻做出正確的調整能力有所懷疑，但東區

球探表示他對湖人如何應對灰熊印象深刻。



Ultimately, though, the Warriors’ championship pedigree is why the West scout f
avors the Warriors in the series — even if James knows the Warriors as well as
anyone.

“It is certainly always an advantage to have LeBron James in a playoff series,
” the West scout said with a laugh. “And he’s the guy who has faced the Warri
ors more than anybody, and he’ll be able to call out what they’re trying to do
.

“But it’s one thing to hear it and talk through it and another to feel the lan
dslide like the Kings did on Sunday.”

然而，西區球探仍然看好勇士能夠在系列賽中取勝，這是因為他們擁有總冠軍的實力，即使
詹姆斯對勇士的了解程度超過任何人。

“在季後賽系列賽中擁有勒布朗· 詹姆斯肯定是一個優勢，”西區球探笑著說道，“他是那
個對陣勇士最多的人，他可以指出他們嘗試做什麼。

“但只是聽聽並討論是一回事，感受到像國王在週日那樣的失控則是另一回事了。”

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