PRESEASON PREVIEW: Golden State Warriors (2-2) At Los Angeles Lakers (1-4) – Clark, Ezeli, Rush To Start

Golden State Warriors (2-2) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-4)

Tip-off: Saturday, October 17th, 2015 – 7:00PM PDT

Location: Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA

TV: NBA TV (no local broadcast ?) | Radio: KNBR 680

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive (by @Kirwan421)

Projected Starting Lineups:

Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Stephen Curry (2014-15: 23.8, 4.3, 7.7)

SG: Klay Thompson (21.7, 3.2, 2.9)

SG: Ian Clark (1.9, 0.4, 0.3)

SF: Harrison Barnes (10.1, 5.5, 1.4)

SF: Brandon Rush (0.9, 1.2, 0.4)

PF: Draymond Green (11.7, 8.2, 3.7)

C: Andrew Bogut (6.3, 8.1, 2.7)

C: Festus Ezeli (4.4, 3.4, 0.2)

Head Coach: Luke Walton (career: 0-0, .000)

Lakers (PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Jordan Clarkson (11.9, 3.2, 3.5)

SG: Kobe Bryant (22.3, 5.7, 5.6)

SG: D’Angelo Russell (N/A – rookie)

SF: Anthony Brown (N/A – rookie)

PF: Julius Randle (2.0, 0.0, 0.0)

C: Roy Hibbert (10.6, 7.1, 1.1)

Head Coach: Byron Scott (career: 437-532, .429)

Previous Matchups

• On 3/16/2015 at Oracle Arena, the Warriors defeated the Lakers, 108-105, as Thompson scored 26 points. Curry tallied 19 points, 9 assists, but also 6 turnovers. Bryant did not play due to injury (shoulder). RECAP: Warriors (53-13) Survive Non-Scare From Los Angeles Lakers, 108-105
• On 12/23/2014 at Staples Center, Los Angeles defeated Golden State, 115-105, as Ronnie Price got hot from beyond the arc and scored 17 points. The Warriors were led by Curry with 22 points on 10-for-14 and Thompson with 18, but Iguodala committed 3 turnovers in 15 minutes of play. RECAP: Los Angeles Lakers’ Ronnie Price Wins 3-Point Shootout vs Warriors (23-4)

Game Notes

• “We’re leaning towards starting @festus tomorrow night.” — Walton after practice yesterday, via LetsGoWarriors
• “Klay is out tomorrow (attending funeral), Barnes day-to-day, Bogut out (broken nose), Jarell Eddie not traveling with team (sprained ankle).” — LetsGoWarriors via Warriors PR after practice yesterday
• “Ian Clark and Brandon Rush to start tonight in place of Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes.” — Diamond Leung, Bay Area News Group
• “‘It’s just about playing with confidence, knowing what I can do and what I can’t do, and improving the things I need to do better,’ Clark said in a recent interview.” — Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area
• “It won’t be a lot of our normal guys, but whoever’s out there we expect, with the season right around the corner, that we compete and get after it like we did in our last game.” — Walton via Poole
• “(Barnes’) status for Saturday is uncertain but he will travel with the team, Walton said.” — Poole
• “As expected, coach Steve Kerr will travel with the team, but not conduct practices, according to interim head coach Luke Walton.” — Leung
• Mark Medina, Los Angeles Daily News:
  So much for Kobe Bryant’s hope to play in every preseason game.
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  The Lakers (1-4) have ruled Bryant out for Saturday’s exhibition against the Golden State Warriors (2-2) in San Diego because of a bruised lower left leg that has kept him out of the team’s last two practices. Bryant left the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against Sacramento after getting kneed in his left leg.
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  But Lakers coach Byron Scott dismissed any concern about the seriousness surrounding Bryant’s health even if he played only 41 games in the past two seasons amid season-ending injuries to his left knee and right shoulder. Scott called Bryant’s left leg “a little sore” and chalked up his absence as “precautionary.” Bryant did not speak to reporters on Thursday and Friday.
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  “If it was a regular-season game, there’d be a much better chance of him playing,” Scott said of Bryant, who will stay home on Saturday after receiving treatment. “But since it’s not, there’s no need for him to play.”
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  Scott said he has not decided on his starting lineup. But he outlined clear steps Bryant must take before practicing.
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• “‘A certain 7-footer has already requested eight tickets,’ Ridder said.
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  Hall of Famer Bill Walton along with Luke’s mother, brothers and high school friends are expected to be in attendance when the Warriors face the Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason game at the arena where Luke as a toddler watched his father play.
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  The Warriors take on the Lakers at Valley View Casino Center, which for a long time was called the San Diego Sports Arena when it was the home court for Bill and the San Diego Clippers.” — Leung

(Photo: @letsgowarriors Instagram account via NBAE/Getty)