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What the Warriors need to do to beat the Lakers on Sunday

By Justin Lee

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Kelly Oubre Jr. #12 of the Golden State Warriors during a 115-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Staples Center on January 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Kelly Oubre Jr. #12 of the Golden State Warriors during a 115-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Staples Center on January 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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It is safe to say that the Warriors have exceeded expectations so far. Just a little under halfway done with their season, they had already surpassed their win total from last season.

With, of course, Klay Thompson out for the whole season and some games without Draymond Green and James Wiseman, the Warriors have held their own in the west.

No matter what the circumstances are, Stephen Curry has been doing his thing all season long. With 30 points a game, nearly six rebounds and assists, he has once again inserted himself into the MVP conversation.

In fact, only a few players are ahead of him in the MVP rankings. One of those players is a familiar face.

The Warriors are playing a primetime game on Sunday against the Lakers, in a matchup without star player Anthony Davis.

Well, Hopefully, everyone can agree it starts with LeBron James. No, you cannot stop him, but you can make life a little more difficult for him, or at least you can try.

The man is highly regarded as one of the greats for a reason, so you cannot do anything to gameplan for him. However, if you can take his teammates out of the game, there is an even bigger chance at winning.

That is just what the Warriors need to do Sunday night. Anthony Davis is technically already taken out of the game, so the Warriors have a bit of a headstart in their gameplan. However, they still have two other great players to prepare for.

Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrel are two guys that cannot be unaccounted for. One of them is a two-time sixth man of the year, and the other almost won it last season.

Kelly Oubre and Andrew Wiggins have done a spectacular job this season on defense, and one of them may be tasked with the job of guarding LeBron, while the other may have to guard Schoeder.

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The rest of their lineup is not much to worry about, as LeBron does most of the playmaking and scoring. If the Warriors can follow this gameplan, it should be smooth sailing for them on Sunday night.

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