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After dropping the first game, the Golden State Warriors managed to even out the series. The Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a huge margin, shifting the momentum in their favor going forward. However, the way the reigning champions bounced back in the second game has everyone astonished. This led thousands of fans to react to their win, including former NBA champion and Lakers legend, Magic Johnson.

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The Splash Brothers duo did an amazing job holding off LeBron James and the Lakers. But one of the big stories of the night was the Warriors’ defense adjusting to perfection in order to slow down Anthony Davis.

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Magic Johnson and more fawn over the Warriors

As Golden State managed to even out the series, many big names jumped on the Warriors’ bandwagon, complimenting their amazing performance in Game 2. Especially, Los Angeles Lakers legend, Magic Johnson.

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Magic Johnson went on to specifically point out Klay Thompson?s performance. Thompson was a big part of the Warriors clinching the Game 2 win. He shot an amazing 8-11 from beyond the arc and 11-18 from the field with only a single turnover for the game.

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Not only that but he even gave a special shoutout to Jamychal Green for his outstanding effort too. Green went on to replace Kevon Looney in the starting lineup in order to slow down Anthony Davis.

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Green more than excelled in that task as he made the most of the opportunities on offense as well. He scored 15 points and helped Curry rack up 12 assists as well. Which ultimately led Johnson to call Green the ‘unsung hero’ for the Warriors.

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Then the five-time NBA champion went on to praise Steve Kerr and gave his usual insight into his former team for their next game.

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Even former Laker and NBA champion Kyle Kuzma tweeted, ?Ouuu warriors on that tonight.?

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Notable sports writers like Bill Simmons and Colin Cowherd too reacted to the Warriors? making drastic adjustments for their win.

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Klay Thompson helps hold off LeBron James and the Lakers

After a mediocre start to the game, the Golden State Warriors wasted no time picking up the pace from the second quarter itself. Not only did the team finish the first half of the game on a strong note, but they also came out guns-blazing in the second half as well.

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It is usually the Warriors’ star point guard, Stephen Curry, who has been taking up the offensive load for most nights. But for this game, it was the other half of the Splash Brothers duo, Klay Thompson that rose to the occasion.

Apart from that, the Warriors were absolutely on-point with their shooting. The team finished the game with a 50% shooting percentage from beyond the arc as opposed to the Lakers? 29.4%. The Warriors played team ball that got them the win, bouncing back with absolute grace.

Now that the series is at one game apiece, let?s see what both teams have to offer as Game 3 approaches.

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