LOS ANGELES — After chasing a poor pass that became too hard to retrieve, Warriors forward Nick Young jumped over a row of baseline seats and landed with a hard thud.
Young lay on the floor for a few moments, the impact of his 32-year-old body feeling the strain of falling to the concrete floor. It took him some time to feel comfortable to stand up. Before that happened, former Lakers teammate Jordan Clarkson approached him and said five words that left Young laughing afterwards.
“Get your old ass up!” Clarkson said.
All of which summed up Young’s return against his former team as the Warriors escaped with a 127-123 overtime win over the Lakers on Wednesday night.