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New pod: Things to do in Denver When You're Dead
Lakers lost in Denver, unable to dig themselves out of an awful start. The guys discuss this, the defensive struggles to contain Jokic & Murray, the positive play from Hayes, Ayton’s ongoing struggles & MORE.
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New pod: Smart, Hayes Spark 4Q Comeback
Lakers won their 3rd straight game, coming from behind to close out the Pelicans. The guys discuss why this win was better than it might seem, the contributions of Smart & Hayes, the center rotation & MORE.
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Marcus Smart says the toughest team sets the rules.
In the 4th quarter against the Pelicans, the Lakers finally did.
More on Smart’s impact and the Lakers winning their 3rd straight heading into a big test in Denver👇
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from the Lakers: Maxi Kleber (back soreness) has been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game versus New Orleans.
New pod: Film Room Observations feat. Raj Chipalu
@rajchipalu.bsky.social joins Pete to discuss the experience of attending games and diving deep into film in the same season, and share what they’ve noticed while rewatching recent Laker games.
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New pod: Lakers Offense Takes a Step Forward
Lakers blew out the Dubs & Kings with their offense with the Big 3 clicking better than it has all season. The guys discuss the rotation settling in, Kennard’s impact, Bron’s jumper, Luka’s dominance, & MORE.
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Lakers-Warriors observations dispatched!
More balance, better shooting, Kennard spark-plugging the blender, new rotations...and a MUCH needed Lakers win.
Words, data, video...all here👇
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New pod: It’s Not Your Fault, But It Is Your Problem
Lakers dropped a close game against the shorthanded Suns. The guys discuss a team that is starting to fracture, encouraging signs from the 3 stars & how to get the spirit of the team back on track.
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from the Lakers: "With his ninth point tonight at Phoenix, LeBron James reached 12,000 regular season points as a Laker, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the mark."
New pod: Big 3 Chemistry
Lakers trio of Luka, LeBron & Austin have played well individually, but their on-court chemistry is still a work in progress. The guys discuss this, possible solutions, what players surrounding them work better than others & MORE.
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In case you missed it, we put out a minipod last night!
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New minipod: Luka Therapy
Daman Rangoola joins Pete & Darius to discuss the experience of being a bit skeptical about the team's newest superstar.
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New pod: Lakers Go .500 on 8-Game Homestand
Lakers had their 2nd loss in a row against Orlando, where Luka's shot making was not there & neither LeBron nor Austin could pick up the slack. The guys discuss this & Luka’s role in the team’s recent struggles.
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Lakers say Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to out for tonight vs. Orlando.
Working on it.
Happy to hear this, hope things are ok!
New pod: The 40-20 Club
Phil Jackson said that a championship contender wins 40 games before they lose 20. The guys discuss the 3 teams who reached this, how they were built & how the Lakers will need to take a different path if they want to join this club.
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New pod: Deep Drop Exposes Holes in Lakers Offense
After Boston’s defense stymied the Lakers offense, the guys discuss the coverages Boston ran, why this goes beyond coaching & speaks to the Lakers star players & informs on how to build around Luka & MORE.
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as per the Lakers, Jaxson Hayes (right ankle) will not return to today’s game.
I'll have more in my game observations later today...but despite up & down moments the Lakers scored 128 per 100 against a very good Clippers defense that put clamps on three Western Conference contenders in prior 4 games.
Lakers–Clippers observations dispatched!
Win that raised more doubts than praise…or are we taking things for granted?
Luka’s strong return+dominant clutch effort. Great stay patient games by Reaves & Smart. First look at new shooting-heavy rotations👇
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from the Lakers: "With his 10th assist tonight vs. the Clippers, LeBron James recorded his fifth straight game with 10 or more assists, the fifth such streak of his career and his first since January 2020. He joins Magic Johnson as the only players in Lakers history with four or more such streaks."