In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers 126-114 win over the Nuggets to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. We dive into how the Lakers really leveraged their athleticism dominate offensively with shots at … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Styles Make Fights
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Lakers vs. Nuggets: Game 1 Preview
The Western Conference Finals begins today. The wait is finally over. And while the opponent isn't who nearly everyone thought it would be, they're a worthy opponent all the same. The Lakers face off vs. a really good Nuggets team that offers all the qualities … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Nuggets: Game 1 Preview
Laker Film Room Podcast: Appropriate Fear
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I preview the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Lakers and the Nuggets. We discuss having an "appropriate fear" of Denver, breakdown some of the issues Denver presents offensively, where … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Appropriate Fear
Laker Film Room Podcast: The Clippers Collapse
For those who have followed this site since Kurt Helin founded it over a decade and a half ago, you might remember what the orginal tagline for Forum Blue & Gold is: Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: The Clippers Collapse
Lakers vs. Nuggets: Western Conference Finals Preview
It may not be what we expected, but it's what we've got. The Lakers were supposed to face the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals starting on Friday. But instead of the other LA team making history by finally advancing out of the 2nd round, they made a … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Nuggets: Western Conference Finals Preview
Hello There, Playoff LeBron
It was just over 18 months ago now that LeBron James received skeptical looks and, in some circles, outright jeers. He was coming off a badly pulled groin on Christmas day that kept him out 17 games and looking to course-correct the Lakers back into the … Read Full Article about Hello There, Playoff LeBron
Laker Film Room Podcast: Flashes of Greatness
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers 119-96 game 5 win over the Rockets to win their 2nd round series and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Rather than just dive into the details of what was a mostly rote … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Flashes of Greatness
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 5 Preview
The evolution of the Lakers series with the Rockets has very much mirrored their 1st round matchup with the Blazers. After losing game 1 on both rounds, the Lakers adjusted more and more to the strengths and tendencies of both teams to win more and more … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 5 Preview
Laker Film Room Podcast: Group Effort
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I talk about the Lakers 110-100 win over the Houston Rockets to take a 3-1 lead in their 2nd round playoff series. We dive into how this was the best full team effort of the series, and maybe, the … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Group Effort
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 4 Preview
Heading into game 4 of the Lakers series vs. the Rockets, what's become pretty clear is that it's the Lakers who are adjusting to what Houston does and that those adjustments are working. The Lakers went from playing big and running a regular gameplan, to … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 4 Preview
Laker Film Room Podcast: Rubik’s Cube
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers 112-102 win over the Rockets to take a 2-1 lead in their 2nd round playoff series. We talked LeBron's otherworldly play, the 2nd half adjustment of going small and the resulting … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Rubik’s Cube
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 3 Preview
The progression of the matchup between the Lakers and the Rockets has been fun to watch, but also moving faster than I anticipated. After a game 1 that saw the Lakers play the Rockets with fairly vanilla schemes on both sides of the ball and lose, they went … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 3 Preview
Laker Film Room Podcast: Measured in Swag
In this episdoe of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers game 2 win over the Rockets. More specifically, we talked the defensive adjustments, the tweaks offensively that allowed Anthony Davis and LeBron to get going offensively, the … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Measured in Swag
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 2 Preview
While being down 0-1 to an explosive offensive team powered by dynamic guard play is a position the Lakers have been in before these playoffs, heading into game 2 vs. the Rockets feels different than what it did in round 1 vs. the Blazers. For one, the … Read Full Article about Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 2 Preview
A Small Adjustment to Help LeBron vs. the Rockets
If you want more of an instant reaction with deeper analysis to the Lakers game 1 loss to the Rockets, please give a listen to our LFR Pod recap that went up earlier today. Pete and I went long on what the Rockets were doing to get the Lakers out of sorts, our … Read Full Article about A Small Adjustment to Help LeBron vs. the Rockets