“We back.” As streamers fall to the court in the aftermath of the Lakers snapping their 3 game losing streak by getting a win vs. a red hot Nuggets team, these are the words Anthony Davis says to KCP as they bring their heads together on the sideline. It’s a message to a teammate, but, […]
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Laker Film Room Podcast: ADjustments
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, me, Pete, and Mike discuss losing Anthony Davis through at least the All-Star break and what steps the Lakers can take to “replace” him (knowing it’s impossible to “replace” a player as great as him). We use the win over the Timberwolves as a template for […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Celebrating Anthony Davis
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, me, Pete, and Mike celebrate Anthony Davis’ amazing first year with the Lakers, including his incredible offesive versatility, the defensive skill set and intensity that makes him the best defender in the league, and his overall contributions to the Lakers championship. We also get into some […]
LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Most Malleable of Stars
One of my favorite niche movie characters is “the Keymaker” from the Matrix trilogy. If you’re not familiar with him, you can read up on the character, but a cliff’s notes explanation is that he represents is the idea of creating a path to a solution that was not there before. Or, said another way, […]
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 different type of history by blowing a […]
Anthony Davis and the Leadership We Do Not See
LeBron James is the Lakers leader. He’s the player whose words are paid most attention to (particularly by media and fans), the player whose footsteps are followed by his teammates. When there’s a big moment for this team, it’s James who everyone looks to for guidance and direction; it’s James who sets the tone via […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Mavericks
What a game. Everything a Lakers fan would want out of Lakers vs. Mavericks they got it. Star performances? A duel between two or more of those stars? Big shot making from role players? A super clutch final second play that forced overtime? The Lakers winning? Yes to all of the above. The Lakers beat […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Grizzlies
In beating the Memphis Grizzlies 120-91, the Lakers have now won 3 straight games to move their record up to 3-1. The final score to this game is both right on and a little deceiving. The Grizzlies led this game well into the 2nd quarter and only trailed by 2 at halftime. Then, with a […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Hornets
The Lakers beat the Hornets on Sunday night 120-101. And while the final score doesn’t necessarily reflect the the tone of the game for the first 30 minutes or so, a nearly 20 point victory over an over matched opponent is exactly what the doctor ordered and builds on what the team did on Friday […]
Lakers vs. Jazz Post Game Thoughts
It was not a pretty game, but you do not climb the standings with style points. The Lakers bounced back after a disappointing opening night loss to beat the Jazz 95-86 on Friday night. I’ll take it…especially when you consider how the win came about. There’s a lot of different angles to approach this game […]