Let’s get all the caveats out of the way right away. It’s only summer league. He is a 2nd year player who had a substantial role as a rookie. Schemes are simplified on both sides of the ball, which can make it easier for experience players to thrive. All of these things matter to one […]
Josh Hart
I Have Young Player Playoff Experience Envy
The playoffs are in full swing and I must admit I am jealous — though maybe not in the way you’d think. Of course I miss the Lakers playing in these types of meaningful games. Sports, for me, are as much about the stakes as they are the daily entertainment offered. I mean, I love […]
Lakers News: Josh Hart Suffers Broken Hand
On the same day the Lakers diminished their wing depth by executing a contract buyout with Corey Brewer, they suffered another blow that puts their perimeter rotation in peril when Josh Hart broke his hand in practice. Hart has been starting since early February, a shift that saw Brandon Ingram move to point guard and […]
20 Stats on the Pre-ASG Lakers
57 games are in the books and the Lakers are 7 games out of the playoffs. In a year without any incentive to lose but also without a realistic shot at the playoffs, it’s a year to focus on growth. Many seasons are defined by winning or losing. For LA, this one is different. The process […]
Same Faces, New Places: Lakers Usage
People change. Are you the same you were a year ago? Are you spending your time the same ways? A year ago I hadn’t even considered writing or podcasting, and used Twitter rather passivey. I’d say I’m mostly the same person but with more experience and smarts and have used my time rather differently. NBA […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Defense Tortures Wizards For 53 Minutes
The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the best soap opera in sports, but the Lonzo Ball experience is something to behold, even by their gaudy standards. What should have been a routine, mid-week matchup against a quality Eastern Conference opponent turned into a war of words between LaVar Ball and Marcin Gortat, with John […]