With the signing of Michael Beasley to a 1-year deal and Travis Wear to a 2-way contract, the Lakers roster is to its capacity. So, what better time than now to take a step back and look at the full roster that the front office has built. With that, in this episode of the Laker […]
Laker Film Room
Laker Film Room Podcast: Summer League Recap (and that LeBron guy)
In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers summer league run which ended with a loss in the championship game on Tuesday night. First, we talk about how this team competed during summer league and how it’s reflective of the bigger culture the organization is trying to […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: What We’ve Learned from the Playoffs
In the triumphant return of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the NBA Playoffs, what we’ve learned about the teams and players to this point, and then zoom back in to the Lakers to examine if they’re on the right path to become a team that can make some noise in this […]
Brandon Ingram’s Development: Decision-Making
Brandon Ingram made good use of hesitation moves to get to the basket this past season, and improved his ability to finish when he got there. In Part 3 of this Laker Film Room series on his development, I examine the decisions that he needed to make in between, including his drive & kick improvement, […]
Brandon Ingram’s Development – Finishing at the Rim
Brandon Ingram made a concerted to drive to the basket in his second season, and it paid off. In part two of this Laker Film Room series on his development, I take a look at how he improved at jumping off of one foot, absorbing contact, and extending around the basket, as well as the next […]
Lakers Draft Workouts: Shake Milton, Chimezie Metu, Allonzo Trier
Armed with the 25th and 47th picks in 2018 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed their second sextet of draft prospects to the UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday, after hosting Keita Bates-Diop, Udoka Azubuike, Caleb Martin, Rob Gray, Jalen Hudson, and Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. at the facility on Monday. The Lakers allowed the […]
Brandon Ingram’s Development – Hesitation Moves
With the departures of Lou Williams, D’Angelo Russell, and Jordan Clarkson over the span of 12 months, Brandon Ingram’s shot creation responsibilities increased to the point where an improvement in his ball-handling was a necessity. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at how Ingram utilized hesitation moves to improve his […]
Lakers Podcast: Kawhi
The fracture in the relationship between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs has been one of the most mysterious sagas in the NBA in quite some time, with Leonard being cleared by the Spurs’ doctors as his own physicians disagree. This has fueled speculation that the rift is beyond repair, making the Los Angeles […]
Julius Randle’s Breakout Season
Julius Randle put the work in. Some of the first images of the 2017 offseason were of a slimmed-down Randle Euro-Stepping with a medicine ball in an alley next to a gas station, a scene straight from the training montage of a 1980’s underdog movie. As the legend of Randle’s offseason grew, Darius & I had his […]
Lakers Podcast: Who Should the Lakers Re-Sign?
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and Darius start to dive into the Lakers offseason by examining the team’s own free agents. Specifically, the discussion focuses on several key questions: Should the Lakers bring them back? If so/not, why? If so, what should the priority level be? If so, what kind […]