In a game that was so ugly that I had to persuade Darius to actually write a recap about, the Los Angeles Lakers salvaged the last of a 4-game road trip with a 100-93 win against the Phoenix Suns. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Jordan Clarkson’s season-high 25 points, […]
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Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball’s First Career Triple-Double Isn’t Enough, 98-90
On Saturday night, Lonzo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, as the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 98-90. The Lakers were a +10 in the 38 minutes that Lonzo was on the court, and a ghastly -18 in the 10 minutes that he was off. In […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Passing Compilation, Vol. 2
Lost in Lonzo Ball’s shooting struggles is the fact that he is one of the few players who enters the NBA with an elite skill. He enters Saturday night’s contest with the Milwaukee Bucks ranked 8th in the NBA with 6.9 assists per game, sporting an impressive 2.77-to-1 assist to turnover ratio. In this installment […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Defense Falters vs Wizards, 111-95
In a game that the Los Angeles Lakers probably lost as soon as the schedule came out, and almost certainly lost the moment they upset the Washington Wizards in late October, we saw the first porous performance on the defensive end in quite some time. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Survive Grizzlies Attack, 107-102
The Los Angeles Lakers survived a 4th quarter onslaught on Sunday night, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 107-102. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at Brandon Ingram’s flurry of drives in the first half, why those opportunities weren’t there in the second half, the Lakers’ stellar defense of the 3-point line, […]
Laker Film Room: Why Lonzo Ball is Struggling to Score
Lonzo Ball is shooting 30.8% from the field and 25.6% from 3PT range, while vacillating between shooting too much or barely at all. For this installment of Laker Film Room, I went back and looked at every regular season shot attempt that he has taken to date to identify where he’s struggling, and what he can […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Front Court Overwhelms Undersized Nets, 124-112
The Brooklyn Nets are a terrible defensive team that is suffering from a number of front court injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of that Friday night at Staples Center, in a 124-112 victory. The front court of Brook Lopez (34 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks), Brandon Ingram (18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 […]
Laker Film Room: Two Defensive Improvements That the Lakers Need to Make
The Lakers have forged an unlikely defensive identity early in the 2017-2018 season, as Darius & I noted in the most recent Laker Film Room Podcast. They’re long, active, and aggressive, employing a style that is intended to catalyze their transition game on the offensive end. Yet that aggression can be used against them, and […]
Laker Film Room: Lakers Fire on All Cylinders, Beat Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers put together their most complete performance of the season on Tuesday night, thoroughly outclassing the Detroit Pistons, 113-93. The Lakers’ half court offense was the most pleasant surprise of the evening, tallying 30 assists amongst 10 different players. In the latest installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at […]
Laker Film Room: Lonzo Ball Passing Compilation, Vol. 1
I believe that Lonzo Ball will go down as one of the great passers that the game has ever seen. He possesses the vision and ability to distribute with either hand that is reminiscent of Magic Johnson, John Stockton, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and the list of comparable passers doesn’t extend […]