So close, yet so far away. If there’s one thought I have heading into tonight’s game 5 between the Lakers and the Heat, this is it. The Lakers may be a single win away from an NBA championship, but the Heat have proven over and over again what their ethos is as a team. They […]
NBA Playoffs
In Appreciation of Markieff Morris
The history of players who join a team after being bought out isn’t really great. Every year fans all around the league get excited about some player who was once probably pretty good getting bought out and joining their playoff team to help put them over the top. Rarely, though, does that actually happen. Markieff […]
When the Pressure was the Highest, the Lakers got Defensive
It’s often said that when pressure is at its highest, at its most overwhelming, a person will revert to who they naturally are. There is no room for faking it in these moments, there are only instincts and you acting on them. There’s no deciding what you’re going to be, there’s only doing what comes […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: One Win Away
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers game 4 victory over the Heat to go up 3-1 in the Finals and get within one win of an NBA championship. Little bit of a different format for this one as we go quarter by quarter with our thoughts […]
Lakers vs. Heat: Game 4 Preview
I’m going to get right into it today, so jump in with both feet with me. Lakers vs. Heat is here, so let’s skip the formalities. I’ve said this every series before this one and it remains true now, too. I love a game 4. This is where the series turns. After tonight, the Lakers […]
In the Aftermath of a Lakers Loss…
There is no path of least resistence to an NBA Finals win. If no other lesson is learned from the Lakers game 3 performance, this is it. Rather than play hard and smart and be prepared for the different tactics the Heat would employ to try to save their chances in this series, the Lakers […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Chop Wood, Carry Water
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers disappointing game 3 loss to the Heat. We dive into the Lakers lack of urgency and attention to detail throughout the game, Jimmy Butler’s masterful performance, the Heat’s adjustments and how they had the Lakers on on their heels, and […]
Lakers vs. Heat: Game 3 Preview
For the first time in his 10 Finals appearances, a LeBron James led team has a 2-0 series advantage heading into game 3. The chance, then, to put an opponent in the deepest of holes with a victory tonight surely has LeBron and the rest of the Lakers champing at the bit and ready to […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: In the Moment
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I talk about the Lakers game 2 win over the Heat to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. We dive into some of my frustrations with some of the finer details of the win — particularly with some of the Lakers success […]
Lakers vs. Heat: Game 2 Preview
After the Lakers blasted the Heat in game 1, almost universal response to that win was “it’s over, just crown the Lakers already”. There’s layers to coming to that conclusion, some of which I agree, some I do not. But, I think the major issue facing the Heat as the we begin our analysis for […]