In this episode of the Laker Film Room podcast, Pete and I discuss whether the Lakers should chase star players this summer and, specifically, whether Paul George or Blake Griffin should be options. We take a look at both players’ skill sets, how they mesh with the team’s current group of young players, and how […]
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Podcast: 2016-17 Lakers Year in Review
In the latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I are joined by @T1m_NBA to talk about the season that was. Tim, who has an analytics background at a major Division I college program, brings a ton of specific team and player stats to the table to help summarize what we saw on the court, while also […]
Podcast: Let’s Go Streaking
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I dive into the Lakers 4 game win streak, how they team is pulling off theses W’s, what (if any) staying power this improved play has from an individual and team perspective, and whether these extra wins are worth the 8.9% shift in lottery […]
Podcast: How Far Away are the Lakers and How Should that Shape their Offseason?
In the latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss how far away the Lakers are from being a good team and what steps they should be taking this off-season to get them closer. Pete uses the “LakeShow” 1990’s Lakers teams as an analogue to this current team and whether some of the ideas […]
Podcast: An Early Look Ahead to the Offseason
In our latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I take an early look ahead to the Lakers’ offseason. We discuss the difference scenarios around the Lakers keeping/not keeping their lottery pick, how some of the top prospects fit next to the Lakers’ current young guys, trade scenarios, and more. We also answer listener questions […]
Talking Lakers on the Fastbreak Breakfast Podcast
Keith Parish of the Fastbreak Breakfast Podcast invited me on to discuss the future of the Lakers and I happily obliged. We talked some of the young players, why I remain high on Brandon Ingram’s future, whether I would trade the Lakers’ lottery pick (if they keep it), and even what type of role I […]
Podcast: The Difference a Week Makes
In our latest episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss D’Angelo Russell’s wild week which started with him playing poorly, then moved to the bench, then culminated with his return to the first five and a career high 40 point night. We also touched on Luke Walton’s schemes, Brandon Ingram’s good […]
Podcast: What Did That Accomplish?
In our latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the lineup change which moved D’Angelo Russell to the bench, Jordan Clarkson’s play, Luke Walton’s tinkering, and more. Click through to listen to the entire episode.
Podcast: Expectations for the Lakers Final 20 Games
In our latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the sea-change of the post-trade deadline Lakers, what we hope some of the individual young players get out of the team’s final 20 games, and offer some assessments and concerns regarding some of the lasting habits we’re seeing from a couple of the specific […]
Podcast: Talking Lakers with the On The NBA Beat Crew
I recently joined Aaron Fischman and Loren Lee Chen on their On the NBA Beat Podcast to talk Lakers. Topics covered include why I was on board not trading Brandon Ingram in a package for DeMarcus Cousins, what I see in D’Angelo Russell as a passer, the team’s defensive struggles, and why I think the […]