I’ve never seen a player actually be in the All-Star game and then get traded within an hour of when that game ended, but that’s exactly what happened Sunday night when the Kings dealt DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans for a package which is being widely mocked around the league. Stemming from that deal was […]
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Podcast: Signs of Life
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss in more depth the change to the starting lineup and how that change might be impacting the play of the bench, Magic Johnson’s recent comments and what those might mean to the team’s power structure, and also get into the team’s recent […]
All Mailbag Podcast!
In the latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I answer questions sent in from listeners. Included are our thoughts on whether this new starting lineup would have produced more wins to this point if they’d been the starters all season, what we’d like to see the young players improve on after the all-star break, […]
Podcast: Magic Johnson, Jim Buss, and the Lakers Future
In the latest episode of the Laker Film Room podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers bringing on Magic Johnson as advisor to Jeanie Buss, how this may spell the demise of Jim Buss, and how it all impacts the construction plan of the next great Lakers’ team. Click through to listen.
Podcast: Tank is a Four Letter Word
I know during Sunday’s 49 point drubbing at the hands of the Mavericks, many Lakers’ fans threw out a bunch of four letter words. After the game, though, the one which might have been most uttered by fans wasn’t an expletive, but rather a reference to what the team’s strategy should be for the rest […]
Podcast: …And Two Steps Back
In the latest Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers’ 0-4 week, their loss to the Pistons, and differentiating between what parts of the young players’ games you can dismiss because they’re young and what parts of their games are real concerns irrespective of their youth. That last point, I think, is […]
Podcast: The Lakers Good Week & the Life of a Video Coordinator
In this week’s episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers recent winning ways and improved play over the last week or so. We especially look more closely young trio of D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram, discussing the gains they’ve made on both ends of the floor and how […]
Podcast: What Needs to Change?
The Lakers are 2-15 in their last 17 games. They’ve fallen off defensively and, while they have recaptured some of their explosiveness on offense, they still cannot seem to put together a full 48 minutes to hold onto games in their grasp. The players are frustrated, Luke Walton is frustrated, and fans are starting to […]
Podcast: Luke Walton, Rotations, & Who Should Be Playing More
Episode 3 of the Laker Film Room Podcast is ready for your consumption. In this episode, Pete and I discuss Luke Walton’s rotations, who should be playing more, the team’s front court depth, and also get to a few listener questions. It was a good discussion and I hope you take the time to listen […]
Podcast: The Curious Case of Julius Randle
Pete and I are back with our 2nd episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast. In this episode, we talk all things Julius Rande, the new collective bargaining agreement, and take a few mailbag questions. Click through below to listen to the pod.