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Ep. 61: Five Lakers Lessons From Their Opening Night Win Over Wolves Oct 25, 2024

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Jovan Buha analyzes five things we learned about the Los Angeles Lakers in their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
From LA's defensive identity to its paint-heavy shot selection to a shift in the substitution pattern to Dalton Knecht's offensive versatility, there was much to take away from the season opener.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:15 Lesson No. 1: LA’s new defensive identity
13:00 Lesson No. 2: The offense is still inside-out
20:31 Lesson No. 3: AR & DLo swap spots in the rotation
24:57 Lesson No. 4: Dalton Knecht's offensive versatility
30:06 Lesson No. 5: Controlling the margins
36:56 Outro

Lakers-Timberwolves Postgame Reaction: LA Opens JJ Redick Era With Statement Win Oct 23, 2024

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers snapping their seven-game opening night losing streak, Anthony Davis' dominance, JJ Redick's debut, LeBron James and Bronny James making history as the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history, the rotation, LA's offense and attention to detail, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Takeaway No. 1: JJ Redick makes his mark in his debut
11:06 Takeaway No. 2: Anthony Davis reminds everyone he's that dude
14:19 Takeaway No. 3: Early look at the rotation
20:08 Q&A

Ep. 60: Lakers Season Preview: Preseason Review With Cranjis McBasketball Oct 22, 2024

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Jovan Buha welcomes Tim (aka Cranjis McBasketball) to preview the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season and review the preseason.
What are the biggest takeaways from the Lakers' preseason? How does Tim feel about JJ Redick and LA's new coaching staff? Is Anthony Davis taking more 3s a good thing? What's been concerning? How does the rotation look? And finally, what are realistic expectations for the Lakers this season?
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Big-picture takeaways from the preseason
6:24 Early impressions of JJ Redick & his staff
12:43 What LA’s offense means for its ceiling
15:31 AD’s 3-point shooing
23:28 Austin Reaves & DLo’s offensive roles shifting
31:19 Preseason concerns
42:29 Rotation projections
49:02 Where LA ranks in the West
55:46 Predictions for record, seed and end-of-season results
58:04 Outro

Lakers-Suns Postgame Reaction: Dalton Knecht Scores 20 Straight In OT Win Oct 18, 2024

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-122 preseason win over the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Jovan covers Dalton Knecht's big night, including scoring 35 points and 20 straight to win the game, Anthony Davis' improved 3-point shooting, a Jarred Vanderbilt health update, the Lakers' dress rehearsal, what this means for Knecht moving forward, Jalen Hood Schifino's continued struggles and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:55 Takeaway No. 1: The Dalton Knecht Game
10:10 Takeaway No. 2: Anthony Davis' 3-point shooting
14:07 Takeaway No. 3: Jarred Vanderbilt update
17:01 Q&A
1:02:11 Outro

Ep. 59: Dalton Knecht, Austin Reaves' New Role, Long-Term Lakers Oct 18, 2024

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Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.
Jovan analyzes Austin Reaves' new role in the preseason and if he can average 20-plus points per game this season, LA's biggest roster aside from a center, the realistic peak for Rui Hachimura with the Lakers and in a different situation, if Reaves and D'Angelo Russell can play together, how to solve the backcourt limitations with AR and DLo, Dalton Knecht's slow start, and which Lakers players could be on the roster five years from now.
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0:00 Intro
2:08 Question No. 1: Can Austin Reaves average 20+ ppg this season?
8:44 Question No. 2: What's LA's biggest roster need aside from a big?
15:39 Question No. 3: What's the realistic ceiling for Rui Hachimura?
23:20 Question No. 4: Can LA feasibly play Austin and DLo together?
30:41 Question No. 5: Why has AR's efficiency dipped in the preseason?
33:05 Question No. 6: How long will it take Dalton Knecht to become effective?
37:31 Question No. 7: Which Lakers players are on the roster in five years?
42:55 Outro

Lakers-Warriors Postgame Reaction: LA's Flaws, Nine-Man Rotation, AD's Involvement Oct 16, 2024

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 111-97 loss to the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Jovan covers where and when things went wrong, the Lakers’ nine-man rotation and substitution pattern, how Golden State exposed some of LA’s flaws and limitations, Anthony Davis’ play and offensive role, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
11:35 Takeaway No. 1: The outline of the nine-man rotation
20:53 Takeaway No. 2: Golden State exploits some of LA’s flaws
30:44 Takeaway No. 3: Anthony Davis was incredible -- and involved
34:55 Outro

Ep. 58: Lakers Mailbag: Center Search, Max Christie Starting, Quincy Olivari Oct 12, 2024

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Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.
Jovan analyzes the Lakers’ preseason win over the Milwaukee Bucks, including the fourth-quarter comeback led by Exhibit 10 guard Quincy Olivari. Then he covers how LA can clear a roster spot, which two-way guys could be called up during the season, Max Christie’s fit with the starts, the center search, the backstory of the “Buhaaaa” intro, why winning in the preseason matters and more.
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0:00 Intro
8:49 Lakers-Bucks takeaway No. 1: LA exacts revenge
13:39 Lakers-Bucks takeaway No. 2: Max Christie with the starters
16:38 Lakers-Bucks takeaway No. 3: Quincy Olivari
23:30 Question No. 1: Max’s fit with the starters?
25:14 Question No. 2: How can LA clear a roster spot?
28:58 Question No. 3: Which two-way guys could be called up?
34:31 Question No. 4: What’s the latest on the center search?
41:48 Question No. 5: Story behind “Buhaaaa” intro?
44:10 Question No. 6: Threshold to trade Dalton or Max?
47:31 Question No. 7: How much does winning matter in the preseason?
52:50 Outro

Lakers Practice Report: More 3s, More Anthony Davis At Power Forward, Limbo Rate Oct 09, 2024

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Jovan Buha dissects what we learned at Los Angeles Lakers practice on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
Jovan analyzes JJ Redick's goal to shoot more 3-pointers, realistic expectations, the benefits of playing Anthony Davis more at power forward, limbo rate and LA's transition defense.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:35 Takeaway No. 1: More 3s — but within reason
4:09 Takeaway No. 2: More AD at power forward
9:02 Takeaway No. 3: Limbo rate & transition defense
13:22 Recap
14:20 Outro

Ep. 57: Lakers Preseason Takeaways With Sean Davis Oct 08, 2024

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Jovan Buha welcomes Sean Davis of the Sports Headlines Show and the Los Angeles Lakers Network to analyze the Lakers’ first two preseason games.
Jovan and Sean discuss their biggest offensive and defensive takeaways, the rotation, the player they’ve been most impressed with, their biggest concerns and what they’re most excited about for the rest of the preseason.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:23 Sean’s biggest offensive takeaways
3:54 Jovan’s biggest offensive takeaways
10:46 Sean’s biggest defensive takeaways
12:17 Jovan’s biggest defensive takeaways
16:38 Sean’s biggest rotation takeaways
18:52 Jovan’s biggest rotation takeaways
22:50 Sean’s player he’s most impressed with
26:30 Jovan’s player he’s most impressed with
30:31 Sean’s biggest concerns
32:39 Jovan’s biggest concerns
38:48 What Sean’s most excited for the rest of the preseason
41:24 What Jovan’s most excited for the rest of the preseason
43:31 Outro

Lakers-Suns Postgame Reaction: LeBron & Bronny Make History, Rotation Forming + Q&A Oct 07, 2024

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 118-114 preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. on Oct. 6, 2024.
Jovan covers LeBron James and Bronny James making history as the NBA's first father-son duo, LeBron and Anthony Davis performing like top-10 players, and the Lakers' rotation shaping up as expected. He then answers questions about the rotation, the new offensive scheme, why LA is prioritizing four-out concepts, Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and more.
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0:00 Intro
10:43 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron & Bronny make history
18:30 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron & AD were in regular-season form
25:46 Takeaway No. 3: Rotation begins to crystallize
33:09 Q&A
55:13 Outro
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