The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

Latest Episodes:

New Player Skill Review Nov 27, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball stream LIVE on TWITCH to breakdown film around each new Laker additions best skill. This is a pod version of a live twitch stream, so if you're interested in watching some of the film, visit twitch.tv/lakersexceptionalismpod

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New Roster Mailbag! Nov 26, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball take questions from Discord, Twitter, and Reddit to help process the new Lakers' roster

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Defending Champion Lakers Retool Roster Nov 23, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers signings of Montrezl Harrell, Wesley Matthews, Marc Gasol, and talk about what this new roster could bring, and briefly discuss which other veteran minimum players to target.

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NBA Draft feat. Zach Milner Nov 17, 2020

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Cranjis McBasketball is joined by Zach Milner to discuss potential prospects that would fit with the Lakers (and players to target when/if they buy a 2nd round pick). Follow Zach on Twitter @ZachMilner13

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Team Construction Special Nov 15, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss their optimal paths in free agency -- being sure to make all the deals make legal NBA sense.

They also discuss the different variables that will affect the way the Lakers approach resigning their free agents while trying to bring in new players.

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Free Agent Bigs + How They Fit in LA Nov 11, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss various options for the Lakers if Dwight leaves and/or JaVale opts out. They look at Serge Ibaka, Tristan Thompson, Marc Gasol, Nerlens Noel, and Willie Cauley-Stein, and how each could fit into the Lakers lineup.

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Breaking Down Free Agent Wings Nov 09, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball, aka the Steve Kornacki of Lakers Twitter, discuss potential free agent wings LA could take a look at and how they could be a part of different contingencies.

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BBI's Defensive Archetypes Nov 02, 2020

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Cranjis McBasketball hops on to discuss B-Ball Index's Defensive Archetypes, breaking down the archetypes for LA's big's, and potential free agents on the market with similar roles.

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B-Ball Index's Offensive Archetypes Oct 30, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss B-Ball Index's Offensive Archetypes, which breaks player roles into 12 unique categories like Shot Creator, Versatile Bigs, and Primary Ball-Handler, and how agents/teams might utilize this data during the offseason.

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THT Breakdown w/ Alex Regla + A New Season Format for NBA? Oct 29, 2020

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball are joined by Alex Regla (Throwdowns Newsletter) to take a closer look at Talen Horton-Tucker's potential role going forward for the Lakers and what kind of player he was in the G-League. Other topics include, how will team strategies change with the baseball-like series format, and what can Daryl Morey do to make the Sixers into contenders?

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