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Ep. 408: The Eulogy Spot (An Airing Out Of Grievances For A Lost Season Unlike Any Other, Biggest Disappointments, AD & LeBron Sending A Final Message, Confidence In Pelinka's Ability to Course Correct) Apr 08, 2022

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Well, that REALLY is ALL, folks! Finally. No more Turning Points.

But hey! THT scored a Career High 40pts, giving us some lasting nuggets of positivity to chew on as we close out this God-forsaken season. Now, how will we remember it?

Outline:

Vibe Check On The Worst Lakers Season In Recent Memory
Biggest Disappointments
The Final Message Anthony Davis & LeBron James May Have Subtly Sent the Front Office
Rob Pelinka's "Bounce-Back" Track Record & Our Confidence In Him to Course Correct This Summer
& Much More!

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Ep. 407: Final Last Straw (Can the Lakers Make the Play-In? Should the Lakers Make the Play-In? Pros, Cons, & Everything Inbetween) Apr 01, 2022

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One week left. The Lakers are fighting for their Play-In lives. But Anthony Davis is here to save the day? Maybe...Should he? Who knows.

One way or another...this is all almost over.

Outline:

Thoughts On the Lakers Ongoing Losing Mentality
Analyzing the Lakers & Spurs Remaining Schedule & Whether We Think LAL Can Come Out On Top
Debating the Pros & Cons of Making the Play-In
& Much More!

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Ep. 406: A Win Is A Wen(yen) (How Much Do We Buy the Lakers Recent Surge, Marveling Over LeBron James, An Ode to the Young Guns: Wenyen Gabriel, Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson) Mar 23, 2022

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Turn the beat around, look to the...Lakers turning point. Again. Their 8th one.

But is THIS the time to believe it? We get into it.

Outline:

How Much Do We Buy the Lakers' Recent Surge of Energy & Positive Play?
Marveling At LeBron James' Historic Feats & Putting His 37th Year Into Context
Thoughts on Russell Westbrook's Stabilization: Is It Bestbrook Time?
Wenyen Gabriel Deep-Dive + Some Player Comps
Austin Reaves' Steady Upside
Stanley Johnson's Dribbling/Playmaking Flashes
& Much More!

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Ep. 405: Purgatory & Gold (Finding Meaning In the "Mean-Time", LeBron James' Historic Accolades, Young Gun's Positive Split Stats) Mar 18, 2022

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And...we're back! Against our better judgment - and our therapist's recommendations - we're back.

And unfortunately, nothing at all has gotten better in Lakers Nation since we last podded, but somehow - we're still in Playoff Contention. So...what can we make of the last two weeks as we had into the final 2-3 weeks of the season? Let's get to it.

Outline:

Lamenting What's Become of This Team & Season & The Sinking Feeling of Futility
The Tough, Toxic Position The Young Players Find Themselves In
Celebrating LeBron's Historic Greatness Amidst The Mess
Wenyen Gabriel Thoughts
Interesting Split Stats: Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Austin Reaves

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Ep. 404: Futility Players (Lakers Waive Deandre Jordan, Sign DJ Augustin & Wenyen Gabriel + Our End of Season Outlook) Mar 01, 2022

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Soundtrack to your life not workin' out so well?

Well how bout swappin' out the DJ?!

Well, that's exactly what the Lakers did!

Outline:

TV Show Recommendations You Should Watch Instead of Lakers Games
DJ Augustin: Wrapping Our Head Around the Acquisition & Galaxy-Braining Our Minds Into Finding Ways In Which How He Could Help the Long-Term Vision Of the Team
Wenyen Gabriel: Why This 2Way Signing, While Intriguing, Still Has Us Skeptical At How Much We Should Actually Care
Putting Percentages On Who's Still A Laker Next Year
Raw Feelings On the Rest of the Season & Our Confidence In the Team/FO Moving Forward

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Ep. 403: Pushin' P (LeBron's Future As A Laker, Klutch vs Pelinka, Jeanie & The Rambii, & The Entanglement Up Top) Feb 22, 2022

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Quiet All-Star weekend, huh?

Well, STILL quiet as far as Basketball Moves go (somehow). But in terms of passive aggressive noise and shots being fired via the media...there was A LOT of noise to unpack from this weekend. So...let's get into it.

**Please Note: This was recorded prior to the slew of Free Agent Signings that occurred in the NBA (Jevon Carter, Demarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein, etc.)

Outline:

Rummaging Through the All-Star Weekend Noise & LeBron's Comments
The Root Problems w/ the Lakers Front Office & Ownership
BuyOut Market...Why Haven't the Lakers Signed Anyone?
Our Preferred BuyOut Market Plans
Updated Thoughts On Anthony Davis' Injury & The Home Stretch

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Ep. 402: Going Against The Sprain (Anthony Davis Injures Ankle, Lakers Find Some Resolve, Buy-Out Market Big Man Replacements) Feb 17, 2022

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As it goes with a Murphy's Law type of season - things can always get worse.

But for Anthony Davis' sake - we're sending tons of positive energy and prayers his way, as the Lakers look to pick up the pieces of yet another injury-ravaged season.

Outline:

Initial Anthony Davis' Ankle Injury Reactions
Lakers Showing Fight vs the Jazz: LeBron, Westbrook, THT, & Austin Reaves
The Harsh Reality of the Close to this Season
Buy-Out Market Big-Man Options: The Young, MoneyBall Flyers
Buy-Out Market Big-Man Options: The Old, Experienced Vets

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Ep. 401: No Man's Land (NBA Trade Deadline Recap: Lakers Do Nothing) Feb 10, 2022

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Well, shit. Turns out trying to get something out of absolutely nothing is very difficult to do.

So here the Lakers are...with the same, fog-filled, misaligned, dysfunctional group.

Championship home stretch run - HERE WE COME!

Here are our extensive post NBA Trade Deadline Thoughts.

And how we're feeling about the Lakers' final few months of the 2021-22 season.

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Ep. 400: Moneyball The Margins (Penultimate NBA Trade Deadline Musings: Finding Creative Ways for the Lakers To Upgrade w/ Limited Resources) Feb 07, 2022

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Everyone's seatbelts securely fastened? We're but a few days away from the Lakers making...

...the teensiest of splashes at the NBA Trade Deadline.

But hey, even the teensiest of splashes can have a reverberating effect on the way the river bends. Wtf am I talking about? Let's get into it...

Outline:

Lakers Trade Direction Temperature Check
Thoughts On Trading Westbrook
Trade Options for Veteran Bigs
Trade Options for Veteran Wings
Darkhorse Reclamation Projects
Taking MoneyBall Flyers on Young Prospects
& Much, much more!

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Ep. 399: Former's Market (NBA/Lakers Trade Deadline Primer ft. HoopsHype's Michael A. Scotto) Feb 04, 2022

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THT, Nunn, & a 2027 1st for YOUR team's All-Star Caliber Player - who says no?!

Well, the NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, and we're about to find out who said 'No' - or 'YES' - to the Lakers soon enough!

Special Guest: HoopsHype Writer & Podcast Host Michael A. Scotto joins the pod to break down all of the hottest NBA/Lakers Trade rumors!

Outline:

General NBA Trade Rumors
Has the Play-In Tournament Affected How Teams Approach the Deadline?
What's the value of 1st & 2nd Rd Picks this season?
The Latest on the Lakers Trade Front
What Are the Lakers Doing w/ Deandre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore? Do any of them have value?
How Does the FO View THT & Where Do They Draw the Trade Value Line In the Sand?
How Does the FO View the Westbrook Experiment
How Is the NBA BuyOut Market Shaking Out This Year
The Most Likely 'Big' NBA Name To Be Moved
DarkHorse Candidate for a 'Big' Name Move
What the heck are the Knicks doing and will Westbrook be their new starting PG?
& Much, much more!

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