The Lakers Legacy Podcast

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Ep. 265: Be About It, 2020 (Lakers Media Day, Training Camp Reactions & The Glass Quarter-Full Perspective On Rajon Rondo) Sep 30, 2019

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Lakers Jersey Photoshops, be gone! Anthony Davis has officially donned the Purple & Gold in an ACTUAL, NBA setting. And we're off to the races from here!

PRESEASON BASKETBALL IS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY! While you wait, check out this episode as we cover:

Outline:

Lakers 2019-20 Media Day & Training Camp Reactions
Sold on Dwight Howard?
Kuzma's Injury Concerns & Other Sights & Sounds Observations
The Rondo Specter: Contextualizing His Last 2yrs & Finding the Glass Half-Full Perspective

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Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88)

Co-Host: Tommy Alexander (@tommya8)

Co-Host: Alan Riley (@atakriley)

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Ep. 264: Chapter 17, Page Turn (2019-20 Lakers Season Primer ft. LakerFilmRoom) Sep 24, 2019

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We're SO CLOSE!!! Anddd... Pete Zayas aka LakerFilmRoom is on the show!

Pretty sure that's all I really need to write here. Now go forth and listen!

But...I'll still write an Outline anyway...

Outline:

Feelings on the End of the Young Core Era & the Return of Established Vets
A New Game of Double Foul
Dwight Howard & What His Signing May Say About the Lakers' Level of Confidence
How Championshipy a contender is this Lakers Squad? Can we compare it to previous Championship Teams?
Let's Fawn Over Anthony Davis For A Sec
Can we believe in a GOOD 3pt shooting Lakers Team?
The Kyle Kuzma Wildcard

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Co-Host: Tommy Alexander (@tommya8)

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Ep. 263: Unto Us...A Rivalry Born? (Battle of LA: Lakers vs Clippers ft. Songwriter of the viral hit "Baron, It's Time to Come Home" & Ultimate Clipper Fan, Mike Whang) Sep 18, 2019

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What it do, Taco Tuesday?! The episode you've all been waiting for - The Battle of LA, Lakers VS Clippers, Civil War episode!

And tonight, we've got a special guest from the opposing end who's had quite the hand in helping shape Clippers culture and lore - at least for a little bit - hop on to give his thoughts and views on the Championship roster the Clippers AND the Lakers have both constructed.

Outline:

Tommy gives his thoughts on the Clippers state as a franchise in Los Angeles
Tommy & Jonathan break down the Clippers roster & how it directly matches up with the Lakers'

** Special Guest Alert **

Ultimate Clippers Superfan, Songwriter of the Viral YouTube Hit "Baron Davis, It's Time to Come Home", former Clippers Sales Employee - Mike Whang - hops on to discuss the Clippers "legacy" in Los Angeles, his reaction to the quick shift to Championship contention, thoughts on the Lakers offseason moves, who has the better LA duo, & how the Lakers' Strengths & Weaknesses match-up against the Clippers'

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Ep. 262: Kyle Kuzma - Speed Chaser (ft. EVO Sports Founder Gary Cablayan On Kuzma's Unique Offseason Training & His Biggest Season Yet) Sep 12, 2019

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This is THE Kuzmania HYPE episode. The last true remnant of the Young Core is poised to have a very pivotal, career-shaping season in front of him. Join us as we attack his game - and hair, and personality - from every different angle!

Outline:

Kyle Kuzma's Hair & Another Game of Double Foul
Assessing Kyle Kuzma's Role next to LeBron & Anthony Davis next year
Why Kuzma's porous 3pt shooting season last year leaves room for hope
The Overlooked Tale of Kuzma's Analytics

** Special Guest **

Gary Cablayan of EVO Sports hops on to talk about Kuzma's unique speed training this summer working w/ guys like Desean Jackson

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Ep. 261: The King, Year 1 - From Bron to Brow (Reliving LeBron's 1st Yr & The Crazy End to the Young Core Era ft. Run River North's Daniel Chae) Sep 04, 2019

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Trademark THIS - Tacooo...SOONsday!!

Because SOON is how much longer we have to wait for the start of Training Camp and with the 2019-20 Lakers season JUST around the corner, we take a look BACK on where we've come from so that we appreciate the new journey in front of us.

Longtime friend of the podcast, fellow Lakers fanatic, Korean-American rockstar & LA taco connoisseur - Daniel Chae of the band Run River North - returns to recap one of the craziest, topsy turviest years in Lakers history!

Outline:

Catching up w/ Daniel Chae of Run River North after his last podcast visit a year & a half ago, during a Bron-less time
Reliving LeBron's Purple & Gold arrival & how we grappled w/ the start of a new era and the potential end to a Young Core one
Assessing the major Ups & Downs of LeBron James 1st Year
Recapping the Anthony Davis Trade, The End of the Young Core Era, & The Crazy Kawhi-Frenzied Offseason
Breaking down the Lakers' Plan B Roster Moves & Excitement for the new season

Songs Played (In Order):

Run RIver North - Wake Up

Run River North - Hands Up

Run River North - Rearview Mirror

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Ep. 260: Waving the Dwight Flag (Conflicted Reactions to Dwight Howard's Return to the Lakers & Why It's "not so bad"?) Aug 29, 2019

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Redemption SZNNNNNNN! D-3-9!

Wake up! The Dwightmare is your reality!

The sequel no one was clamoring for is back in the most awkward of ways! And we're here to break it all down.

Outline:

Sifting through our conflicted fandom feelings w/ Alan Riley
Further delving Into the practical realities of the signing & why it's "not so bad"? w/ Tommy Alexander

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Ep. 259: A Black & Dwight Issue (Kyle Kuzma Team USA Mojo, More Boogie Fall-Out Thoughts + Dwight, Noah & Other Replacement Options) Aug 23, 2019

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Tommy Alexander is back from his Honeymoon for a hot minute and is ready to bless us all with his latest Laker musings.

Unfortunately, he had to do it all from his car - so bear with his audio accordingly. But welcome back, T-Pain! Just in time...for Dwight...

Join us for all of the following segments:

Quick Catch-Up w/ Tommy & His Honeymoon Happenings
Thoughts on OlympiKuz & The Promising Strides He's Made
Updated Demarcus Cousins Thoughts - The Fall-Out & Some Silver Linings
Big Man Try-Out Carousal - Dwight, Noah, Speights + Dark-Horse, Deep-Cut Options & Much More

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Ep. 258: The Boogie Break-Down (Demarcus Cousins Tears His ACL; Instant Reaction & What It Means for The Lakers + Dave Singleton On Working Out w/ DMC) Aug 16, 2019

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Get well soon, Boogie. You're still our favorite newest Laker.

This is our somber, frustrated instant reaction. We weren't supposed to record again this week/this month. But we did. Please Rate & Review us on iTunes for our sad efforts.

Anyway, here's the outline:

Instant Reactions to the Demarcus Cousins injury + How It Affects His Career, How It Affects the Lakers
Where Do the Lakers Go From Here?
Interview w/ Marquette Basketball Alum & Makin Hoops Trainer, Dave Singleton, on his Summer working out w/ Boogie

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Ep. 257: Rob'd In Plain Sight (Assessing Rob Pelinka's 1st Summer Sans Magic + AD's Longterm Laker Status & Favorite New Laker/Favorite Returnee ft. RJ Barnes) Aug 14, 2019

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Mid-August Summer Dog Days, begone! You have no power here. Because we're still trucking along and continuing to dive deep into the most interesting Lakers' topics concerning this team's crazy offseason!

Guest Host: RJ Barnes (@MrRickySpanish)

Outline:

Another dose of the NBA Offseason game that's sweeping Lakers nation - DOUBLE FOUL!
Anthony Davis...Laker till the end?
Favorite New Offseason Acquisition
Favorite Run-It-Backer
The Rob Pelinka Show: Re-litigating the mess, the confusion, &...the wonder? Is the tide finally turning for Rob Pelinka?
All that & more!

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Ep. 256: Horton Hears No Boos (Talen Horton Tucker's Rise Onto the Chicago Basketball Scene ft. Tim Brennan + Projecting Out his Role w/ the Lakers Next Year) Aug 07, 2019

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** Special Guest Alert **

A Tim Grover (MJ, Kobe, etc.) disciple, former div. 1 basketball player, & Chicago Basketball Club Co-Founder, and one of Talen Horton Tucker's mentors, Tim Brennan, hops onto the show to lend his insight on the Lakers' promising new rookie!

Global warming ain't got nothing on the type of heat we're bringing this summer on this podcast. What? Yeah.

Outline:

Another dose of the NBA Offseason game that's sweeping Lakers nation - DOUBLE FOUL!
Updated thoughts on Talen Horton Tucker's intriguing & unique game
How we foresee Talen's role w/ the Lakers shaking out next year & How He Can Carve Out Some PT
In-depth discussion on Talen's development, rise, and projection at the next level with Chicago Basketball Club's Tim Brennan

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