Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' decision to decline Jalen Hood-Schifino's third-year option, if Anthony Davis can keep up his MVP-level production, how Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood could affect the rotation, if Austin Reaves can be an All-Star this season, Bruce Brown’s potential fit, LeBron James’ defense, and more.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 JHS has his third-year option declined
8:27 Question No. 1: Can AD keep this up?
13:05 Question No. 2: Why are people upset with 3-2?
18:58 Question No. 3: How do Vando and Wood affect the rotation?
26:23 Question No. 4: Can AR be an All-Star this season?
30:23 Question No. 5: Bruce Brown’s fit next to Austin?
35:29 Question No. 6: Bigger need: Backup 5 or bench scorer?
38:38 Question No. 7: How hard is LeBron going defensively?
43:28 Question No. 8: Why isn’t Cam Reddish playing?
47:07 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 

Jovan covers why this was a step backward for the Lakers, the longer-term reality check, LA's transition and perimeter defense, Bronny James scoring his first basket in Cleveland, and more. 

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:09 Bronny James scores his first NBA points
6:29 Takeaway No. 1: A step backward in focus and execution
12:33 Takeaway No. 2: Longer-term reality check for the roster
23:42 Takeaway No. 3: It's time to consider tweaking the bench lineups
30:51 Q&A
1:22:39 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 109-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, October 28, 2024. 

Jovan covers what went wrong in the Lakers' first loss, how LA can be better, JJ Redick taking accountability, LeBron James' uncharacteristic off-night, the positives with Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, and more. 

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Chapters: 
0:00 Intro 
0:50 Takeaway No. 1: JJ Redick takes accountability for the loss 
11:54 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron has an uncharacteristic off-night 
18:39 Takeaway No. 3: The bench continues to be lackluster 
26:49 Q&A 
1:06:28 Outro 

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-127 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' 3-0 start, LeBron James' 16-point fourth quarter and 32-point triple-double, Anthony Davis' third straight 30-plus-point game, Dalton Knecht's growing importance, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Takeaway No. 1: “LeBron is declining” takes were premature
7:21 Takeaway No. 2: Dalton Knecht is becoming an important piece
12:13 Takeaway No. 3: The Lakers are really, really good
20:00 Q&A
56:47 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-116 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday, October 25, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' 2-0 start, LA's 22-point comeback, them surviving their first bout of adversity, Anthony Davis' incredible start, Austin Reaves actualizing JJ Redick's vision for him, if he's changed his opinion of the Lakers' record and seeding, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:01 Takeaway No. 1: LA survives its first bout of adversity
13:10  Takeaway No. 2: AD is off to an incredible start
19:08 Takeaway No. 3: Austin Reaves actualizes JJ's vision
24:39 Q&A
1:13:05 Outro

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

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

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

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

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