The Spurs had a 1-7 road trip prior to this week. The Lakers have been helping keep the door to the playoffs open. We watched to see what the issues are and whether they are in the process of overcoming them. Are they? The Thunder are struggling with the absence of Paul George. What, if anything? The pressure is naturally mounting for the Nuggets. This is new territory for this team. How are they handling it? The Pistons are just wildly inconsistent. Did we see anything that made us think they might be steering towards more consistent good play?Also, who got our awards this week?All of this and more.@presspodcast @LawtonWillis @willis_glen @DaneMooreNBALearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices