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The Lakers got blown out again by the Suns, losing consecutive games for the first time all season. Pete and Darius discuss the defensive struggles that drove the loss, why the personnel challenges aren’t the entire story, the role Luka and LeBron play in the team’s defensive culture, and much more.

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After a woeful three-point shooting night against the Clippers, the Lakers have dipped to 24th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage at 34.5%. Pete and Darius discuss the Lakers shooting struggles this year, the role Luka and Austin Reaves play in this, the variance of role player shooting, and whether there are internal solutions to help them improve or if is this another issue the team needs to try to address in the trade market.

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The Lakers survived a 78-point 1st Half from Utah to earn a shootout victory. The guys discuss Luka’s 45-point triple double, the bench units that are working around both stars, why the lineups with both of them together struggled and more.

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With Gabe Vincent joining Austin Reaves on the injured list, the Lakers could be forced to play bigger lineups, starting with Thursday’s game against the Jazz. Pete and Darius discuss the benefits of being bigger, how losing two of your guards impacts the team’s offense, the different looks they can use defensively to compensate, and much more.

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Pete and Darius continue their discussion on the Lakers trade options, highlighting which players they would target, whether they would include a 1st round pick in a deal, the complications of the hard cap on what sorts of deals the Lakers can make, and much more.

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With the unofficial start of the NBA trade season is now upon us, Pete and Darius zoom out to discuss their big picture views on what the Lakers trade needs are, whether those ideas have changed since the offseason and through 25 games, how much future salary and cap space matters to them, and much more.

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After giving back all of their 20-point lead, the Lakers got an important win over the Suns in a game with a wild finish. Pete and Darius discuss how the Lakers responded defensively and on the backboards to go on a huge run in the 3rd quarter to take control, how Jarred Vanderbilt’s return to the rotation helped spark the team, whether this sort of defensive game can carry forward against future opponents, and much more.

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Darius is joined by special guest Jason Timpf to discuss the developing trends from recent Lakers losses, potential short and long term solutions that could positively impact the team’s performance, whether a trade is necessary for the Lakers to make a real run this season and, if so, what sort of deal the team should be targeting.

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Rich Paul debuted his new podcast with Max Kellerman and spoke openly about the Lakers status as contenders, the challenges they have with certain types of teams, whether or not they are a “championship organization”, and much more. Pete and Darius dive into these comments and discuss the complications of having Paul discuss the Lakers in this way, and where they agreed and disagreed with the points he and Kellerman made.

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Can Austin and Luka be the two best players on a title team? Is Deandre Ayton a must keep beyond this season? Who are the trade targets the Lakers should be going after hardest? Should OKC’s dominance impact how the hard the Lakers pursue roster upgrades this season? We answer these questions and more in the latest LFR Mailbag.

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