Lakers Lounge

Anthony re-watched the game Sunday and had some notes. The Lakers are going to need more from LeBron, Austin, Rui and JJ. He explains what they'll need from each person and how some of the issues are linked. From there, he dives into the various mailbags to interact with a fan base that isn't exactly optimistic right now.

Anthony risked a re-watch during Easter (Jen was not thrilled) and found that JJ, Rui, Reaves and LeBron really need to bring more to the table in this series. He discusses what needs to change.

JJ Redick doesn't seem all that interested in playing centers. A listener asked whether Mark Williams would've helped had the trade not been rescinded but, so long as JJ Redick doesn't trust traditional centers, it probably wouldn't have mattered. Anthony discusses that, as well as other topics listeners wanted covered.

Anthony breaks down that disappointing game one performance. The Lakers need to be better. A lot better.

Anthony didn't want to go a full week without talking to someone from the Wolves' side of things about this series and brought in quite literally the best person he could have for this episode. Jon Krawczynski covers the Mavs about as well as anyone covers any team and this led to a great conversation.

Our favorite beat reporter stopped by and boy was this a fun one. Anthony and Jovan Buha (The Athletic) looked back on their experiences at Luka Doncic's return to Dallas, then turn their attention to Lakers-Wolves. They talk about the keys to the series, Rui Hachimura as the X Factor, their predictions and their expectations for the Lakers this postseason.

Anthony and Jovan look back on the wild experience that was Luka Doncic's return to Dallas. Then, they discuss this upcoming series and which player in particular needs to perform if the Lakers are going to take care of business.

What a time to be alive. Anthony and Jovan both believe in the Lakers as viable championship contenders.

Anthony welcomes Pete back into The Lounge and the guys not only feel good about this series but, if the Lakers stay healthy, they are starting to feel a certain way about what they can accomplish these playoffs. They talk about this matchup, identities, defending Anthony Edwards and Galaxy Quest.

If the Lakers can minimize Anthony Edwards' offensive impact AT ALL, this is a short series. Anthony and Pete discuss how the Lakers will go about trying to do this and how successful they think they'll be.