Lakers Lounge

The Lakers competed against the Nuggets, which was a step in the right direction. They followed that up by beating the crap out of the Knicks, which sure felt great.

Anthony pushes back on the take he knows is coming, that somehow a basketball team could possibly be worse off by having LeBron James available. That said, the Lakers might need less of LeBron to get more from him.

Anthony and Pete discuss this offseason and what the Lakers' main focus should be. Anthony says centers. Pete says wings. The guys debate and land somewhere in the middle. Anthony has noticed a shift in the offensive usage, where LeBron is more involved than he thought. He asks Pete about this, and whether he thinks that's a good idea. They discuss the Lakers' incessant whining to referees and wrap with a Q&A.

Anthony is of the mindset that the Lakers need to upgrade their center spot in a big way this summer. He explains why and how he'd go about doing that. Pete gives his take on whether centers or wings should be the Lakers' focus. They arrive at the a conclusion somewhere in the middle. #Optionality

The Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them and it's almost certainly going to feature Austin Reaves heavily. But, depending on where he'll fit in the offense, the Lakers will have to adjust their needs. So, the guys discuss Austin compared to other second options around the league. They wrap with a Q&A with the audience.

The Lakers had every reason to take care of business last night... and didn't. Anthony and Raj discuss the game, the lowered expectations they've seen from some and where the team goes from here. Anthony also rants about Deandre Ayton, who appeared to quit on the team.

Anthony and Raj aren't here for the moral victory laps they've seen after the Lakers lost to the extremely shorthanded Nuggets.

Anthony has noticed a trend in who gets which possessions and it appears as if the Lakers are approaching things somewhat differently. He offers that theory to Raj, who explains what he's seen from the tape. From there, they discuss whether this approach makes sense for the team for the rest of this season.

Anthony doesn't believe in the Lakers, but he also doesn't fully believe in anyone else. So he asks Raj about the Lakers' fraudulence compared to their competition.

Anthony and Harrison start by discussing another Dodgers executive being assigned to the Lakers. It doesn't matter right now, but eventually, maybe open up the process a bit?

Then, the guys discuss the Lakers' fraudulence to this point in the season and whether anything can be done to change their minds about what the Lakers are capable of in the playoffs.

Also, fear not, the Lakers are far from the only or even most fraudulent team in the playoff hunt.