Lakers Lounge

Given the parameters Rob Pelinka worked with, he had a very successful offseason. Still, because he stayed within those parameters, the roster still needs work. The guys discusses the directions the Lakers could go in, then give their thoughts on this whole Giannis Antetokounmpo situation.

One stat in particular goes a long way in painting the picture of the Lakers' losses. Anthony offers it up and contextualizes its impact on the way the Lakers look in wins vs. losses. Then, he reacts to some of the quotes that came out of last night's embarrassment. From there, he opens the mailbag, where listeners wanted to know about Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media latest and the chances he finishes the season as a Buck.

Anthony found a stat (point offs turnovers in wins v losses) that he thinks tells the consistent story to the Lakers' losses this season -- which often have come in blowout fashion. Then, he reacts to some of the quotes from after that loss to the Suns (another blowout) and the different stories they told.

Giannis scrubbed his social media clean of almost anything having to do with the Milwaukee Bucks. Doing so in the middle of the season after his team fell out of the play-in race prooooooobably isn't the best sign. Anthony breaks it down.

Anthony apparently gave a controversial take in saying he thinks the Lakers shouldn't turn LeBron James into just a spot up shooter. He stands by it, monsters!

The Suns took the fight to the Lakers, something they frankly have not dealt with well so far this season. It was also something we'd hope they'd improve on seeing as it's how they were knocked out last season. Anthony talks about this game, Dillon Brooks' play, the overall concerning trend and then dives into questions from the live audience.

Dillon Brooks seemed to love that game. He played so well that Anthony found himself loving Brooks' game.

The Lakers are consistently underperforming against a specific kind of team. This is now a trend that dates back to how they were eliminated last season. How nervous should we be about this?

A listener asked near the end of the show how likely it is that the Lakers finish the season without making any trades. Anthony answers, then gives how he'd react if that is how this plays out. He also discusses the Lakers' poor transition play on both sides of the ball and why he doesn't think the sky is falling, but...

Anthony recaps Lakers-Pelicans, marvels at Luka and Austin's offensive productivity, enjoys Ayton's game and zooms out at the streak the Lakers are currently on. Then, he opens up the discussion to the live audience and gets pretty metta about fandom.