The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

By Cranjis McBasketball, Tom Zayas

Tom Zayas and Cranjis McBasketball return to chop it up about all things Lakers.... more

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May 11, 2025 Unpacking the Lakers 1st Round Exit
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball return with a dive into how the Lakers season ended in the 1st round, including what went wrong with their scheme, how JJ Redick relied on the wrong adjustments, why the team didn't play Jaxson Hayes in the final 6 quarters, and what to make of JJ's first season as head coach.
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58min
April 26, 2025 Game 3 Reactions + Reasons For Optimism
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the disappointing Game 3 loss, breaking down the adjustments (or lack thereof) on both sides of the ball, how and why the turnovers should (hopefully) be a one-off, how the Lakers haven't figured out the Wolves switching defense, and dig into some reasons for optimism in Game 4.
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57min
April 20, 2025 Game 1 Reactions w/ Jovan Buha
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball hop on with Jovan Buha, senior Lakers writer for the Athletic and host of the Buha's Block podcast (link in description), to breakdown the Lakers disappointing Game 1 Loss to Minnesota and provide our takeaways, adjustments, and a little bit of exceptionalism.
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1h 2min
April 16, 2025 Lakers vs Wolves Series Preview
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive DEEP into both sides of the ball to find any and every possible advantage the Lakers can gain from the Wolves matchup. Topics include: How to guard Anthony Edwards, what to do with Julius Randle in the post, how the Lakers defensive scheme will stack up, why the Lakers 3-headed Playmaker group will dictate terms to Minnesota's defense, some plays that will work well, and why Minnesota's switchy lineup might not be their best bet against LA.
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1h 33min
April 07, 2025 Statement Win
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive deep into the Lakers statement win in OKC by breaking down whether or not the team got lucky with their best shot making game of the season, how the team was able to generate open shots, why the Lakers playmakers could be difficult for OKC to guard in a playoff matchup, how the team slowed them down on defense, and later, a brief dive into the numbers of the lakers LBJ-Luka-DFS-Rui-Austin small ball lineup.
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1h 18min
March 17, 2025 Losing Streak Ends + Seeding Madness
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball record immediately after the Suns Win to discuss how the Lakers looked much better vs Phoenix and stopped their 4-game losing streak. Topics include: an offensive organization rate overview of each game this week, and how the Brooklyn & Milwaukee games were concerning, while the almost upset in Denver was an encouraging game in more ways than one. Later, they discuss why the Lakers have a strong advantage in the upcoming Standings Watch portion of the season, with either direct Tiebreakers in H2H, or because of their 2nd best in the West Conference Record.
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54min
March 09, 2025 Breaking Down LA's Offense & Defense
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the past 2 weeks from Lakers basketball, including how LA has been consistently declining in their organized vs freelance offense, how that trend negatively impacts their PPP & Offensive Rating, and why it isn't simply because of the trade. Later, they discuss the Lakers recent changes to their defensive scheme & why it's been leading the charge during this win streak, including how they're icing side Pick & Rolls, utilizing a strong side zone against Stars, how Luka has been a successful piece in the scheme, and why DFS, Vando & Gabe help unlock this particular scheme.
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1h 2min
February 23, 2025 Not Your Mama's Lakers
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the week in Lakers basketball, briefly touching on the disappointing Charlotte loss and gritty Portland win before diving deep into the statement win at Denver. They break down why the Lakers' defensive gameplan worked, including how they "whited" Jokic in the post, how their defensive matchups showed a cohesive plan, their ability to limit Denver's Offensive Rebounding, and were able to filter shots to non-Jokic players. Later, they discuss LA's Offense, including why Luka eliminates their need to call drop-beating concepts, why the Lakers should have actually scored even MORE than they did, and how Denver's defense appeared vulnerable to LA's attacks.

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1h 8min
February 15, 2025 The Luka Era Begins + Mini Mailbag!
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss Luka's 1st 2 games as a Laker, including how the team has used him creatively on Offense, what types of actions & sets they've run, and how it all went wrong in the game at Utah. Later, they discuss the recent additions of Alex Len and Jordan Goodwin, and take questions from Discord and Playback.

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1h 21min
February 07, 2025 MARK WILLIAMS IS A LAKER
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the big trade of Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected 1st, and a 2030 pick swap for Mark Williams. They discuss how Mark's defense has been through his 1st 3 years, what he's good at and what he isn't, how he's an impressive but unpolished roll man finisher, his excellent Offensive Rebounding, what the team can do with his skill set. Later, they discuss the Lakers recent games against the Knicks and Clippers, and chat about what has been driving the team's success.

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1h 14min

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