The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers 1st 5 games, including how the Offensive Scheme has adapted since the Preseason, how Defensive Matchups with the Lakers current rotation could present an ongoing challenge, and finally -- what's up with Max Christie?

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball grade the JJ Redick's new scheme in different categories, including the Frequency of Sets, the Quality of Sets, how the player roles fit within their Organized Offense, and more!

Apologies for the audio quality in the first half, we experienced some technical difficulties -- but the second half is back to normal.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the recent comments from Jeanie Buss about giving JJ Redick some patience, "because this is not going to be easy for him", while reacting to some unconfirmed reports that Jarred Vanderbilt may not be ready for the Preseason. Later, they unpack how the Vando news could affect the rotation early in the season and how getting off to a strong start will be crucial for the teams' success.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the 5 ways the Lakers can improve going into the 23-24 Season. We break down 5 categories: Player Roles, Potential Trades/Acquisitions, Coaching Scheme, Player Health, and Rotations. Then, we rank each category on a scale of 1 to 5 in terms of how likely they are, and how impactful they'll be.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball take a deeper look into the assistant coaching hires for JJ Redick's staff, do a quick Summer League debrief, discuss the lack of moves this Summer, and finally, how LeBron & AD have looked in the Olympics so far.

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This is a live draft reaction to the news that the Lakers selected Dalton Knecht. Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss Knecht's College data, watch various play types of his (P&R, C&S, DEF, etc) and give their initial impressions. Later, they're joined by Coach Hamlin (@coach_hamlin) to provide more analysis and context on Knecht's skills & role in his season at Tennessee. Go give Coach a follow and watch the full replay on Playback!

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the JJ Redick introductory press conference, including how JJ is "going to use math", what glimpses into his basketball philosophy we can unpack, who he could surround himself with on the bench, and what Rob Pelinka's comments could mean about this season's team building approach.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the firing of Darvin Ham and what direction the team could go with their Head Coach position. Later, they discuss the various reported candidates, including David Adelman, Micah Nori, Sam Cassell, Kenny Atkinson, Chris Quinn, and JJ Redick. Who is capable of coaching the team to success right away? What should the Lakers look for in a coach?

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers strong Game 4 performance, including which plays/sets were working the best, why LA has succeeded in guarding Jokic in the post, and what the Lakers could do to mitigate some areas where they've struggled.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the adjustments from Denver in Game 2, how the Lakers sets are still (mostly) working, and what LA can do to improve their execution in late game situations. We recorded this pod LIVE on Playback, where we watched Offensive Plays from the 4th Quarter. We tried to leave in parts of that conversation that were relevant without the video so you can still enjoy our coverage.

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