NOP announcers said 3 things are guaranteed “death, taxes and Lakers getting more FT’s than you” but when NOP got more FT’s they said “it’s cuz they played harder”😂😂😂😂😂
Trevor, you be really saying alot, but really saying nothing!! You are definitely a Lakers hype man!! The Lakers beat NO without 2 of their best players. Lets see the Lakers against real teams. So Mr L.A. hype this just one of your hype videos
@@made4this942clown response lakers have had injuries from even last series and are showing improvement you clearly just wanted to get a notification so here it is. This team is better and a few moves away from being consistently winning
Lakers are better than last year. There's no doubting that. Enjoy the wins. Context is still neede though. Defense on perimeter is terrible and the bench is not good. 76ers didnt have embid and maxey. Paul george just came back from injury. Grizzlies were without ja, bane, gg, and clarke. Pels didnt have cj, zion, Murphy, herb jones, or dejounte. Raptors are a bottom team. Spurs are an ok team. We beat sac and Minnesota. They had 2 big moves this offseason, derozan and Randle, so their chemistry was off. Lakers need to prove themselves against top tier healthy teams and beat the bottom teams convincingly. I still think a trade is pivotal
@@Lewalldang that’s their problems. Lakers can only control themselves. STFU. Lakers have their own injuries as well. Go fight win. Don’t sit lazy ass at home and cry out loud. Ringssssss talk bs walk. Facts.
Ham had better talent than reddick has to work with. With vando, wood, & dinwiddie or prince, the lakers would have had more convincing wins hands down. Bring the injured players back along with Schröder and the Lakers are an instant contender. 👌
Thank you, it’s refreshing to see a fan like you that can stay objective and add context to our wins. Coming off reddit, this is a bowl of fresh air. This sub if full of delusionals that thinks that we’re so good and they even arguing that we should keep DLo 😂😂😂
I just don't understand people. Last year, people were upset because the Lakers lost to a lot of inferior teams. This team is doing better with almost the same team as last year, and they look better with a better game plan.
Dlo got worse even tho were told he will have a career szn, Rui still a bad defender and rebounder, Gabe Vincent is still the same cardio player from last szn, Max is still struggling to stay in the rotation, Vando & Wood still have no return date, we still do not have a good backup center or 2 way wing, and we were told that Lakers will shoot way more 3s yet we haven’t seen that. I can keep going if you want me to 😂
@godfreyevbuomwan4542 I'm not saying this is a championship team. What I am saying is that they are an improved team. What was this team's record last year at this time. My point was that this coaching staff has a plan and strategies. Is it a perfect team? Heck, no, but if they can get some much needed pieces in a trade, this team could be a contender.
@@LewalldangI agree. I think we shouldn’t take this Lakers team too serious. It isn’t our final form, but still enjoy the wins we accumulate, because by March we will appreciate the wins we are getting right now
🚨 You can look this up on youtube They told Lebron at the age of 17/18 before even playing in the nba 🗣If you don't have a career as good as MJ or near it and if you are not a slam dunk FIRST BALLET HALL OF FAMER, your career would be considered a failure I never heard anybody tell WEMBY at 17/18 🗣If you don't have a career as good as Kareem or Tim Duncan, your career will be considered a FAILURE. That goes to show you the level of expectations
We need a bench to blowout RJ barret/Grady dick, Brandon ingram and not one other recognizable player ?? 😂 bro stop it, lets just hope the Lakers are just playing to the level of their competition
Lakers have played to the level of their competition this season, solid wins vs Minnesota, phx, sac, and tough losses against Detroit, Memphis. They will get up for big games, but also have some let downs against lesser comp.
Best comment I’ve seen. Players are trying to win while staying healthy, so they are playing to their competition. I can’t wait to see a healthy Lakers team
It may be difficult for the wins to paint a full picture. The teams, the injuries, the way the games unfolded. However, you can argue the same about the losses. Cavs (undefeated), Suns (sick Lebron horrible game still very close), Grizzlies (AD, Rui out, game decent till late), pistons (not the Pistons of last year). Have to look at it from both sides not just diminish the wins because of bias.
I mean I dont understand the excuse about the lakers winning games. Practically every team in the league is injured. If people wanna say the “lakers playing injured teams” well u can say that about the warriors, rockets, okc, Cavs, Celtics, etc.
The people saying they haven’t played anyone is such casual mentality, teams learn continuity through these games which helps in the long run. It’s not a sprint it’s a marathon
@@KariConn-v3d Quit kidding yourselves. 🙄😆It takes the aging Queen to score triple doubles & him & street clothes to play 35-39 minutes a game each just to beat certain mediocre teams by 5+ points.😑😜
I need Lakers nation not to overreact to Knecht right now, he's still a rookie, shooters have hot streaks and cold streaks, there will be some bad games coming for him, and ya'll need to be accepting of him still
We aren’t full strength either I’ll take the wins let’s us get better chemistry we should win the next two then we got nuggets at home should be good then suns on road. Also where is Vanderbilt should be seeing him soon hell!
I think everyone needs to realize that every team is banged up right now. You can only play the games that’s on your schedule, but if you look at all the games so far, even the good teams are getting pushed by so called bad teams. I hate all these ppl acting like Boston and other good teams, aren’t getting pushed as well. Stop the nonsense and give credit where it’s due. The lakers are doing what they are supposed to do.
We haven’t played really good teams. Struggled to beat bad teams, we have a new Coach and players that are ready for the playoffs. I am happy we are off to better start this season. I am keeping hope alive that we can get 2 more players for the 2025 Championship run.
Lakers family, we can support JJ Reddick without being disrespectful to Darvin Hamm.He got us to WCF with Russell Westbrook for half a season and then a brand new team for the other half. He was a rookie head coach too. He then won the NBA cup in his second year.
If they can put Vando and Knecht in the starting lineup . They will solve 2 things the defense at the starting lineup and the scoring with bench . With Dlo and Rui on the bench will help scoring from the bench .
Rob didn't overspend in my opinion. He got a generational talent . He proved to lakers fans that he was willing to go all in to win multiple titles and show lebron he's serious. It went half bad and half good. Yes the lakers won 1 title and nobody couldve predicted injuries or a bad Westbrook trade wouldve prevented the lakers to become a dynasty again. Also kobe was a driving influence of trading for ad. He said he would trade the kids for AD because 3 of them in 1 player is AD. Also the draft selections didnt go as planned for New Orleans. Rob also didnt have to tamper every 2 weeks like magic did.
The schedule against weak teams of course helped, plus Lakers taking care of business at home. The real challenge are the upcoming tough schedules against elite teams.
I look at it this way: A win is a win. I feel that the coaching has improved from Darvin Ham to JJ alongside his assistant coaches who are proven. Also, JJ and his staff has coached well on the margins which is a big difference. Hope Pelinka pulls the trigger on a trade to get a big man.
If DK is giving us 27 on average it's real. Knecht is good already. He is playing better than Dlo already. He will get better in the playoffs too. I think Dalton will go crazy in the playoffs but we'll see. Also when Vando back this a top team. His defense elite and will make this team play more elite on defense
Whilst I don’t think we’re playing amazing, I’m glad we’re winning games. It’s clear this team is still figuring things out, they’ll be fully aware of that too.
Our entire bench is injured except Knecht. Our main guys are healthy byt as we saw with phoenix last year, you need depth to win. When we get Vando, Wood, Jackson and Rui back we'll have a very solid team
I’m convinced Cam Johnson, a physical Center & a small signing off the free agent list ( Lonnie, Fultz , Dennis smith jr ) is the only right answer for a trade to get us to OUR full potential
Lakers are team that’s always been known to need all their pieces to be good for the past few years, so I think these wins actully are impressive. Winning games while Vincent who is supposed to be our best bench player puts up zeros across the board, Dlo hasn’t really had any hot games yet, our best wing defender is out, Cristian wood is out, and we had 2 wing starters missing. Full strength lakers will start to blow teams out by 25 for sure.
Lakers have mostly been the team that has to play other teams who's stars come back from injuries etc just to play them, so it's great to see the Lakers getting a bit of luck in that department this season! Bring it on I say!
Beating fringe teams with injured stars isn't great btw and if they can't win against teams who are at the top of the standings then this streak is all useless as they better make trades to improve the team because were tired seeing them lose all the centers they have.
Optimistic is my feeling toward our Lakers so far , because it is far to soon to get excited, no team has even played 20 games yet , but so far they are doing the things it takes to have a solid/ good season: winning the majority of your home games ( 6-0) , playing .500 or better on the road ( 3-4) , & winning the games you are supposed to (all except Pistons) …I expect a trade or two, but if not hopefully we get Vando, Wood, & Hayes back so at least we have debt …Quincy should get a shot if Gabe continues to struggle 🖖🏾
16:53 Disagree with you hard Trevor; AD definitely be screaming “AYEEE” every time he’s in the paint 🤣 but overall you’re right. He’s not a foul merchant like Embiid or Brunson
Whichever team takes more free throws, usually takes fewer threes. Paint = fouls drawn. Long as we shoot fewer threes, like death and taxes, FTs, cuz were attacking that paint. And Ones are three-adjacent. That's how we do. 💜💛✊🏾
DLo to the bench has been good because it’s unlocked LBJ as PG, which is where he should’ve been since 2020. LBJ led the NBA in assists and then they decided to take him off to “reduce usage.” Ironically, the man has worked more than ever, ever since. LBJ can play till he’s 45 if he runs true PG. It STILL baffles me the team went COMPLETELY LEFT to the recipe that worked that season. Play D, get easy transition buckets with AD and LBJ and get the boards with 3 7footers.
Coaching matters. That’s the difference between last year and this year. Starting the season with a team identity, roles simplified and understood, and clear goals and expectations. The same can be said about the Rockets since Udoka has taken over.
Even though they squeaked by on some mid/low teams, they're still beating nba teams that are giving there best shot. Still a positive compared last yr where they would have lost 3 outa 5
Our LAKERS have shown to be "GOOD" in these last 5 games to peservere and claw back from deficits. I think only the Toronto game was where we had a considerable lead. We cant keep having to fight tooth and nail all 60+ remaining games of the season. Trades need to happen to fortify our bench and second unit so they can play hard and consistent to develop nights were we can be on cruise control.
Don’t really understand why people expect us to blow everybody out when still don’t have the best version of our rotation available. We’re over-achieving even the by standards of the smart people who knew we’d be good. We’re doing it with guys dropping like flies and underperforming in their roles.
33:30 I had to mute the stream because I couldn't stand them complaining about FTs, much less after seeing Max getting 2 bogus fouls againts Ingram in the 1st quarter
The Lakers wins last year were in spite of Ham, not because of him. Bron ran the calls and coached the team while Ham just was the rah rah guy. JJ is much more x's and o's than Ham ever was or will be. Ham is a solid assistant coach to help motivate younger players...and that's OK.
Because the centers he has his eye on play for other teams and THOSE GMs are openly trying to fleece Rob out of those 2 first round picks. If all things are fair, Rob does not really have what other teams would want in return.
Not to mention that everyone was saying that AD was too fragile and the Lakers gave up too much. Perhaps Pelicans would feel differently if Zion wasn't out.
Just because all of our rookies have sucked in the past doesn't mean we should treat him like a developing player. He is ready and he is a better defensive player and rebounder then every guard on our roster then Max, except he is way more efficient offensively then Max.
I don't care if we have play injure teams, for me is go get the win so in the long run AD and LeBron can have a chance to rest before the playoffs because I can assure anyone if LeBron and AD are engaged they can bear any healthy team
The Lakers were 3-1 against the Pels last year and Zion played in at least 3 of those games. I’m not sure if this is the metric to compare Lakers coaching staffs.
Find someone to eat Gabe’s contract with JHS, send Vando to Bucks for Brook Lopez. It’s a very low risk high reward as we’re giving away items that are doing nothing. Just need to kick in some 2nd rounders to make happen
If Bruce Brown can prove to be healthy b4 the trade deadline, should we offer D-Lo and a 1st? I say yes, and then use the other 1st for a center like Kessler. Imagine how good our defense would be with a fully healthy AD, Vando, Bruce Brown & Kessler.
It's crazy how they say the lakers haven't really played anyone yet the lakers have the toughest schedule but yet you look at who the warriors play & no one is saying anything about who they played
I think eventually Rob and Jeanie made so many mistakes. Turning a potential dynasty into a train wreck. Who told rob that letting 2 bruising centers walk for Trezz was a good idea. He was benched in the playoffs. That was his issue in the nba was his size. Now hes not in the nba anymore. Who told rob to let dennis walk twice. Could he have found a way to get dennis without trading danny green i have no idea. Who told rob to trade for Westbrook instead of keeping the chemistry together or getting better fits with the Westbrook trade. Also hiring a rookie coach on a LeBron team wasnt a good idea either.
Its more like many of the teams play by play announcers have no clue what are the nba rules unlike Stu and Bill. Those announcers always assume the refs are against them like if they have ref training expertise to rebuttal the refs. They always say its an defensive foul first if the ref call an offensive foul. And even calling a legal vertical jump defensive play a blocking foul. While Stu and Bill understand nba rules and has fun guessing if the ref will call either a charge or blocking on a 50/50 call. They do not say anything bias to officiating or other team. How did do it is more the actual play by play announcement instead.
The whole point is, the Lakers are better than last year. With AD,LBJ,AR ,, Rui and the rookie Dalton Kinect.Y’all only seeing a taste of how good the Lakers can be. If Jared Vanderbilt gets back to at least 90% healthy. I’m booking for the Lakers to win it all. If Ad keeps playing like this he should get MVP!!!! I laughed at the Idea when people was screaming trade Ad. That’s when I realized that a lot of people just watch Tv and not the game.. AR, and Rui have the potential to be be All-Stars!!!!Dalton Knecht for a rookie!!! They headed in the right direction and with LBJ and AD on the other side of that Quarter scares people!!!#Mr TRUST the PROCESS!!!!
The lakers are ok to good as of now. No rui, vando, Hayes and wood. Two role players, and two players who might not be impressive, they provide size and valuable AD rest minutes. This team is one major scoring asset injury away from being a bottom feeder team. We need to consolidate the offense of Dlo, and defense of Gabe, into one guard who can do both very well consistently. Then the same thing with a big.
Trevor those pels broadcasters were SALTY. On a time out they even had a chart of all the former Pelican players (including Jj) that the lakers had taken from them😂😂😂
This current version is good but not great because the back court is slow a foot and true athletic guard team will run roughshod threw the Lakers and their defense.
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NOP announcers said 3 things are guaranteed “death, taxes and Lakers getting more FT’s than you” but when NOP got more FT’s they said “it’s cuz they played harder”😂😂😂😂😂
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Trevor, you be really saying alot, but really saying nothing!! You are definitely a Lakers hype man!! The Lakers beat NO without 2 of their best players. Lets see the Lakers against real teams. So Mr L.A. hype this just one of your hype videos
@@made4this942 so….you didn’t watch the video.
@@made4this942clown response lakers have had injuries from even last series and are showing improvement you clearly just wanted to get a notification so here it is. This team is better and a few moves away from being consistently winning
Debt*
One more win, and we break Ham's longest win streak with the Lakers! Let's go!!
Gotta at least make it to the western conference finals like Ham did on his rookie year.
@@Chosen1777Originalyeah.
Ham got this teams to the western conference finals. This team has a backcourt that can't stop a cold!! Same Lakers team
The obsession with Ham is crazy....never seen a former coach get talked about this much
because no former coach was ASS like DarvinHam was. open your eyes. He isn’t even a head coach, he got lucky he had his lakers stint
Lakers are better than last year. There's no doubting that. Enjoy the wins. Context is still neede though. Defense on perimeter is terrible and the bench is not good. 76ers didnt have embid and maxey. Paul george just came back from injury. Grizzlies were without ja, bane, gg, and clarke. Pels didnt have cj, zion, Murphy, herb jones, or dejounte. Raptors are a bottom team. Spurs are an ok team. We beat sac and Minnesota. They had 2 big moves this offseason, derozan and Randle, so their chemistry was off. Lakers need to prove themselves against top tier healthy teams and beat the bottom teams convincingly. I still think a trade is pivotal
@@Lewalldang that’s their problems. Lakers can only control themselves. STFU. Lakers have their own injuries as well. Go fight win. Don’t sit lazy ass at home and cry out loud. Ringssssss talk bs walk. Facts.
Ham had better talent than reddick has to work with. With vando, wood, & dinwiddie or prince, the lakers would have had more convincing wins hands down.
Bring the injured players back along with Schröder and the Lakers are an instant contender. 👌
🤣🤣🤣bro shut up
Thank you, it’s refreshing to see a fan like you that can stay objective and add context to our wins. Coming off reddit, this is a bowl of fresh air. This sub if full of delusionals that thinks that we’re so good and they even arguing that we should keep DLo 😂😂😂
Preach, Trevor! Love the fire and the passionate call to make moves to win now!
I just don't understand people. Last year, people were upset because the Lakers lost to a lot of inferior teams. This team is doing better with almost the same team as last year, and they look better with a better game plan.
Dlo got worse even tho were told he will have a career szn, Rui still a bad defender and rebounder, Gabe Vincent is still the same cardio player from last szn, Max is still struggling to stay in the rotation, Vando & Wood still have no return date, we still do not have a good backup center or 2 way wing, and we were told that Lakers will shoot way more 3s yet we haven’t seen that. I can keep going if you want me to 😂
Because none of that matters when we are going nowhere for the exact same reason for the 3rd year in a row
We cannot rebound the fucking ball
@godfreyevbuomwan4542 I'm not saying this is a championship team. What I am saying is that they are an improved team. What was this team's record last year at this time. My point was that this coaching staff has a plan and strategies. Is it a perfect team? Heck, no, but if they can get some much needed pieces in a trade, this team could be a contender.
@@godfreyevbuomwan4542 thank you!!! I get the Lakers are better but they are STILL flawed. Trade or trades are still needed.
@@LewalldangI agree. I think we shouldn’t take this Lakers team too serious. It isn’t our final form, but still enjoy the wins we accumulate, because by March we will appreciate the wins we are getting right now
🚨 You can look this up on youtube
They told Lebron at the age of 17/18 before even playing in the nba
🗣If you don't have a career as good as MJ or near it and if you are not a slam dunk FIRST BALLET HALL OF FAMER, your career would be considered a failure
I never heard anybody tell WEMBY at 17/18
🗣If you don't have a career as good as Kareem or Tim Duncan, your career will be considered a FAILURE.
That goes to show you the level of expectations
MJ was 6-0 in NBA Finals and 6 times Finals MVP.
If we had a bench, we'd be blowing teams out.
Olivari smh
@@elrubio3955stop it he is shooting 39% with 6 turnovers in G league he would get eating in the NBA
We need a bench to blowout RJ barret/Grady dick, Brandon ingram and not one other recognizable player ?? 😂 bro stop it, lets just hope the Lakers are just playing to the level of their competition
@@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23 compared to have Vincent ..
@@elrubio3955 Vincent is better 😅
Lakers have played to the level of their competition this season, solid wins vs Minnesota, phx, sac, and tough losses against Detroit, Memphis. They will get up for big games, but also have some let downs against lesser comp.
Best comment I’ve seen. Players are trying to win while staying healthy, so they are playing to their competition. I can’t wait to see a healthy Lakers team
AD MVP
Bron FMVP
First
AD might actually win FMVP if we win and he plays the way he is now.
@@jameshall7048 A little 5 game winning streak & it has all you trash Lakers fans purely delusional. 😑😅
5:20 , people don't understand this team is mad injured as well , its 40 year old Bron and AD been carrying this team for awhile now 💜💛
Trevor, your in person visit to the Lakers has made you care even more for the team ❤
It may be difficult for the wins to paint a full picture. The teams, the injuries, the way the games unfolded. However, you can argue the same about the losses. Cavs (undefeated), Suns (sick Lebron horrible game still very close), Grizzlies (AD, Rui out, game decent till late), pistons (not the Pistons of last year). Have to look at it from both sides not just diminish the wins because of bias.
Facts
👀 See 1) Woj is out 2) The Sham is in 3) Lakers going to win the Finals 🎉
I mean I dont understand the excuse about the lakers winning games. Practically every team in the league is injured. If people wanna say the “lakers playing injured teams” well u can say that about the warriors, rockets, okc, Cavs, Celtics, etc.
@@SwaggySimon20 other than the rockets those other teams win regardless tho
@ so do the lakers… I don’t understand ur point
@@SwaggySimon20 Lakers will be a play in team bruh
@@joshellis5587 Play in my a$$! Lakers finishing top 5! Guaranteed!🤫
@and when they aren’t will you come back and apologize?
The people saying they haven’t played anyone is such casual mentality, teams learn continuity through these games which helps in the long run. It’s not a sprint it’s a marathon
Exactly
Not to mention, we played and beat the Suns, Wolves, Kings, and Spurs whom were all healthy
@@KariConn-v3d Quit kidding yourselves. 🙄😆It takes the aging Queen to score triple doubles & him & street clothes to play 35-39 minutes a game each just to beat certain mediocre teams by 5+ points.😑😜
I need Lakers nation not to overreact to Knecht right now, he's still a rookie, shooters have hot streaks and cold streaks, there will be some bad games coming for him, and ya'll need to be accepting of him still
19:17, did I hear that right? Heck yeah, Trevor using the A word! Love the passion in today's show! AD for MVP!
our 40 year old captain, on a clearly BAD night, put up 21, 7 and 5 and hit the 2 close out threes
If "they haven't beat anybody" why is their record 9 & 4? Lol
We aren’t full strength either I’ll take the wins let’s us get better chemistry we should win the next two then we got nuggets at home should be good then suns on road. Also where is Vanderbilt should be seeing him soon hell!
Wouldn't it be great if the Lakers with LeBron played the Cleveland cavaliers in the final that would be interesting
This assumption came to my mind earlier today and was thinking that
I think everyone needs to realize that every team is banged up right now. You can only play the games that’s on your schedule, but if you look at all the games so far, even the good teams are getting pushed by so called bad teams. I hate all these ppl acting like Boston and other good teams, aren’t getting pushed as well. Stop the nonsense and give credit where it’s due. The lakers are doing what they are supposed to do.
Same people saying our record doesn't matter are the same people who thought we'd be 3-7 in the first 10 games lmao. Y'all want to be miserable.
Wolves was top team last year and we beat them already. This is a good team with a great coach. JJ got them giving Max effort
We haven’t played really good teams. Struggled to beat bad teams, we have a new Coach and players that are ready for the playoffs. I am happy we are off to better start this season. I am keeping hope alive that we can get 2 more players for the 2025 Championship run.
Last season we would have lost to the bad teams
There are no bad teams in the West! Lakers literally got the hardest schedule to start the season
Sun and Timberwolves are good teams
@@melvincuaresma-SWliterally none bro
Spurs? Wolves? Suns? Memphis?
Lakers family, we can support JJ Reddick without being disrespectful to Darvin Hamm.He got us to WCF with Russell Westbrook for half a season and then a brand new team for the other half. He was a rookie head coach too. He then won the NBA cup in his second year.
If they can put Vando and Knecht in the starting lineup . They will solve 2 things the defense at the starting lineup and the scoring with bench . With Dlo and Rui on the bench will help scoring from the bench .
Rob didn't overspend in my opinion. He got a generational talent . He proved to lakers fans that he was willing to go all in to win multiple titles and show lebron he's serious. It went half bad and half good. Yes the lakers won 1 title and nobody couldve predicted injuries or a bad Westbrook trade wouldve prevented the lakers to become a dynasty again. Also kobe was a driving influence of trading for ad. He said he would trade the kids for AD because 3 of them in 1 player is AD. Also the draft selections didnt go as planned for New Orleans. Rob also didnt have to tamper every 2 weeks like magic did.
The schedule against weak teams of course helped, plus Lakers taking care of business at home. The real challenge are the upcoming tough schedules against
elite teams.
I look at it this way: A win is a win. I feel that the coaching has improved from Darvin Ham to JJ alongside his assistant coaches who are proven. Also, JJ and his staff has coached well on the margins which is a big difference. Hope Pelinka pulls the trigger on a trade to get a big man.
Go Lakers 🌊🏀🟣🟡💪🏼
If DK is giving us 27 on average it's real. Knecht is good already. He is playing better than Dlo already. He will get better in the playoffs too. I think Dalton will go crazy in the playoffs but we'll see. Also when Vando back this a top team. His defense elite and will make this team play more elite on defense
Trevor, your take today was on point!
Whilst I don’t think we’re playing amazing, I’m glad we’re winning games. It’s clear this team is still figuring things out, they’ll be fully aware of that too.
TREVOR LANE's deep dives into stats and overview knowledge about lakers players is unmatched like omg can't get this anywhere else
10 game stretch vs. Houton; Det, Wash, LAC, LAC, Chi, Bucks, Pacers, Bucks, Blazers, Blazers. .
Our entire bench is injured except Knecht. Our main guys are healthy byt as we saw with phoenix last year, you need depth to win. When we get Vando, Wood, Jackson and Rui back we'll have a very solid team
The Alanis Morrisett and Clips/Cousin Eddie references were chef’s kiss, so great 😂
Glad you liked those!
A good coach will handle this talented team very well
I’m convinced Cam Johnson, a physical Center & a small signing off the free agent list ( Lonnie, Fultz , Dennis smith jr ) is the only right answer for a trade to get us to OUR full potential
38:00 trevor dont stop clowning warriors fans , please🤣🤣
Lakers are team that’s always been known to need all their pieces to be good for the past few years, so I think these wins actully are impressive. Winning games while Vincent who is supposed to be our best bench player puts up zeros across the board, Dlo hasn’t really had any hot games yet, our best wing defender is out, Cristian wood is out, and we had 2 wing starters missing. Full strength lakers will start to blow teams out by 25 for sure.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOME LAKER CONTENT. WORK IS A DRAG
Got you covered!
I'm right there with u
Finally! In Knect, we got our pure shooter who can deliver. (Monk who.) Scott/Rice redux. To paraphrase Shaq, we need our thug now to be complete.
Lakers have mostly been the team that has to play other teams who's stars come back from injuries etc just to play them, so it's great to see the Lakers getting a bit of luck in that department this season! Bring it on I say!
GSW, OKC, Rockets, Denver and Mavericks in this order versus Lakers would be the games to test their resiliency.
JJ is getting the best out of his players period
Beating fringe teams with injured stars isn't great btw and if they can't win against teams who are at the top of the standings then this streak is all useless as they better make trades to improve the team because were tired seeing them lose all the centers they have.
Optimistic is my feeling toward our Lakers so far , because it is far to soon to get excited, no team has even played 20 games yet , but so far they are doing the things it takes to have a solid/ good season: winning the majority of your home games ( 6-0) , playing .500 or better on the road ( 3-4) , & winning the games you are supposed to (all except Pistons) …I expect a trade or two, but if not hopefully we get Vando, Wood, & Hayes back so at least we have debt …Quincy should get a shot if Gabe continues to struggle 🖖🏾
16:53 Disagree with you hard Trevor; AD definitely be screaming “AYEEE” every time he’s in the paint 🤣 but overall you’re right. He’s not a foul merchant like Embiid or Brunson
What center will we trade for and if so opinions when it will happen and would it just be one person?
Whichever team takes more free throws, usually takes fewer threes. Paint = fouls drawn. Long as we shoot fewer threes, like death and taxes, FTs, cuz were attacking that paint. And Ones are three-adjacent. That's how we do. 💜💛✊🏾
Laker haters pick and choose. If the lakers lost these games they would be posting all day everyday about it! You play who’s in front of you!
DLo to the bench has been good because it’s unlocked LBJ as PG, which is where he should’ve been since 2020. LBJ led the NBA in assists and then they decided to take him off to “reduce usage.” Ironically, the man has worked more than ever, ever since. LBJ can play till he’s 45 if he runs true PG. It STILL baffles me the team went COMPLETELY LEFT to the recipe that worked that season. Play D, get easy transition buckets with AD and LBJ and get the boards with 3 7footers.
Lakers are for real period is not over until it's over
There are so many injuries in the NBA right now it's insane
Coaching matters. That’s the difference between last year and this year. Starting the season with a team identity, roles simplified and understood, and clear goals and expectations. The same can be said about the Rockets since Udoka has taken over.
Also playing teams missing star players helps 😂
Irrelevant. Still have to win
Even though they squeaked by on some mid/low teams, they're still beating nba teams that are giving there best shot. Still a positive compared last yr where they would have lost 3 outa 5
Our LAKERS have shown to be "GOOD" in these last 5 games to peservere and claw back from deficits. I think only the Toronto game was where we had a considerable lead.
We cant keep having to fight tooth and nail all 60+ remaining games of the season. Trades need to happen to fortify our bench and second unit so they can play hard and consistent to develop nights were we can be on cruise control.
Don’t really understand why people expect us to blow everybody out when still don’t have the best version of our rotation available. We’re over-achieving even the by standards of the smart people who knew we’d be good. We’re doing it with guys dropping like flies and underperforming in their roles.
💯% Right Trevor its not Lakers fault
33:30 I had to mute the stream because I couldn't stand them complaining about FTs, much less after seeing Max getting 2 bogus fouls againts Ingram in the 1st quarter
The Lakers wins last year were in spite of Ham, not because of him. Bron ran the calls and coached the team while Ham just was the rah rah guy. JJ is much more x's and o's than Ham ever was or will be. Ham is a solid assistant coach to help motivate younger players...and that's OK.
You have no idea what you're talking about. Everything you just said is made up BS.
Why does Rob continue to have a problem finding a good backup center?
Because the centers he has his eye on play for other teams and THOSE GMs are openly trying to fleece Rob out of those 2 first round picks. If all things are fair, Rob does not really have what other teams would want in return.
This Saturday we know how good the Lakers are. There kryptonite is Denver
Not to mention that everyone was saying that AD was too fragile and the Lakers gave up too much. Perhaps Pelicans would feel differently if Zion wasn't out.
Just because all of our rookies have sucked in the past doesn't mean we should treat him like a developing player. He is ready and he is a better defensive player and rebounder then every guard on our roster then Max, except he is way more efficient offensively then Max.
Street Clothes my A$$ AD MVP 💜💛💜💛
i hope they can squeeze in top 4 seeds and AD can win MVP this year. I don't expect them going pass the second round though
Beating bum teams doesn’t make you a winning team. The true test is when you face the top teams
We saw how that went against Cavs
They literally beat the top teams in the first three games! 🤡 Timberwolves, Suns, and Kings
@@melvincuaresma-SW All close home games, yet to see a win on the road against a good team
Dalton 🥶
I don't care if we have play injure teams, for me is go get the win so in the long run AD and LeBron can have a chance to rest before the playoffs because I can assure anyone if LeBron and AD are engaged they can bear any healthy team
Keep Knecht in the starting line-up.
AR, Knecht, Rui, Lebron, AD should be the starting 5.
Russell, Cam, Hayes, etc can be the 2nd unit
The Lakers were 3-1 against the Pels last year and Zion played in at least 3 of those games. I’m not sure if this is the metric to compare Lakers coaching staffs.
So when teams beat up on the Lakers when they’re injured it’s fine 🤦♂️ We missing 3 rotational guys and a starter
Going to the game on Tuesday!
I watched the Bull vs Houston game yesterday Lavine wants out
Idc, I think a change in scenery may revamp Brook Lopez. And the way Bucks look you may get him on a discount.
Find someone to eat Gabe’s contract with JHS, send Vando to Bucks for Brook Lopez. It’s a very low risk high reward as we’re giving away items that are doing nothing. Just need to kick in some 2nd rounders to make happen
Pelz fans issue with AD is he won in LA #BetThat no 🏆no issue
I feel like we’re ignoring how good nba teams are now, you can’t just beat anyone now.
I knew the trade talk was coming 😂
43:56 imagine that💯then possibly traded for Jrue😮💨
If Bruce Brown can prove to be healthy b4 the trade deadline, should we offer D-Lo and a 1st? I say yes, and then use the other 1st for a center like Kessler. Imagine how good our defense would be with a fully healthy AD, Vando, Bruce Brown & Kessler.
It's crazy how they say the lakers haven't really played anyone yet the lakers have the toughest schedule but yet you look at who the warriors play & no one is saying anything about who they played
They arent in dog fights with mediocre or bad teams. They are blowing them out. There's a difference
I think eventually Rob and Jeanie made so many mistakes. Turning a potential dynasty into a train wreck. Who told rob that letting 2 bruising centers walk for Trezz was a good idea. He was benched in the playoffs. That was his issue in the nba was his size. Now hes not in the nba anymore. Who told rob to let dennis walk twice. Could he have found a way to get dennis without trading danny green i have no idea. Who told rob to trade for Westbrook instead of keeping the chemistry together or getting better fits with the Westbrook trade. Also hiring a rookie coach on a LeBron team wasnt a good idea either.
Its more like many of the teams play by play announcers have no clue what are the nba rules unlike Stu and Bill. Those announcers always assume the refs are against them like if they have ref training expertise to rebuttal the refs. They always say its an defensive foul first if the ref call an offensive foul. And even calling a legal vertical jump defensive play a blocking foul.
While Stu and Bill understand nba rules and has fun guessing if the ref will call either a charge or blocking on a 50/50 call. They do not say anything bias to officiating or other team. How did do it is more the actual play by play announcement instead.
A win is a win
Dalton had one good game this year😭 and half the time he still looks absolutely lost
The Celtics with a fully healthy squad just lost at home to the Hawks without Trae last week. Any team can be beat on any given night in the NBA
Those same haters will hate if the Lakers have 5 game losing streak. So, damn if you do and damn if you don’t .
trade market is bout to be easier if we can keep winning games and get closer to January , don't worry guys the trade is coming 💜💛
The whole point is, the Lakers are better than last year. With AD,LBJ,AR ,, Rui and the rookie Dalton Kinect.Y’all only seeing a taste of how good the Lakers can be. If Jared Vanderbilt gets back to at least 90% healthy. I’m booking for the Lakers to win it all. If Ad keeps playing like this he should get MVP!!!! I laughed at the Idea when people was screaming trade Ad. That’s when I realized that a lot of people just watch Tv and not the game.. AR, and Rui have the potential to be be All-Stars!!!!Dalton Knecht for a rookie!!! They headed in the right direction and with LBJ and AD on the other side of that Quarter scares people!!!#Mr TRUST the PROCESS!!!!
Top 3 in west now yessir 😤
Olivari would change the bench tremendously
This team won’t take us where we need to go so hopefully there is a trade or two on the horizon.
Roy right now is zesty dude on sixers
The lakers are ok to good as of now. No rui, vando, Hayes and wood. Two role players, and two players who might not be impressive, they provide size and valuable AD rest minutes. This team is one major scoring asset injury away from being a bottom feeder team. We need to consolidate the offense of Dlo, and defense of Gabe, into one guard who can do both very well consistently. Then the same thing with a big.
Trevor those pels broadcasters were SALTY. On a time out they even had a chart of all the former Pelican players (including Jj) that the lakers had taken from them😂😂😂
This current version is good but not great because the back court is slow a foot and true athletic guard team will run roughshod threw the Lakers and their defense.