Finally- they land on the correct starting lineup ... Finally !!! I've been a proponent of this starting lineup since offseason .. Infact with either Rui or Vando at 3... The balance Max brings to the starting lineup esp on the defensive side of the ball and rebounding + activity/ energy is a significant differentiator.... Also we forget he's 21 and has room to develop further .... He can absolutely easily be the next Danny Green...a quintessential winning player ... whose boxscores will never leap off the page.
@markcepeda8144 yes both key role players who contribute to winning.... Although Avery Bradley was small 6ft ish.... But Green and Max are 6-6+ and Max is actually taller... That's why I consider Max more like Green... And Max is already a way better shooter than Bradley ever was
its just so crazy that the only success we've had in the lebron and ad era has been with big athletic defensive guards exactly like max. rob and jeanie saw that and decided they actually dont want that and want to lean into unathletic or small guards to make their lives harder
Something that nobody is talking about is how when dalton was hitting almost every shot the Lakers couldnt lose If they can get a volume shooter like cam Johnson then the lakers will look similar to their 6th game win streak Lebron needs a guy he can dump the ball off to and hit a wide open catch and shoot three the lakers havent had one of those since 2020
Funny thing there is like 4 to 5 games difference between the second place team and Lakers bucks started horrible and they in cup.. don't forget they played alot of games and back to backs
@LockedOnLakers I was speaking to the fact that everyone really pouring on the horrible play when 5 teams hand the same amount of wins as Lakers 2 win and any team loss in West Lakers move up almost 3 spots and that's with injury an obviously tired LeBron and a couple of wins they could have won
14:10 been saying this if lebron would just allow himself to become a juiced up role player we'd be so much better for it. just limit his minutes and he could be like a mega draymond green averaging 21, 11 and 7. Id much rather have that than high scoring games that come at the cost of him being tired. you can always go to him in the clutch when we need it anyway.
Good/Great Win: • Great Team Defense!!! • AD was a Monster on Both Ends - We play better when the Ball 🏀 goes thru AD!!! • We need LBJ to continue to play within Our Offensive Schemes (No ISO Ball) and put as much Effort in on Defense as He does on Offense!!! • After AD, MaxC & Cam are Our Best 2-Way Players whom can give US Good-Great Defense & 7-10 Points each a Night.
Seems more and more clear they need a third scorer, who can also create, and spread the floor. To allow Lebron to do a little less on offense, to allow AD to do a little less on offense. To alleviate the shooting and scoring inconsistency from other role players. So far Cam Johnson and Lavine seem to fit what they need on some level. The defense has improved all around but the shooting and spacing has not.
On Dee Max covered AR, Bron and Rui were competent. Cam was allowed to flourish in his role with Gabe and Koloko being good cogs in the wheel. D4 literally is the ROY front runner and can’t find sufficient opportunities in the offense, sad and ironic, but as long as DLo is on a short leach I can’t be too mad at JJ. Who did well on offense is nice and makes for one game praise then criticism when that drys up, AD and Bron will do the heavy lifting they just need help on defense. Kudos to Max this game for carrying his weight just don’t rate him or the next role guy that hits a few shots on anything but competency on defense, individual and team. I’ve sang this song from game one If more join the choir this team has a chance to be decent, get a significant trade and maybe even dark horse contenders.
They're just chanting for the MVP of the team, the one who clearly was carrying the team at that moment and who needs to do so for the season. It's not that deep.
Is it just me ...or every year they ask AR to do something different he's only solid player consistently...and duh...the team could clearly not embarrass LBJ ...after all his buzz he created.. and the loss against the Hawks... LBJ was like I'll come back when yah all deserve it ! And don't embarrass me !!! Or off to northern California😅😅😅@@seowth
Max was overly too confident at the start of season, the contract and dating Jenna Ortega got to his head, he needed to be seated to become humble again and realize he needs to do the dirty work
No .his back ...AR first year he always got hit a lot and to the line ..next year more scoring..get bench going ...now he's a point gard😅and defense not fair cool he can do multiple things but every year they change his role 😅😅😅
The Lakers front office has to be the worst in NBA history. You have two superstar players. That can give you 30+ points a game. You mean to tell the Lakers front office can’t find another third wheel player to pair with Bron & AD. This team can’t win shit with this current backcourt. LeBron can’t pick up the slack from players like he use to do.
It isn’t just Lebron needing help, it’s the other guard spot that does. Lebron is better defensively than Rui, DLO, Reaves, and Dalton. That’s damn near half the rotation
1st off, i am happy for the win. Im listening, and it's like,"AD has to continue to play like a superstar, like superstars do." WTF!! Do you think he's been doing." 😂😂😂 I know it's a podcast so you have to have content. No way in hell is AD going to keep scoring 30 and 40 points. Superstars that has to put that kind physical pressure on their body end up on the injury list. Get this man some help. Let's stop priorizing these little axx guards Palinka so in love with and focus on AD for once smdh!!
Maybe, but tjat only works when thye get into their movement offense early in the clock. It doesnt go too well when they dump it into LBJ, AD, AR or DLO with like 6 seconds left to iso
lol da Cam Reddish agenda continues for Brian. Not very subtle wen u do a whole segment on how Cam shuld play less. N also very noticeable how u reduce Cam to jus an offensively limited player, but wen it comes to Max, u give examples n circumstances wen Max culd b better offensively. Max went 1/3 with 7 points last night. He gave u exactly wat Cam gives u when he starts.
If Cam is giving you the same as Max, then why play Cam. The Lakers invested in Max, he is younger player, and other teams might want him in a trade because he is on a cheap contract. Cam is already the player he is going to be. No one is going to trade for him other than getting an expiring contract. Darvin waisted a development year for Max because he favored Reddish. Reddish should be a better player by now. Reddish was picked #8. He is clearly a bust.
@buckbeezi6263 they stay trashing Cam on this pod....when Christie legit should have been in the G league last year. Christie has played well in 3.5 games this year and yet he gets the benifit of the doubt in these discussions....🤔 makes no sense
@@rodeljohnson2144i wouldnt call reddiah a bust but i agree with you rhat for the most part he is what he is. Max still had ther relative youth and upside.
Again, they don't do the switching a lot because they want to. They have to. You have to be athletic and strong to be good on defense in pick and rolls. And Lakers aren't either. They lose their guy on pick and rolls almost every time. That's why the other guy goes ahead and switch. Bottom line is we can make all the excuses and say they should do this or that. But this is the same team from a season and a half ago. What really do we expect out of that 😂😂
This is my position as well. I still think they do it too much b/c the way they switch promotes some bad habits. But I agree - this isn't how the coaching staff would do it if they felt they had the personnel not to. Appreciate you watching. BK
Brian you and Trevor will never give Rui any credit and that’s how I know that you guys are fanboys. Getting more from everyone except Rui and Knecht. Both threats to Austin
I think youre projecting. They've given Rui props before. Austin's postiiton on the team isnt theeatened by Rui's play. They play different positions and roles.
How does anything Rui does propose a "threat" to Reaves? We mentioned Rui's physicality as part of the defense last night, but were there other things we were ignoring? Really not sure what you're complaining about. BK
@shayj5124 bro people will always find a way to take shot at bron... truly the most loved, hated , need him to do better, don't need him at all, play like you 30, ball hog, want take the shot person I know
@seowth alot of people on media has mention how good is reeves and lawd when konnect went in starting line up it was heaven sent meanwhile a 40 year old man got blamed when he had a bad stretch
@@ThereallivinwaterTv silly commenters on the internet arent the same as big media. Knecht had a good few games and has been cole for awhile now. LeBron had a good stretch to start, then a few bad to subpar games and ia now back playing well. Juat keep things in perspective and dont internalize headlines and narratives.
18:52 "thats how vanderbilt used to score" haven't seen vando in so long we're talking about him like he passed away 😂😂
Get 3 4 more wins like this
Finally- they land on the correct starting lineup ... Finally !!!
I've been a proponent of this starting lineup since offseason .. Infact with either Rui or Vando at 3...
The balance Max brings to the starting lineup esp on the defensive side of the ball and rebounding + activity/ energy is a significant differentiator....
Also we forget he's 21 and has room to develop further .... He can absolutely easily be the next Danny Green...a quintessential winning player ... whose boxscores will never leap off the page.
yep...max 🤔..danny green or a taller avery Bradley....🤔😏👍
@markcepeda8144 yes both key role players who contribute to winning.... Although Avery Bradley was small 6ft ish.... But Green and Max are 6-6+ and Max is actually taller... That's why I consider Max more like Green... And Max is already a way better shooter than Bradley ever was
its just so crazy that the only success we've had in the lebron and ad era has been with big athletic defensive guards exactly like max. rob and jeanie saw that and decided they actually dont want that and want to lean into unathletic or small guards to make their lives harder
Something that nobody is talking about is how when dalton was hitting almost every shot the Lakers couldnt lose
If they can get a volume shooter like cam Johnson then the lakers will look similar to their 6th game win streak
Lebron needs a guy he can dump the ball off to and hit a wide open catch and shoot three the lakers havent had one of those since 2020
Funny thing there is like 4 to 5 games difference between the second place team and Lakers bucks started horrible and they in cup.. don't forget they played alot of games and back to
backs
@@ThereallivinwaterTv no... The difference is only 3 games in the loss column..
Except the Bucks play in the East. That's a huge difference in the comparison. Much easier to make up ground there. BK
@@Murali_bala13 5 teams have the same amount of wins as Lakers
@LockedOnLakers I was speaking to the fact that everyone really pouring on the horrible play when 5 teams hand the same amount of wins as Lakers 2 win and any team loss in West Lakers move up almost 3 spots and that's with injury an obviously tired LeBron and a couple of wins they could have won
This team man... Jekyl & Hyde.
They'll end up 3-6 games over 500 fighting in the play in
Once Lakers as a TEAM figure out that DEFENSE is the key to winning they WILL.
14:10 been saying this if lebron would just allow himself to become a juiced up role player we'd be so much better for it. just limit his minutes and he could be like a mega draymond green averaging 21, 11 and 7. Id much rather have that than high scoring games that come at the cost of him being tired. you can always go to him in the clutch when we need it anyway.
Cam Reddish had himself a game!
Indeed. Hope he could develop a reliable 3 point shot, that would make him a non-expendable part of this team.
Good/Great Win:
• Great Team Defense!!!
• AD was a Monster on Both Ends - We play better when the Ball 🏀 goes thru AD!!!
• We need LBJ to continue to play within Our Offensive Schemes (No ISO Ball) and put as much Effort in on Defense as He does on Offense!!!
• After AD, MaxC & Cam are Our Best 2-Way Players whom can give US Good-Great Defense & 7-10 Points each a Night.
Seems more and more clear they need a third scorer, who can also create, and spread the floor. To allow Lebron to do a little less on offense, to allow AD to do a little less on offense. To alleviate the shooting and scoring inconsistency from other role players. So far Cam Johnson and Lavine seem to fit what they need on some level. The defense has improved all around but the shooting and spacing has not.
Lakers being more physical. Lakers average 16 fouls a game. 27 fouls last night slowed the game down. Lakers need to play slow.
On Dee Max covered AR, Bron and Rui were competent. Cam was allowed to flourish in his role with Gabe and Koloko being good cogs in the wheel. D4 literally is the ROY front runner and can’t find sufficient opportunities in the offense, sad and ironic, but as long as DLo is on a short leach I can’t be too mad at JJ. Who did well on offense is nice and makes for one game praise then criticism when that drys up, AD and Bron will do the heavy lifting they just need help on defense. Kudos to Max this game for carrying his weight just don’t rate him or the next role guy that hits a few shots on anything but competency on defense, individual and team. I’ve sang this song from game one If more join the choir this team has a chance to be decent, get a significant trade and maybe even dark horse contenders.
Why is AD so sloppy when they need to close out a game? Mvp chants were ridiculous
It’s not even relevant anymore. They just chant it for players who are ostensibly stars.
They're just chanting for the MVP of the team, the one who clearly was carrying the team at that moment and who needs to do so for the season. It's not that deep.
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Is it just me ...or every year they ask AR to do something different he's only solid player consistently...and duh...the team could clearly not embarrass LBJ ...after all his buzz he created.. and the loss against the Hawks... LBJ was like I'll come back when yah all deserve it ! And don't embarrass me !!! Or off to northern California😅😅😅@@seowth
Sloppy AD playing great on both ends. Fans in the arena not delusional like Lefraud stans.
In before the mass wave of idiotic diddy gossip comments.
There's no party like a Diddy party!!!
@@tomt5482 you’re mom was sayin the same thing..
@@Ro6ns how else do you think she met my dad?
Well it’s not as bad as the trade everyone and start over crowd lol. Probably the same people. Emotional maturity lacking
Just cos LeBriddy returned and had 5 TO's doesn't mean the Diddy stuff has gone away
Max had a good game but let’s not get carried away. Max is not a better/more versatile wing defender than Cam at all. Max gets bullied way too much
Question...
Is 55 fouls in one game a nba high ?
Its very high, i hears these two teams average only like 37 (or something like that) combined per game
Both coaches commented on the number of whistles. It was way too much. BK
@@LockedOnLakers..but is it a NBA record?
Bad habits die hard
If the other 4 people played average or above average on D, it wouldn’t matter what LeBron does.
He makes 50 million and his offense hasn’t been elite
Max was overly too confident at the start of season, the contract and dating Jenna Ortega got to his head, he needed to be seated to become humble again and realize he needs to do the dirty work
Why didn't they say what AR injury was 😅
I think it was just a bloody lip from getting smacked in the mouf bu Edey's elbow. He shouldnt have any problems playing against the Kings
No .his back ...AR first year he always got hit a lot and to the line ..next year more scoring..get bench going ...now he's a point gard😅and defense not fair cool he can do multiple things but every year they change his role 😅😅😅
The Lakers front office has to be the worst in NBA history. You have two superstar players. That can give you 30+ points a game. You mean to tell the Lakers front office can’t find another third wheel player to pair with Bron & AD. This team can’t win shit with this current backcourt. LeBron can’t pick up the slack from players like he use to do.
LBJ was mad losing to hawks when he played so hard ...so hes all buzz buzz im going to Golden State if yah all keep embarrassing me!!
He has embarrassed himself
Defense wasn’t established after halftime….which was established in game 1 of the season.
Its been established for 2 or 3 years now, 3rd quarter woes 😂
They played Reddish with Lebron while AD was out. That makes sense as Lebron needs help on D
It isn’t just Lebron needing help, it’s the other guard spot that does. Lebron is better defensively than Rui, DLO, Reaves, and Dalton. That’s damn near half the rotation
1st off, i am happy for the win. Im listening, and it's like,"AD has to continue to play like a superstar, like superstars do." WTF!! Do you think he's been doing." 😂😂😂 I know it's a podcast so you have to have content. No way in hell is AD going to keep scoring 30 and 40 points. Superstars that has to put that kind physical pressure on their body end up on the injury list. Get this man some help. Let's stop priorizing these little axx guards Palinka so in love with and focus on AD for once smdh!!
Lakers need to take more shots late in the shot clock 18-20 sec Austin you’re not Captain America stop overdoing it
Maybe, but tjat only works when thye get into their movement offense early in the clock. It doesnt go too well when they dump it into LBJ, AD, AR or DLO with like 6 seconds left to iso
Brian LeBron is only a liability when he's turning the ball over. LeBron plays better defense at 40 than most Superstars no named A D😮😮😮
lol da Cam Reddish agenda continues for Brian. Not very subtle wen u do a whole segment on how Cam shuld play less. N also very noticeable how u reduce Cam to jus an offensively limited player, but wen it comes to Max, u give examples n circumstances wen Max culd b better offensively. Max went 1/3 with 7 points last night. He gave u exactly wat Cam gives u when he starts.
If Cam is giving you the same as Max, then why play Cam. The Lakers invested in Max, he is younger player, and other teams might want him in a trade because he is on a cheap contract. Cam is already the player he is going to be. No one is going to trade for him other than getting an expiring contract. Darvin waisted a development year for Max because he favored Reddish. Reddish should be a better player by now. Reddish was picked #8. He is clearly a bust.
@ lol my point was stop slandering Cam n uplifting Max. Idc abt wat u think abt Cam bud
@buckbeezi6263 they stay trashing Cam on this pod....when Christie legit should have been in the G league last year. Christie has played well in 3.5 games this year and yet he gets the benifit of the doubt in these discussions....🤔 makes no sense
@@rodeljohnson2144i wouldnt call reddiah a bust but i agree with you rhat for the most part he is what he is. Max still had ther relative youth and upside.
Again, they don't do the switching a lot because they want to. They have to. You have to be athletic and strong to be good on defense in pick and rolls. And Lakers aren't either. They lose their guy on pick and rolls almost every time. That's why the other guy goes ahead and switch. Bottom line is we can make all the excuses and say they should do this or that. But this is the same team from a season and a half ago. What really do we expect out of that 😂😂
This is my position as well. I still think they do it too much b/c the way they switch promotes some bad habits. But I agree - this isn't how the coaching staff would do it if they felt they had the personnel not to. Appreciate you watching. BK
62 three's were put up by both teams only 19 made. This is why people are not watching the NBA.
People are still watching and fans adapt to find the joy in this new NBA - lets not rock our fists at sky like old angry people
@artworthi that's why nba ratings are down
@@scarecrow66ab i doubt old people screaming and shaking their fists at the sky is causing rating to "go down"
Brian you and Trevor will never give Rui any credit and that’s how I know that you guys are fanboys. Getting more from everyone except Rui and Knecht. Both threats to Austin
I think youre projecting. They've given Rui props before. Austin's postiiton on the team isnt theeatened by Rui's play. They play different positions and roles.
How does anything Rui does propose a "threat" to Reaves? We mentioned Rui's physicality as part of the defense last night, but were there other things we were ignoring? Really not sure what you're complaining about. BK
So this is where delusional Laker fans meet up 😂
Its also where delusional Laker haters reside 😂
You mean delusional Lefraud fans.
Diddy James looked like a different player. Did he really take a break to Balco it up?
LeBum is the anti GOAT
Take water u I'll be fine hater
@shayj5124 bro people will always find a way to take shot at bron... truly the most loved, hated , need him to do better, don't need him at all, play like you 30, ball hog, want take the shot person I know
@@irabonta1874I hear Balco is better
@@ThereallivinwaterTv😂
LeBron is the GOAT at living rent free in his haters minds fr fr. 😊
Wait bkonnect and reeves was superstrs and bron was the problem
What are yout alking about. Noone ever has saod knecht and reaves are superstars. Ever. 😂
@seowth alot of people on media has mention how good is reeves and lawd when konnect went in starting line up it was heaven sent meanwhile a 40 year old man got blamed when he had a bad stretch
@@ThereallivinwaterTv silly commenters on the internet arent the same as big media. Knecht had a good few games and has been cole for awhile now. LeBron had a good stretch to start, then a few bad to subpar games and ia now back playing well. Juat keep things in perspective and dont internalize headlines and narratives.
Trade AD while he still has value. It’s time for a rebuild.
You’d be happy watching a garbage team for 10 years. Because unless you draft a superstar you ain’t gonna get one by a trade much less two stars…