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Author: Anthony Irwin

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Anthony Irwin takes a daily look at the Los Angeles Lakers in his own unique way, with the help of any number of guests from throughout NBA coverage, and beyond.

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The Lakers are 20-10 and have been led by some superstar-caliber play at the top of their roster but, based on the results from all star voting so far, you probably couldn't tell. Anthony explains how frustrations from the fan base are being reflected on the wrong people. He then answers a bunch of questions from the mailbag and live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Lakers have a good record. There have been some fun moments to this season, highlighted by stellar play from superstars. And yet... Fans don't believe in this team. The first returns on all star voting provide clear insight on the matter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LeBron is in one of the final seasons of his career. He's still playing at a high level. His team is 20-10. Yet he is outside the top 10 in fan voting. How? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A listener asked about JJ's coaching and it led to a conversation about accountability, something the Lakers from the top of the roster on down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Lakers needed to get right and they played the exact team they needed to. Anthony breaks down the game, the tweaks he noticed in approach and execution, some comments from after the win and then wraps with questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sure, the starters are still uninspiring, but the Lakers did do a few things differently in this one. Anthony outlines and celebrates those tweaks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony expounds on his tweet from Christmas about the Lakers' leadership issues. For what it's worth, Luka Doncic agrees that it's something that needed to be addressed and still needs work. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony and Aaron the age-old question: Who are these Lakers? Are they the guys who raced out to a hot start or are they the team that's fallen back to earth lately? If they're somewhere in-between, how close are they to either end of the spectrum? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Lakers have been bipolar this season and it's led to a mostly meh point differential and underwhelming record against good teams. More concerning than anything is the fact that they force us to wonder if they're more of an 82-game team than a 16-win team. The answer to that question probably isn't the one we'd prefer to acknowledge. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
JJ Redick is, by most standards, a stellar regular season coach -- especially when you factor in his inexperience. Still, he tends to default too often to favoring the offensive side of the ball during games and, if games don't go his way, he mostly refuses to accept accountability. If the Lakers are going to join the group of upper tier contenders, a listener asked whether Redick can be a part of that equation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony is now officially concerned about the statistical profile of this Lakers team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Lakers have hovered at mediocre all season in one pretty important stat. Is it time to listen to said stat? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OH COME ON THIS IS THE EXACT SAME HEADLINE AS LATE STAGE LEBRON-AD ROSTERS. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're nearing Christmas and the new year, which means the fork in the road which will force Rob Pelinka into a decision about the team's intentions this year is just ahead on the horizon. Anthony and Harrison discuss what they want from Pelinka this year, and it's basically what they've wanted from him for almost a decade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony knows what he wants from Santa this year and it's exactly what he's wanted for the last several years: Rob Pelinka committing to winning with a promising basketball team. Harrison laughs and Anthony's commitment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Harrison drops the line of this episode. That's all we're gonna say. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony and Harrison agree on which direction they'd like to see Rob Pelinka take this roster. Now they discuss which moves they'd like to see made. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony opens with a question from the iTunes mailbag asking about how Lakers assets tend to be talked about compared to others teams'. He then offers up an update on all the Lakers' injuries and answers as many questions from the live audience as he could before the end of the hour. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony explains why Lakers assets always seem underrated compared to other teams' and the impact that has on the analysis after the Lakers make their trades. Then, he offers up an update on the Lakers' injuries and launches a fun Q&A with the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A listener wanted to know why Ben Mathurin would potentially be available, so Anthony explains, then he offered up his stance on whether the Lakers should pursue Mathurin, even given some of the defensive questions. The Q&A continued from there. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Comments (12)

Vahid

I enjoyed this episode. I usually enjoy AI episodes but this one was interesting.

Sep 19th
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Vegas_E

Rivas is one of the worst Lakers podcasters out there! Condescending prick!

Mar 3rd
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John Powe

where are the uploads

Nov 2nd
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Vegas_E

OMG! Rivas is AWFUL! Lakers are 6th in the West? Dude, you don't know hoops!

Sep 27th
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Mind_Muscle_Connection 22379

wow I wasn't aware he could leave next year. you guys better hope that doesnt happen. I'd have required at least a 2 year commitment sheesh.

Jul 23rd
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Vegas_E

More BS pessimism! So sick of it!

Jul 17th
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Vegas_E

Grant Goldberg with the worst takes! What a moron!

Jun 11th
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Mind_Muscle_Connection 22379

she doesn't help the case for women in mens sports very much by ending every sentence with a question mark raise of the voice.

May 23rd
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Mind_Muscle_Connection 22379

oh my God why does this girls voice raise at the end of every sentence as if shes asking a question out of every sentence? what's wrong with her? it's got to be one of the most annoying voices ice ever heard.

May 23rd
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Vegas_E

I hate that porker Irwin! POS!

Apr 9th
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