Hoops Talk with Allen Sliwa

On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talked about the Lakers 2-game win streak with statement win vs. the New York Knicks as well as the win over the Indiana Pacers. Allen also talked about what it means for the Lakers with LeBron missing the last two games with a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis. Allen talked about how JJ Redick said that Austin Reaves needs to be more aggressive & also discussed the Lakers improved 3pt shooting since Luke Kennard was added to the team. Allen closed the show with the Weekend Recap and some news from around the NBA.   0:00 – Intro | Listener comments  8:32 – Lakers beat Pacers & get a signature win vs. the Knicks over the weekend  17:21 – Reaves more aggressive vs. NYK | Allen ask JJ about Austin pregame vs. NYK 25:43 – Wallace Firm ad  27:10 – Listener comments 35:58 – LeBron Injury | Lakers are 9-2 when Luka/Austin play but no LeBron 44:45 – Listener comments 53:28 - Harrah’s SoCal ad 55:32 – Improved 3pt shooting w/Luke Kennard | What’s up w/Jake LaRavia? 58:32 – Lakers need to continue to change the narrative by beating good teams 1:02:46 – Weekend Recap | General NBA News | Listener comments   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiS_8yajk3EOOjh8GHKKz_A/join Wallace Firm: https://WallaceWins.com/SLIWA Harrah's Resort 20% OFF Offer: https://www.caesars.com/book/hotel-calendar?dateSearchFormat=flexible-dates&flexibleMonth=March&propCode=rin&tripCode=SLIWA20    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talked about the Lakers tough loss to the Denver Nuggets last night 120-113. Allen also talked about the ramifications of Luka Doncic being 1 technical foul away from being suspended for 1 game. Sli also talks about if Austin Reaves is being too unselfish. CP the Fanchise from KnicksFanTV and Sirius NBA Radio came on the show to talk about the Lakers matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday and the latest going on with the Knicks. Allen closed the show with the Weekend Preview talking about the Lakers matchups with the Pacers & Knicks starting tonight with Indiana as well as previewing a few notable games from around the NBA this weekend. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 6:35 – Lakers lose to Nuggets 120-113 | No moral victories 13:33 – Listener comments on loss to Denver 19:02 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 20:35 – Is Austin Reaves being too unselfish? 27:12 – Listener comments on Austin Reaves 32:17 – Guest: CP The Fanchise, KFTV & Sirius NBA Radio | JJ Redick’s coaching 36:44 – CP’s thoughts on the Knicks season overall so far 41:10 – What happens if the Knicks don’t make the finals this year 43:46 – Where are the Knicks most vulnerable & what do the Knicks do best? 46:24 – CP & Allen’s thoughts on the Lakers this season 53:02 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 54:00 – Listener comments 58:22 – Luka Doncic is 1 technical foul away from suspension 1:00:58 – Weekend Preview | General NBA News | Listener commentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talked about how tonight’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets is a big road test for the Lakers. He also talked about how the next 6 out of 8 games are really going to be make or break for the Lakers this season. Trevor Lane from Lakers Nation comes on the show to talk tonight’s game vs. the Denver Nuggets and the latest going on with the Lakers as we get closer to the end of the regular season. Allen closes the show with some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments 9:12 – Lakers @ Denver tonight 16:12 – Guest: Trevor Lane, Lakers Nation | How important is a win tonight vs. Denver? 19:10 – What do the Lakers need to do to win tonight? | Need everyone to step up 21:45 – What does Austin Reaves need to do to be impactful vs. the Nuggets tonight? 24:46 – Should Austin Reaves move to the bench? 28:36 – What’s going on with Rui Hachimura lately? 31:13 – Trevor’s thoughts on Deandre Ayton 37:19 – How big of a concern is it if the Lakers lose to Nuggets tonight? 42:30 – Trevor’s thoughts on the crowded Western Conference 49:20 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 50:20 – Listener Comments 55:00 – 6 out of next 8 games for the Lakers are vs. teams over .500 | West Tiebreakers 58:55 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 1:00:20 – Listener Comments 1:03:44 – General NBA NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talks about the Lakers win over the Pelicans last night and it being the Lakers 3rd win in a row. He also discusses how the Lakers need to get more out of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura for the team to be successful. Allen talks about the fact that Luka Doncic is 2 technical fouls away from being suspended and LeBron is closer to another milestone in his career. Allen closes the show with some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro 6:37 – Lakers beat the Pelicans 110-101 | 3 wins in a row 12:55 – Listener comments 15:30 – Luka/JJ Redick sideline interaction addressed by JJ Redick pregame 17:36 – Austin Reaves struggling | Move him to the bench? 24:50 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 26:17 – Listener comments on Austin Reaves 33:40 – What is going on with Rui Hachimura lately? 36:27 – Listener comments on Rui Hachimura & Austin Reaves 43:39 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 45:34 – Luka is 2 technicals away from being suspending for 1 game 51:17 – Listener comments on Luka’s technicals 58:46 – Does anyone care about LeBron’s milestones this year? | LeBron’s future 1:02:15 – General NBA News | Listener commentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses the sideline drama between JJ Redick and Luka Doncic some more. Sammy Long comes on the show to talk about what’s been going on with the Lakers lately and to help preview the game tonight vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. They also discussed the immediate impact of Luke Kennard since being traded to the Lakers. Allen closes the show with some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 9:00 – Not making a big deal about the JJ Redick/Luka Doncic sideline interaction 14:50 – Listener comments on the JJ/Luka sideline interaction 17:29 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 19:30 – Guest: Sammy Long | Sammy’s thoughts on JJ/Luka sideline interaction 23:40 – Lakers 3pt shooting improving post-All-Star break 26:07 – Luke Kennard’s immediate impact 29:25 – What does Sammy want to see from the Lakers in the last 22 games of the year 37:04 – Who do Sammy & Allen have the most/least confidence minus Luka/Bron/AR? 44:25 – Who do Sammy & Allen most/least want to play in the playoffs? 49:09 – Preview of Pelicans @ Lakers tonight 52:10 – Listener comments 54:17 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 55:35 – Lakers 21st toughest Strength of Schedule remaining 57:52 – General NBA News | Listener comments   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiS_8yajk3EOOjh8GHKKz_A/join Wallace Firm: https://WallaceWins.com/SLIWA Harrah's Resort 20% OFF Offer: https://www.caesars.com/book/hotel-calendar?dateSearchFormat=flexible-dates&flexibleMonth=March&propCode=rin&tripCode=SLIWA20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen recaps the Lakers 2-0 weekend as they get back-to-back wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Allen talks about how these wins mean nothing, but they mean everything at the same time. Allen gives his thoughts on a video of an exchange between JJ Redick and Luka Doncic from the Warriors game where it looked like JJ and Luka were arguing on the bench. Austin Rivers had some comments about Deandre Ayton as more people are discussing Ayton’s Clint Capela comments. Sli discusses Austin Reaves and how he’s been playing since returning from injury. In the Weekend Recap he talks about some of the games from the NBA over the weekend. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 9:10 – Back-to-back wins over the weekend mean nothing but mean everything 13:50 – Can the Lakers change the narrative? | Gotta start beating good teams 21:30 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 23:39 – Listener comments 28:46 – JJ Redick/Luka video from the Warriors game | Allen doesn’t think it’s anything 33:34 – Listener comments on JJ Redick/Luka video 38:25 – Austin Rivers comments on Ayton | Knowing your role can save your career 46:45 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 48:07 – Listener comments on Deandre Ayton 52:12 – Austin Reaves stats pre-injury vs. post-injury 59:13 – Listener comments on Austin Reaves 1:02:40 – Weekend Recap | General NBA NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talks about how last night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns was the Lakers’ worst loss of the season. He talks about how this last part of the regular season and the playoffs will determine what the Lakers will do with Austin Reaves. He talked about he is done with Deandre Ayton after another lackluster performance from the Lakers big man. The Lakers are dangerously close to being in the Play In Tournament. Allen closes the show with the Weekend Preview as the Lakers have back to back games against the Warriors and Kings and he also touches on some news from around the NBA. Brad Wallace from the Wallace Firm also joined the show since Allen did the show live from the Wallace Firm’s office. 0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments 8:22 – Worst loss of the season last night 14:11 – Discussion about JJ Redick’s coaching & postgame comments 22:55 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 24:09 – Listener comments 29:57 – What is going on with Austin Reaves? 34:25 – Allen is done with Deandre Ayton 40:32 – Listener comments on Reaves & Ayton 44:22 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 46:20 – Lakers are dangerously close to the Play-In Tournament 52:26 – Listener comments 55:02 – Brad Wallace from the Wallace Firm joins the show 56:02 – Brad gives his thoughts on the Lakers in the present and the future 1:20:35 – Weekend Preview – Lakers got back to back games this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen talked about how the Lakers can build momentum for the stretch run over the next 4 games, but they need to go 4-0. Allen also talked about the Lakers hiring former University of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett to be a Draft Advisor. Allen had a discussion about Deandre Ayton’ s impact for the Lakers. Duane Rankin from AZ Central came on the show to talk about the Lakers traveling to Phoenix for a game against the Suns tonight. Allen closes the show going through some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments 8:25 – Lakers have 4 must win games coming up | Lakers have a lot to figure out 18:45 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 20:50 – Tony Bennett hired by the Lakers as a Draft Advisor 30:27 – Listener Comments 35:37 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 37:07 – Deandre Ayton discussion 41:35 – Listener Comments 43:58 – Guest: Duane Rankin 45:00 – Phoenix Suns dealing with some injuries 47:50 – What is a successful season for the Suns? | What is their future? 50:37 – How has Mark Williams been doing in Phoenix? 53:12 – Duane’s thoughts on Deandre Ayton 58:08 – What to expect tonight in Lakers @ Suns w/Suns being shorthanded 1:01:45 – General NBA News | Listener CommentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses the Lakers losing to the Magic last night 110-109. This is the 2nd Lakers loss in a row. Allen talks about how this team doesn’t have a killer instinct and questions if JJ Redick is being outcoached. Allen also talks about the Luka Doncic experience so far and if he believes Luka is delivering or not. Allen discusses Lon Rosen’s first public comments with the media since becoming the Lakers Pres. Of Business Operations. To close the show Allen hits on some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 7:54 – Lakers lose to Magic 110-109 last night | It wasn’t just the last play of the game 13:40 – Lakers don’t have killer instinct 18:27 – Listener comments 22:45 – JJ Redick is getting outcoached | What is the Lakers offense? 25:24 – More listener comments on JJ Redick 28:22 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 29:55 – Allen’s thoughts on the Luka Doncic experience so far 39:36 – Listener comments on Luka & JJ Redick 48:56 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 50:43 – Lon Rosen speaks to the media for the first time since joining the Lakers 57:19 – Listener comments 59:20 – Mitchell Robinson & Robert Williams III are “realistic possibilities” for Lakers 1:00:46 – General NBA News | Kuminga debuts for Hawks | Clippers/Aspiration 1:03:44 – Listener commentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses Luka’s comments about the trio of him, LeBron and Austin Reaves. Allen also talks about if there is still enough time for the Lakers to figure out all of their roster and lineup construction questions. Jason Beede from The Orlando Sentinel comes on the show to preview tonight’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers. Allen also talked about some comments from two former Lakers about the ceiling for the Lakers team and some news from around the NBA. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 8:00 – Luka/LeBron/Austin dynamic | What are those 3 at their best? 16:55 – Marcus Smart comments after practice about the Lakers still trying to mesh 19:40 – Listener comments | What is the Lakers ceiling this year? 25:08 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 26:26 – Listener comments 30:53 – Guest: Jason Beede, writer for the Orlando Sentinel 31:47 – What is Jason’s view of the Lakers? 35:22 – Magic @ Lakers tonight | Who are the Magic as a team? 40:15 – What is the Magic’s team DNA? 46:51 – Who are the two best Eastern Conference teams? 52:12 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 54:00 – Listener comments 57:05 – Austin Reaves addressed the Lakers complaining to refs 58:30 – Carmelo Anthony & Byron Scott on the Lakers ceiling this year 1:00:40 – General NBA News 1:02:52 – Listener commentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen recaps the Lakers weekends where they beat the Clippers in a close game but lost to the Celtics in a blow out on the same day Pat Riley’s statue was unveiled outside of Crypto.com Arena. Allen discusses how he feels the Lakers aren’t true contenders based off what they showed this weekend and he also talked about how the Lakers complain to the refs too much. Keith Smith joins the show to talk about the Celtics and Lakers game from last night as well as some other headlines surrounding the Lakers like questions about who should be in the Lakers starting lineup. In the Weekend Recap Allen talks about the United States beating Canada for their first gold medal in Olympic Men’s Hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice”. 0:00 – Intro | Listener comments 6:18 – Lakers weekend | Beat Clippers but lose to Celtics 14:50 – James Worthy calls out Lakers | Lakers complain too much to the refs 21:02 – Listener comments 28:25 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998 29:53 – Guest: Keith Smith, Spotrac 30:18 – Was anything surprising for Keith in the Lakers vs. Celtics game yesterday? 32:40 – Is this just who the Lakers are? | It’s tough to take them seriously 36:54 – Has Luka learned much from his NBA Finals experience? | Too much ISO ball 42:54 – Payton Pritchard’s move to the bench since the Trade Deadline 44:23 – Lakers starting lineup questions | Does Austin Reaves come off the bench? 50:52 – Keith thinks Jayson Tatum is back for the Celtics at the beginning of March 52:25 – Are Celtics the favorites in the East w/Tatum? | Both conferences are wide open 57:01 – More on the Lakers starting lineup questions 59:10 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com 1:00:40 – Listener comments 1:05:00 – Walker Kessler report | Bron/Jaylen Brown MVP 1:07:40 – Weekend Recap | Listener commentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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