Buha's Block

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers' second-half comeback, JJ Redick's shootaround message to his group, LA's defense forcing Miami turnovers, Austin Reaves and LeBron James dissecting Miami's zones, Rui Hachimua and Gabe Vincent stepping up with Dorian Finney-Smith out, the Quincy Olivari/Trey Jemison two-way news, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Overarching takeaway: Why this was a much-needed win given LA's recent struggles 5:22 Stat of the night: 20 Miami turnovers 9:20 Takeaway No. 1: LA is at a crossroads and must decide what team they want to become 15:41 Takeaway No. 2: Rui Hachimura & Gabe Vincent step up with DFS out 19:47 Takeaway No. 3: Quincy Olivari/Trey Jemison + Jarred Vanderbilt + Nick Richards (forgot to mention DFS + schedule change) 25:38 Shout-out Ethan/@enarcs 26:06 Q&A 1:12:51 Outro 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

Jovan Buha analyzes five fixes for the Los Angeles Lakers following their post-trade skid. Jovan examines the Lakers’ switching defense, the starting lineup, the rotation, the offensive organization, Anthony Davis’ involvement, the City Edition jerseys, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Fix No. 1: Stop switching so much 12:59 Fix No. 2: Start DFS over Rui 21:12 Fix No. 3: Adjusting the rotation again 25:11 Fix No. 4: Offensive organization + feeding AD 31:01 Fix No. 5: Make a trade (or two) 34:53 Bonus fix: Stop wearing the City Edition jerseys 36:37 Outro 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

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 126-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, January 13, 2025.  Jovan analyzes LA's first back since the wildfires and postponements, why he's giving them some grace, their fourth-quarter collapse, the switching defense continuing to struggle, the Michael Cooper jersey retirement ceremony, and more. If you enjoy this type of NBA content, please like, comment and subscribe! Chapters:  0:00 Intro 1:47 Overarching takeaway 6:17 Stat of the night 7:56 Takeaway No. 1: LA needs to stop switching as frequently (again) 12:50 Takeaway No. 2: The latest Jarred Vanderbilt update 15:16 Takeaway No. 3: Michael Cooper's jersey retirement ceremony 18:11 Q&A 1:11:16 Outro 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

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Jovan analyzes the news that the Lakers are playing against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, various trade possibilities, Jarred Vanderbilt's impending return, why Bruce Brown Jr. checks multiple boxes for LA, why Walker Kessler is Jovan's No. 1 target, Zach LaVine's fit, if the Lakers are likely to trade a first-round pick, and more. If you enjoy this type of NBA content, please like, comment and subscribe! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:55 Q&A 1:36:30 Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you again to the first responders, firefighters, police, nurses, doctors, community leaders, volunteers, and anyone helping during this time. Please consider supporting LAFD and donating here: https://supportlafd.kindful.com/ 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