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On the second night of a back to back the Lakers snapped their three game losing streak with a blowout win over the Hawks. Pete and Darius discuss the win, the leadership and great performances from both Luka Dončić and LeBron, Deandre Ayton’s big contributions by doing the little things, Rui Hachimura’s return and the impact on the team’s lineups, and much more. LFR Store: ⁠https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store⁠ Pete’s Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s Playback: ⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom⁠ For Feedback or Questions: ⁠[email protected] LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback: https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected] 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 had one of their worst losses of the season, falling to the Kings by double figures even though they got a great game from Luka Dončić. Pete and Darius discuss Luka’s brilliance, the team’s inability to hit an outside shot, the Kings’ shot making, and much more. And then later the guys get into the player availability challenges the team continues to face, what the coaches can do to try to get the team to shoot better, and then they dive into Rich Paul’s latest comments about the Lakers. LFR Store: ⁠https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store⁠ Pete’s Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s Playback: ⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom⁠ For Feedback or Questions: ⁠[email protected] LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback: https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected] 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

After falling to the Bucks on Friday, the Lakers head into a stretch of five games in seven nights that will test their physicality and depth. Darius and Pete discuss the loss to the Bucks, Deandre Ayton’s recent up and down play, Rui’s pending return and whether his move to the bench will be temporary, the challenge and opportunity of this upcoming stretch of games, and much more. LFR Store: ⁠https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store⁠ Pete’s Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s Playback: ⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom⁠ For Feedback or Questions: ⁠[email protected] 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 hope to get both LeBron and Rui Hachimura back for Friday’s matchup with the Bucks. Pete and Darius discuss Rui’s pending return, whether he should reclaim his starting spot now that he’s back, how he helps the team on offense, and much more. And then later, the guys zoom out to discuss the Lakers overall record and the balance between enjoying the team’s overall record and play while still wanting them to push to the next level as contenders. LFR Store: ⁠https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store⁠ Pete’s Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s Playback: ⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom⁠ For Feedback or Questions: ⁠[email protected] 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 shorthanded Lakers battled, but did not have enough in a loss to the Spurs on Wednesday. Pete and Darius discuss the game, Luka’s brilliance, the struggles from the team’s bench scorers, and much more. And then later, the guys break down the big trade that sent Trae Young from the Hawks to the Wizards, why they like the deal for both teams, and what it might signal for the Lakers in the lead up to the trade deadline and for the summer. LFR Store: ⁠https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store⁠ Pete’s Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s Playback: ⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom⁠ For Feedback or Questions: ⁠[email protected] 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