Lakers' Lessons From OKC Loss, Offensive Organization & LeBron's Impact W/ Cranjis
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Jovan Buha is joined by Tim, aka Cranjis McBaksetball, of The Lakers Exceptionalism podcast and BBall Index to analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the state of LA's offense and defense, how LeBron James' return will impact them on both sides of the ball, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:39 Biggest takeaway from the OKC loss?
10:36 What have we learned about LA on this 1-2 road trip?
15:50 Can the Deandre Ayton-Rui Hachimura pairing be viable defensively?
23:06 Austin Reaves' performance vs. OKC: Something or nothing?
28:07 How much will LeBron James' impending return impact LA's offense?
33:02 The state of LA's offense: How would Tim evaluate it?
41:58 Any trends for when LA is more disorganized offensively?
44:48 What is LA's realistic offensive ceiling?
48:59 What can LA do better defensively? Is the only option a trade?
55:47 Q&A
1:21:27 Outro
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