The Lakers have one more game remaining in the preseason before opening next week in Denver. Every indication is that Taurean Prince has locked up what was really the only lineup spot in real question coming into training camp – the starting small forward gig. Still, Tuesday at practice, Darvin Ham nonetheless refused to publicly name who will fill that spot.
At this point, he’s just messing with folks for fun, right? Because he’s really leaning into the bit.
But it really does feel like performance as much as anything would push Ham to this decision, given how well the presumptive starting unit has played through the first five games of the preseason. And, it should be noted, Ham so much as said he knew who he’d start back at the beginning of October.
Meanwhile, listener/viewer HERKIMER had an interesting observation comparing D’Angelo Russell to Dwight Howard, which is broken down on the show. Is Russell going to have a Howard-like redemption in his second go round with the team, overcoming some bad feelings from fans? (In Dwight’s case, from the “This is Going to be Fun!” season that most certainly wasn’t, with Russell from his first stint in LA, plus last year’s WCF.) Not a totally apples to apples comparison, but it’s an interesting one for sure.
Finally, Austin Reaves is the subject of a great profile from The Ringer’s Mirin Fader, who is one of the best writers in all of sports. In it, she tells a ton of great stories. What sticks out? For starters, one where LeBron tells Reaves he’s too good to be measured at this point simply from plus/minus type stats. What does that mean in practical terms?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: Darvin is trolling, and it’s fun!
SEGMENT 2: Is Russell the next Dwight?
SEGMENT 3: Reaves receives fascinating feedback from LeBron.
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19 Comments
With a Mexican Wrestling mask 😂😅
🔒 ON Lakers never behind a paywall🧱
We honestly have quite a bit of players with a chip on their shoulder. Wood, ad, ar, dlo, Hayes,and reddish are all trying to change the narrative about them or prove something
From a contract size standpoint I say it’s Rui at SF with Prince as sub. Then when Vando is back Rui will sub Bron
What is the big deal?
Really? I think I've always thought of Ham as a funny guy before he ever actually made me laugh. I mean just his personality alone seemed to suggest it
Watch the 5th starter not be TP… Then we all will be thrown for a loop.
There wasn't one 3 pointer shot by LBJ in the entire Denver series that I wouldn't have preferred DLO to have been the one taking.
You know Malone is going to try to make the season opener about DLO for reasons much less noble than just winning.
It's just the kind of petty prick that he is
If y'all can dedicate just a couple minutes to reading the article from the Ringer about Reaves today which gives insight into everything from this summer, I highly encourage y'all to do so. It's a treat to get the perspective of what was going through Reaves mind along with his family and how much he cares about the purple and gold!!!
YOU TWO R CRAZY😂😂😂 MEXICAN MASK😂😂😂
It’s Torian Prince. Your late
What you just said wasn’t true….that I’d DLo plays better they still lose in 5. The difference in scoring was like Ave of 6 in their losses. If dlo is just a little bit better on defense and normal on offense they make thar up. All DLo has to do is make up 2.5 points on defense and let his offense flow and it’s a whole different series. He can do it this year!
PRINCE IS A GREAT FIT IN THE STARTING LINE-UP____BUT____WHEN VANDO GETS
BACK AND INTO THE GAME (it like) OK "NOW" I UNDERSTAND WHY HE NEEDS TO
START….
Can the Lakers offer LeBron an extension, and from what date are they able to put something on the table? I haven't really heard anyone discuss what's the plan for that or can we get some insights from inside the organization? Listening in from Trinidad and Tobago T&T
I like it when you guys talk and recommend good articles. I would've missed the Reaves one by Mirin Fader otherwise
I watch y’all a lot but after that “ still win in 5 “ statement slick don’t trust shit y’all say no more
Undrafted players: The NBA draft is only 2 rounds, only 60 players get drafted. Most of those 60 will have only played one year of college and might not even be 20-years old. By contrast, March Madness starts with 64 teams out of the hundreds of college teams in the US. It’s normal that more and more undrafted players, like Reeves, Vincent, Wood, Caruso, etc. make it in the league.
Kobe shoots 33/90 fg and 4/17 3pt in the 4 losses to Boston in the 2008 finals
Verdict: 75% Pau’s fault 25% LO’s 🤔