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The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball

The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

A Sports and Basketball podcast
 3 people rated this podcast
The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball

The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

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The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball

The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast

A Sports and Basketball podcast
 3 people rated this podcast
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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball return from the break to discuss the Lakers-Warriors game, how Spencer Dinwiddie has looked in his 1st 3 games, and dig into what to expect from the final 25 game segment of the season and where LA could realist
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss what Spencer Dinwiddie brings to the team, including dissecting his Impact this season, how his Defensive role will help as a Guard with more size, and which players could benefit from his addition to th
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers unexpected and spirited win in Boston without LeBron and AD, how Vando's injury and will complicate their development, and whether or not it will change their plans at the trade deadline.Out
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the return of the Opening Night Lakers starters, how the Lakers have been unlucky on defense, and how their organized offense has looked over the last few weeks.Follow us on Playback to watch the games
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the up-and-down week from the Lakers, first breaking down how the Suns game got away from them, discussing the pros/cons of a trade for Dejounte Murray, and offer some hopeful context for how the team ca
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers post In-Season Tournament struggles, including how most players on the team have a right to feel frustrated by their role & usage, why the new lineup is struggling on Offense, and later check
Tom Zayas and Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers pivoting to a new starting lineup vs the Thunder, including how the team over-performed their expectation offensively, where the strength in that lineup lies, and whether or not it's sustain
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Tom Zayas and Cranjis McBasketball discuss how the Lakers have looked since Jarred Vanderbilt has returned from injury, including how he's fit in on offense and defense and where his strengths were missed the most. Later, they discuss the match
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball hop on to discuss the Lakers season so far, including how the team has navigated through the injuries (and how many players they've missed each game), why the Lakers schedule has been quietly tougher than we fir
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers 4-1 record in their last 5 games, including how Cam has become a new player in the starting lineup, where some of the frustration with the Lakers Defensive Rebounding should be directed, and h
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers tough loss in Miami and how they battled despite being short-handed, how Austin Reaves has broken through his opening struggles, doing a scheme check-in, how the team has done in improving the
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers rotations in the 1st 4 games (recorded before the Clips game), including why we need to see LeBron and D'Lo staggered, what to think of Cam getting the backup wing minutes over Max, how Christ
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball catch up on the last week's worth of Lakers preseason basketball, including a check-in on how the Lakers are doing with their new 5-Out offense, what we want to see from the defensive scheme (hedging) and then d
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball react to the first live hoops of the new season! From individual analysis of players to team scheme & sets, tap in to hear what the guys learned from the (limited) amount of information from the 1st game. Follow
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball return from a short break to discuss the most important X-Factors to the Lakers success in chasing title #18 this season. Is Christian Wood's defense, team 3pt shooting, or avoiding injuries the most important X
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dig into the details of all things Christian Wood. How were the Lakers able to land a talented scoring big for the league minimum, who will he squeeze minutes from in the rotation, and what makes him such a tant
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive deep into the top contenders in the West, including the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors, the LA Clippers, and the Memphis Grizzlies, including strengths and weaknesses, who is a
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss Austin Reaves fantastic World Cup play, how he's improved, if he has room to improve even more, and later, take an in-depth look at the 2023-2024 schedule and how the team can navigate this year's unique
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the recent play of Austin Reaves and Team USA, including what skills has AR flashed on the team and how can they translate to the Lakers next year. Later, we take questions from the discord about lineups
Tim breaks down his level of confidence in 14 results that Lakers fans said need to happen for LA to be a real title contender.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball finish their position group preview by discussing the Guard Rotation. Should D'Lo or Vincent start? Who should close? How can the team put Max Christie in a position to contribute in Year 2? All of that is discu
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball finish their deep dive into the Lakers Bigs, including a discussion about the pros & cons of bringing back Gabriel or Thompson, and take a quick look at some other options outside the NBA who could possibly fit.
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive deeper into what the Lakers should with their Bigs. What will they do when AD misses time and they don't add another big & who should they target if they do? Later, Tim makes a strong argument for the next
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the reports that the Lakers are interested in playing a Big next to AD. We discuss what that means for the rest of the Wing & Big rotations, how AD has performed in each role historically, and later, we
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