FIRST TAKE: Lakers’ Resurgence! Stephen A. Smith Goes Crazy as Lakers Go 6-1 in Last 7 Games

“FIRST TAKE: Lakers’ Resurgence! Stephen A. Smith Goes Crazy as Lakers Go 6-1 in Last 7 Games”

On no problem the Lakers 138 122 win over the Utah Jabs on Wednesday was not only the team’s sixth win in its past seven games heading into the NBA All-Star break but it represented a declaration of identity that according to Anthony Davis ad not what we can be but it’s who we

Are I mean uh it’s game whatever and um you know we got to have our identity and we starting to establish that uh you know we’re going to be a fastpaced team uh know team like to get the paint get to the line but then you know also know

Be tenous on the defensive end so uh creating that identity um you know for what we have to be moving forward you know we can’t be coming after allar and all right what type of team are we and oh this is what we have to be and all

That like this is who we are uh and we got to make sure that how we’re playing as of late the past two three four weeks um you know keeping the identity and carrying over to post allar interesting stuff right there oh we just look at us a little Rainbow right now hi

Monica hi Brian good morning good to see you both uh Stephen A I’m going to start with you have the Lakers found their identity um it’s hard to say because every time you say that Molly all of a sudden they nose dive but let’s give credit where credit is due this is a

Team that was in a Western Conference finals last year this year this month of February they’re eight and two two okay in this month they’re eight and two rather when Reeves haimura and Russell are in the starting lineup together with Anthony Davis and LeBron James so we

Have to pay attention to that and recognize that level of synergy that we saw them develop in the aftermath of the trading deadline last season was what propelled them to the Western Conference Finals that’s what we’re starting to see now and so then it gives you an

Opportunity and a license there I say to really really fantasize Anthony Davis has been a superstar there is no way around it this brother shows up night in night out you know I called him Six Flags simply because he was hurt you know and you never knew when he was

Going to play every other game it was just up and down up and down that has not been the case this year he has shown up he is a worthy dude for the allstar I actually had him as as a starter in the allstar game because I think he’s been

That phenomenal um and he if he continues to play like this if hachimura Russell and Reeves do what they’re capable of doing all of whom by the way are averaging 20 points and five assists this month all four of them LeBron ad D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reeves are

All averaging 20 points and five assists a game at least they continue to do that then that is their identity and if that’s their identity we can’t sarily dismiss their Championship aspirations they won’t be anybody’s favorite but we can’t dismiss them and the threat that they are because of the greatness of

LeBron coupled by the greatness of Anthony Davis St I agree you do not close the door on LeBron James and Anthony Davis is absolutely having an All-Star caliber year 25 and 12 he’s been on the floor which is huge but on the graphic we have

On the bottom here guys six and one in the last seven games y’all know who that one is to it is the Denver Nuggets and that’s no shade because the Denver Nuggets are the reigning Champs in the championship caliber team and so while I do appreciate ad acknowledging what this

Team needs to do to be successful it is g to be so imperative that they do it at an extremely high level to get into that upper echelon do I think that this is a team that can possibly move out of that play in I’m

Not ruling it out they could end up six before it’s all said and done do I think that this is a top four team and based on what we’ve seen in the first half of this season no and so I think understanding how they need to play it

Takes a little bit of time they’ve landed on it now I still have questions on whether or not they can maintain that consistency because even as we’re excited about last night’s game I think ruy hore is a tremendous piece but what he put up 36 like there’s some outlier

Things that have happened and honestly this it’s been a little bit of a tinkering when LeBron James is on the floor not that you don’t want him on the floor um but I think last night was one of those opportunities where guys just felt free because LeBron wasn’t

Available and so I still think that they are putting it all together Stephen A a month ago if I’d have compared this team to the showtime Lakers you would have kicked me off the show you just said get to the door don’t come back until you

Get right in the head but I’m here to tell you that over this last 11 games they have had the best offensive run since 1987 and I realize that we are in an era where it’s fastpaced but the point is that this Lakers offense which was really their big problem has been

Supercharged they are averaging 126 points in that span they are third in offense they are hitting the second Mo or they’re second and three-point shooting this is one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league for the first half of the season so we are definitely in a stretch here so you

Look at why is that happening how has that happen the first answer is D’Angelo Russell D’Angelo Russell moved into the starting lineup about 15 games ago actually was a game in Utah sort of he’s in between these two Utah games and he is just flat up and awesome you know the

Lakers have been for sort of another major contributor that’s what they were sniffing around on in January at the trade deadline and they got it here now he now whether or not he is famous in his career for going up and down he’s been an All-Star he’s been he’s been

Benched and so I have no idea what this is going to continue but his influx of offense has Li lifted the Lakers and given them a margin for a but the second thing and I think the most important thing is that they are now playing bigger with haimura in the lineup they

Have that huge front line when LeBron plays and playing big is so important in the Western Conference because the Thunder as good as they are struggle with size the Warriors struggle with size the Clippers even at times struggle with size and if you’re going to go against the Nuggets or you’re going to

Go against the Wolves you have to play with size so Darvin ham going to this lineup number one getting Austin Reeves and and Russell to be playing well together but also getting effective play from their biggest guys is giving them at least a chance going forward well I will say this I mean

First of all let’s let’s call it what it is you got the Lakers as the second you know second best in offensive rating behind only the Celtics and best assisted turnover ratio in the league for the month of February we get that we understand how impressive that is but we

Do have to take into account when you bring up historical comparisons Wendy this ain’t 1987 this ain’t 1980 this ain’t even 1995 times have changed significantly particularly as as as it pertains to the style of play in the NBA the league has fored more offense and so

We have to take that with a grain of salt and cap and cap it like that having said all of that I do think that the measuring stick is the reigning defending NBA champions and you know all we have to point to is what we see from the Boston Celtics in the Eastern

Conference yet are the best team in the NBA right now best record etc etc got at least a six game lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers but let’s rewind the clock to last year most of us walking into that Miami series against Boston not only had Boston likely winning the series we were

Praying they would because we suspected Denver would win and we knew that Miami was just too small and wasn’t going to be a good enough matchup for Denver because they were just too undersized in the case of the Boston Celtics we didn’t feel that way and so when you think

About it from that standpoint now you look at the Lakers you look at the size that they have the size that they’re capable of putting on the front Court we’ve been raving about the clippers for weeks now because the Clippers are an offensive Juggernaut and we get that but

But size could potentially be an issue for them and if size is an issue for them we’re not going to want that problem we’re going to want to see a team that’s going up against the Denver Nuggets that legitimately have a shot to beat them we question the Minnesota

Timber Wars because we think they’re too young but we know they have size we know the Lakers have size but are they too old you see what I’m saying so you just wonder about it from that standpoint and that’s where you are uh but I’m hopeful

That this is this is a sign of times to come for the Los Angeles Lakers because if it is they could make another run to the Conference Finals yeah um Monica I think your room service is ready if you want to get that I think your I think

Your omelette I heard your omelette and your pancakes are right outside the door if you want to go get it I pancakes I got a quick take for Stephen A I know you’re on your I knew it was a food da Eminem you can you can go take

That call uh okay hey guys welcome back to our Sports channnel where emotions are running high today we’re going to talk about a moment that left the Los Angeles Lakers rookies completely stunned that’s right we’re talking arguably the greatest basketball player of all time LeBron James get

Ready to feel the excitement these young athletes experienced ahead of the 2023 to 24 NBA season just imagine even professional athletes guys who’ve seen a lot can be blown away and that’s exactly what happened when Lakers rookies were honored to recently meet icon LeBron James I can only imagine what must have

Gone through those guys heads talented Alex fudge posted his words to the world met LeBron today yes it was crazy I won’t lie I froze I just froze it’s like the world stopped at that moment isn’t it and it didn’t stop there my friends deoy hch was also honored to meet the

King he said with emotion I met him LeBron James today today I met LeBron today he came up to me like I’m Braun like we know who you are Imagine an adrenaline running through the veins of these young people and it’s no wonder that meeting LeBron James makes such an

Impression we’re talking about a true icon a living basketball legend four-time NBA champion four-time NBA Finals MVP four time NBA MVP and 19 time Allstar there’s no denying that LeBron is simply phenomenal not only does he shine on the court he is an inspiration to Young athletes around the world LeBron James

Is on a mission to solidify his place as the greatest player of all time but it is known many fans still have Michael Jordan as the Supreme King of the NBA if LeBron really wants to cement his legacy as the best to ever walk the court then winning at least one more

Championship is crucial along the way and lo and behold even though he’s pushing 38 to 39 LeBron recently stated that fatigue isn’t something he’s worried about with Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers staying healthy the Lakers project is undoubtedly a strong Contender for the title they won’t be

Ignored with LeBron and AD leading the charge it’s a show you won’t want to miss meanwhile Lakers rookies are thirsty for knowledge eager to learn from LeBron James before he starts his career and who can blame them having the chance to train alongside a basketball giant is an opportunity we have get

Ready because the future of these young athletes promises to be bright and so we end another exciting moment here on our Sports channel stay tuned for more amazing news and stories from the World of Sport until next time folks it is with Indescribable emotion that we

Return to the screen of our Channel dear viewers the World of Sports provides us with magical and inspiring moments and today we have a story that touches the hearts of all basketball fans and especially the Lakers before we dive into to this exciting news don’t forget to like share with friends and subscribe

To the channel so you don’t miss any details of our coverage let’s go it took place on Saturday at the start of the fber World Cup an epic battle in Manila that saw the United States team take on New Zealand initially the American team started at a slow pace but Like a

Phoenix Rising From the Ashes USA Basketball finally took flight defeating the new zealanders by a convincing 99 to 72 and at the heart of that Victory Shan in like a true star was Austin Reeves of the Los Angeles Lakers Austin Reeves not only made an appearance he left his mark

On the court with 12 points six assists and three steals but what really captured our hearts was the way he connected with passionate fans in the Philippines excitement was in the air and Reeves didn’t give up after the game Reeves was asked about his occurrence to

The fervent support of the fans and his words resonated deeply with heartbreaking sincerity he coincidentally I was one of those kids who watched the World Cup and the Olympics so every day agreed and appreciated those moments I’m from a super small town and not many people expected me to be here representing our

Country so for the crowds to accept me the way they accept me that means a lot to me it’s impossible not to be moved by ree’s humility and gratitude he is living proof that dreams can come true no matter where you start originally from a small town in the middle of

Arkansas without a guaranteed contract he now boasts an impressive $56 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the honor of wearing the USA national team jersey this is a dream come true while his individual numbers against the new zealanders aren’t stratospheric his plus 19 rating shows just how crucial he

Was to his team’s Victory he is the spark that lights the flame every time he steps onto the court and we all know that it will be vital for the Americans to win that coveted gold medal nothing but love for Austin Reeves he captured the hearts of Lakers fans around the

World and became a Cornerstone of the team in the 2022 to 23 season the love and support he received in the Philippines Echoes the passion purple and gold fans have for him this is the kind of story that makes us love the sport even more where dreams come true

And players like Austin Reeves remind us that we must never underestimate the strength of determination and heart keep following us for more exciting news from the World of Sport until next time passionate fans hey there sports lovers it is with a thousand adrenaline that brings news that will mess with the

Structures of the NBA but before we dive into that bombshell that one is already powerful and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel because this is where sports news comes to life now it sure is there because the Boston Celtics are rocking the market time is hungrier than ever

For wins and to secure their top spot they are investing heavily with 13 star players already on the roster the Celtics were hungry for reinforcements looking closely for free three agents who could bring a touch of magic for a minimal contract and the list of possible Stars was on fire Glenn

Robinson thei was being scouted in addition to Stars TJ Warren and Lamar Stevens who could be on the verge of a roster spot but the twist came on Thursday guys the Boston Celtics decided to drop a different card on the table striking a one-year deal with none other than svi

MC the information came firsthand from none other than Shams Tania of the athletic a master spear you remember that name right svi MC that skilled hobbyist who shown back in the days of the Los Angeles Lakers and made history in Kansas he was the 47th overall pick

In the 2018 draft and since then this Ukrainian star has shined on courts around the world Lakers Pistons Thunder Raptors Nicks and hornets he’s already made his Mark in all those places last season the boy rocked playing a toal toal of 13 games for the Knicks and 19

More games with the Hornets it was a real show averaging 6.9 points and 1.7 assists per game and my friends you can’t ignore those three-pointers that took your breath away a whopping 42.4% and it doesn’t stop there in his nine most recent games for Charlotte he

Has put on a real show averaging 17.0 points and 4.8 assists per game shooting an incredible 38.2% from afar in between us where he plays it’s riging three-pointers MC is known for his surgical Precision which is exactly why the Boston Celtics hammered out the signing look the Celtics were already

The sixth best team last season in three-point shooting and this amazing addition will marry perfectly with their offensive play style but of course we cannot forget that the competition for a prominent place is fierce and the opening night promises meliot can become a valuable asset Off the Bench bringing fire and

Precision to up precious points it will be a spectacle worthy of Hollywood so my people in love with basketball hold on to that emotion and stay tuned the Boston Celtics are stronger than ever and the show is about to begin and obviously if you don’t want to miss any detail of this exciting

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“FIRST TAKE: Lakers’ Resurgence! Stephen A. Smith Goes Crazy as Lakers Go 6-1 in Last 7 Games”

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