Lakers Late-Game MELTDOWN vs Pistons | Costly Turnovers & Reaves’ Absence
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26 Comments
How are we feeling about the Lakers recent struggles?
If Rob doesn't fix his mess , i definitely can see him getting fired
I don't understand how it's physically possible for NBA starters who are 7 ft to only get two rebounds.
Trade for giannis!
Jason's obsession with austin reeves is insane lol
Not hard to replace Ayton lakers ken give Walker Kessler a qualifying offer that Utah
Can't match
Hey guys do you think Kobi Bumpkin who's tearing up the G league should be given a shot .
U guys r crazy ain't no team giving Austin over 30 he plays no defense stop it guys . U guys no better than this
Jason is a LeBron fan, not a Lakers fan. He has nothing of value to add to this conversation because he is Klutch controlled to the max. Jovan too, but at least he cares about the Lakers post LeBron
Mullet. Is like.
Brookie the wookie would never come back lakers did him dirty
How so that NBA players cannot run?Do the Lakers get enough sleep?Do the players and staff listen to these analysis? Will the front office remember these miserable performances when the time to resign these players comes?
We’re too slow on defense
We’re too predictable on offense
We’re too roster top heavy
Overall, we’re unathletic and outta our element in the modern NBA.
1:15 into this podcast and Austin Reaves is rolling off the lips of Jason T. Already. Another jock strap sniffer of AR15. Lakers have moves to make. Jason and Jovan would say wait till Bron gone over Summer to make any moves. But same time waist another year of Lukas prime. Make the trades. Herb Jones not goining to happen. Wiggins not gonna happen. Dealing with Nets would be good idea. Getting Terrance Mann and Dayron Sharpe with Tyrese Martin or get Lonzo who has 10M contract back from Cavs.
Mega trade.
Magic get Rui
Charlotte gets Dalton, Isaac
Pacers get Ayton, four seconds (2 ORL, 1 CHA, 1 LAL)
Nets get Gabe, Kleber, Howard, 1st (LAL)
Lakers get Josh Green, Matherin, Claxton.
Orlando gets the shooter they need for just two 2nds. Charlotte gets Dalton for a 2nd, save a little money off Josh Green next year waiving Isaac. Nets get a first and expirings for Claxton. Pacers get four seconds and a center they previously tried to sign for someone they aren’t going to match a contract for in Free Agency. We get the on ball defender we need, a long term wing, and a long term center.
Just ride out the season, go into 2026 free agency and offer $25m contracts to Tari Eason and Ben Matherin. Then trade for Claxton. Those three plus Luka and Austin is title contender.
The problem is coaching. JJ has to go. Why does no one talk about that. It’s not all on the players.
This dude Jason talks so negatively about Luka. I don’t mine the critic, but dude be nasty with his unnecessary comments. Luka was 6/12FG with 22pts at the half. When he tied the game at 79-79, he was +10. This was not a grifting game where Luka is just looking for fouls, Amar was legit fouling him. That was just Luka taking advantage of a young player. Luka for those first 3 quarters was dissecting Detroit and every time he went to bench Lakers struggled. Then late in game they started blitzing Luka and the rest of the guys couldn’t take advantage of 4v3 basketball and kept missing wide open shots or pump faking the open look to drive in the defense.
DA just can’t have 2 rebounds in a game in which he plays 26 minutes… Rebounds is an effort stat… Plain and simple…
Trevor always giving Pelinka the benefit of the doubt. The Luka trade had NOTHING to do with Pelinka's GM-ing skills, NOTHING. He was the beneficiary of his prior dealings with Nico Harrison when Kobe Bryant was moving on from Adidas to Nike
36:36 Jason is one of the few Lakers pundits that actually holds the Lakers front office and specifically Rob to account for this bullshit. He should've lost his job two years ago.
Bey/Looney??? Monk/Ellis???
Excuses excuses.. so what's new ey?
Been a laker fans since 84 and never hated watching a player like Luka dude is so lazy and complains every play
Can we trade Luka for copper flagg and max Christie and AD?
when your center is soft as a thought before spoken
you are not winning
14 rebounds in a 3 game span
is horrible energy
luka and bron mirroring each others effort playing up and down
AR getting too big for the team concept
but soon as he get traded you’ll see him play his role again
marcus smart at least he has heart
good decision making
but offensive is atrocious
rui hey where you been ?
nick smith drop 20 got into the media
then next night flat
bronny we need the minor league playstyle to travel with you
slow down on the 3 hit a floater consistently and get assists
free K4 in the offense he don’t dribble as much as AR
Hayes he still the same since pelicans
laravia has a green light ?
i can’t think of nothing else but in the end Go Lakers I hope it gets better