What do you think about the Laker team now?

You follow the box scores of the games every day?

Just the Lakers.

You're kidding.

That is really a compliment.

I was pleased to see you smile at the top bar show because once the game starts, you have a game face.

You don't smile much out there.

I don't think you have to do things for money anymore.

Correct.

What's up, Laker fans?

Welcome to the Laker Film Room podcast.

I'm Pete, joined by Darius.

And the Lakers get rocked in Houston yesterday, 128 to 94.

Anthony Davis does not play.

Jackson Hays is out.

Brewy comes back, but Lakers just wire-to-wire

lost down double digits in the first quarter again. And D, these type of games, and this was

kind of the sentiment in the postgame interviews, where I didn't enter this game with the expectation

of winning. Houston's been playing well. I think that it was their fourth straight win.

They held three straight teams under 100 points.

But I also think it's folly to completely disregard and be like, ah, just got to wait

for our guys to get back, right?

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