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, brought you by the Blue Wire Podcast Network. I'm Pete, joined by Darius and Mike. And AD is on the way. We got news that he's expected to play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. He's probable coming off an MCL strain.

And we're going to discuss what it means to reincorporate him.

Darius, obviously having Anthony Davis back is a good thing. There's no other way to quantify it.

But I do think that there are some challenges along the way and maybe some changes and adjustments that come with bringing

him back. But this is the healthiest the team has been all season getting him back, D. And so what are

your thoughts with AD on the horizon? I mean, just in general, I'm, I actually just have more

questions than answers at this point. Like AD offers a certain amount

of certainty in terms of his own presence on the court. And I always say that the other team tells

you who you are as a player. And it's one of the ways that I look at the game, Mike. It's like,

the other team tells you, if you're a good offensive player, guess what? They're shading help your way or they send double teams.

And if you're not, then they're laying off you and they're letting you do whatever you

want out there because they don't deem you a threat.

And AD, I think back to like the Bulls game where they basically swarmed him, all game.

And they're like, yeah,

you've gone off the last few games before this one. And you're all they got right now. It's like

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