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 Mike.

And Lakers started back to back tonight, the final two games of their road trip, six-game road trip at Toronto.

Now, Toronto has lost 13 games straight. They owe their pick to San Antonio,

but it's top six protected. And so that is part of their strategy. Now, it looks like Emmanuel

quickly and RJ Barrett are returning tonight in the great tradition of players returning to

play the Lakers, but they are largely incentivized to lose games, which is why they've lost 13 straight. And it looks like Gary Trent Jr. will be on the bench as well. So, guys, this is certainly any game is a loseable game in the NBA. But the other team has a great deal of incentive to lose and is on a 13 game losing straight for a reason. And as a result, I would like to talk a little bit about the Lakers bench today that we kind

of tease that toward the end of yesterday's pod.

And Mike, I would love for you to kick us off on that front.

And also, we didn't hear about your thoughts on both the Indiana and Brooklyn games.

So please start us off there and then lead us into the bench, if you would, please.

What's up, guys?

Yeah, I think the games went about as expected with how the

Lakers are playing. And I think the good news overall is just that the LeBron and AD are leading

a pretty serious charge these last couple of weeks. And I thought both of those games

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