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 Filmroom podcast, brought to by the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

I'm Pete, joined by Darius and Mike.

An eventful weekend, as always in Lakerland.

First, Lakers get the win to move back to 500.

We recorded a special bonus episode just to celebrate the

occasion, but then dip right back below in a game where LeBron James returns out of nowhere.

But the Chicago Bulls and Patrick Beverly hand the Lakers a pretty resounding defeat.

And so Lakers end the weekend in ninth place in the Western Conference with a 37 and 38 record.

I normally wouldn't ask to put parameters on topics on a pod, but we got three pods to record before our next game.

And so my request is just for this one.

Let's push standings talk in particular

off to other ones because we're going to have to sit with that game for a few days, D. And so is

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