Can the Rockets Make LeBron's Life Harder in Game 2? Can the Lakers Cut Down on Turnovers?

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Losing Kevin Durant for Game 1 had a profound impact on the Rockets not just because suddenly they had 25-30 points to replace. Durant's presence (or lack thereof) changes the dynamic of how the Lakers can attack the Rockets, how their length and size can bother them, and how the Rockets can in turn attack the Lakers. It makes it easier for LA to play Luke Kennard bigger minutes without as much punishment defensively. It makes it harder for them to attack LeBron defensively, which makes it easier for James to control things on the other end. It makes their remaining stars less effective because their shot quality goes down. It makes those guys less confident in what they're doing, because unlike the Lakers, who have played many games without Luka, LeBron and Austin througout the year, Houston has had KD available for all but four games in the regular season. So whether or not Durant plays in Game 2 because incredibly critical, for all the obvious reasons... but for some that aren't so obvious, either. Meanwhile, the blueprint for the Lakers and LeBron in G1 was letter perfect. Control the game, without having to carry a huge load scoring points. Can Houston interrupt that rhythm in Game 2? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Less obvious ways losing KD hurts the Rockets. SEGMENT 2: Stuff the Lakers can do better. SEGMENT 3: How Houston might try to contain LeBron's game management. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGYGet candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	LeBron dominated game one without having to score.
0:02.9	Can Houston come up with a solution to a growing LeBron problem?
0:08.2	That's next.
0:14.1	You are Locked-on Lakers.
0:16.5	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.0	Thanks to everyone for stopping by Lockedon Lakers, Brian Komenetsky, Andy Kaminetsky.
0:31.2	Plenty to get into as we continue to break down what happened in game one and try to see what it might hold for game two.
0:41.0	On Tuesday at the Crip, the Lakers obviously taking a one zero advantage into that second game.
0:49.2	No word yet on whether or not Kevin Durant will play.
0:52.3	Obviously, that has massive implications for how the game will play out, what each team does,
0:58.7	how they match up, and so on.
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1:10.9	We'll get in a minute to this question about LeBron James.
1:14.4	So I think this was the ideal version of a LeBron game in this series for the Lakers in which he is able to exert control and kind of guide the shape of the game for the Lakers,
1:27.8	but do so in a way that doesn't require him to put up, you know,
1:32.5	25, 30, 40 points in the process.
1:35.8	And so what Houston does in response to that is going to be going to be interesting.
1:41.5	But like the people are still talking any about Luke
1:45.2	Kinnard. People are still talking about the way that the Lakers overcame that sort of,
1:50.4	uh, the possession battle. There's, there's still a lot to try to figure out from game one,
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