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 part 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 we have a variety of different things going around the basketball world right now.

Luca with a masterful 42 and 10 performance leading Slovenia to an upset over Italy at Eurobasket.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, some others,

their 2008 redeem team, the Kauai stuff out there as well, Dee.

Just a lot of stuff going around the NBA world, and we are three weeks away from Lakers training camp opening, media days

in three weeks. Where would you like to start today, Dee?

So first, since Luke is on front of mine and we've been talking about Luca, I know you've

been dialed in and watching these games. I'd love to just sit back as like a podcast listener

for a second rather than you are a co-host here.

And listen to you talk about what you've been seen from Luca because remember,

before the tourty started, we were just like, you know, his team kind of stinks.

And they don't really have a lot of high-level talent in the traditional sense.

And they're now going to the quarterfinals.

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