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 yesterday we previewed the Lakers' defense against Minnesota's offense

with a focus on guarding Anthony Edwards and Julius Randall.

Today, we are going to flip the court and talk about the Lakers on

offense with Minnesota on defense. And they've got a few more cards to play on defense

than they do on offense, D. But the main one that they'd love to play, if they had their

druthers, they would be in a drop coverage. And a drop coverage, the nature of it is kind of the

opposite of the style of the Lakers play now, of this switching

containment, keep you in front type of defense, where it's more of a, we're trying to funnel

you to this awesome rim protector that we have on this backline and have as many possessions

as possible with you trying to shoot over this great shot blocker while feeling back

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