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 got our first look at the 2025-26 Lakers, or at least sort of. A lot of guys sat out.

Neither Luca nor LeBron played this weekend. Austin played on Friday, but not on Sunday. Gabe vice versa played on Sunday, but not on Friday.

Therowen neither of them. Same with Marcus Smart. Dee, you know, I'm a big believer in first impressions, and it's sort of fragmented with that many guys out. I put a little more stock into the defensive end,

although I do have a lot to say about the offensive end of the floor. But just big picture-wise,

you were in the building for last night's game against the Warriors as well. So just what were

your first impressions of this team? I'm disappointed with the results, honestly, even though I know

that I shouldn't be to a degree.

JJ D emphasizing the results.

He hasn't really been focused on wins and losses, but watching the team get blown out

and back-to-back games is like not ideal.

Big picture stuff, I think there's two different batches of takeaways.

I think there's the group takeaway stuff, which I think is

definitely impacted by the players who have not played. And then there's a bunch of individual

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