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? You're listening to the Laker Film Room podcast. I'm Pete, joined by Darius.

And in this pod, we take an excursion away from our Lakers Rocket series. We'll be back

tomorrow with a second Game 5 preview. Got a lot more to say

on that front. But D, there is drama and mess around the first round of the NBA playoffs.

I want to zero in on two series, Orlando versus Detroit, Minnesota versus Denver. In Orlando versus

Detroit, we've got the eight seed up three one on the number one seed, only a handful of times in history. I'm sure you and I both remember the first time it happened with DeKembe Mutumbo grasping the basketball as the Denver Nuggets beat the Seattle Supersonics in 94, I want to say that was. But I think it's only happened four or five times in history up to this point.

And they're right on the precipice.

I love the gossipy storyline of Jalen Duren versus Wendell Carter Jr.

For those who don't know, Wendell Carter Jr. is currently the boyfriend of Angel Reese, great WNBA player, and Jalen Duren is her ex.

I freaking love that. And then what's happened into Duren in this series, Jamal Kane has one of the greatest playoff dunks in history. I think that one last night was just a perfect you got dunked on

type of dunk that sent during sliding 15, 20 feet toward his dead silent bench. And then on the

Denver, Minnesota side of things, you've got a three two series lead now with Minnesota.

And early in the series, McDaniels is calling out

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