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 on Saturday night, been a lot of entertaining Saturday night games this last month or so, Darius.

This one not followed by something dramatic personnel-wise happening afterward. Just a good old belt-to-ass butt-kicking of the Denver Nuggets in Denver.

Luca's first great game as a Laker, and one might even consider it a warning if they were feeling spicy.

The hell of a performance by the Lakers, a tremendous defensive game plan and execution

of it held Nikola Yokic to just seven shot attempts. We'll get into some of the reasons why,

but an excellent all-around performance, D, that part of what was notable about it was,

yes, that was a great game by Luca, but by Luca standards, it was not some out of this universe performance.

Same with LeBron, same with Austin, right? They were just good, very good performances.

And a wonderful defensive game plan, you see the Lakers' defensive identity of speed really

coming together. So talk to me, Dee, about how you're feeling after a great win in Denver.

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