Lakers Look For Answers on Defense
Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball
Pete Zayas
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 December 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
The Lakers got blown out again by the Suns, losing consecutive games for the first time all season. Pete and Darius discuss the defensive struggles that drove the loss, why the personnel challenges aren’t the entire story, the role Luka and LeBron play in the team’s defensive culture, and much more.
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| 0:32.7 | What do you think about the Laker team now? |
| 0:35.7 | Do you follow the box cards of the games every day? |
| 0:36.7 | Just the Lakers. |
| 0:38.0 | You're kidding. |
| 0:39.8 | That is really a compliment. |
| 0:47.7 | I was pleased to see you smile at the top bar show because once the game starts, you have a game face. |
| 0:49.0 | You don't smile much out there. |
| 0:52.8 | I don't think you have to do things for money anymore. |
| 0:53.2 | Correct. |
| 0:54.7 | What's up, Laker fans? |
| 0:56.3 | Welcome to the Laker Film Room podcast. |
| 0:57.9 | I'm Pete, joined by Darius. |
| 1:04.3 | And last night, the Lakers got smashed by the Phoenix Suns 132 to 108, continuing an alarming streak D the last few games in this game. |
| 1:07.8 | The Lakers gave up 112 points in the first three quarters a season high for an |
| 1:12.2 | opponent. |
| 1:13.0 | The game before that, they scored 61 points through the first three quarters, a season low. |
| 1:18.6 | And the game before that, they gave up 78 points in the first half to Utah a season high |
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