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 today

we continue our week-long preview of the Lakers versus Rockets first round playoff series. In the

first episode of the week, we talked about belief and strategy and rotations.

Yesterday, we delved into the Lakers on defense with Houston on offense.

And today, we flipped the court, D, with the Lakers on offense and Houston on defense.

Obviously, with Luca and Austin out, the Lakers will be searching for more answers on this

end of the floor than the other. I do think that the Lakers will be searching for more answers on this end of the floor than the other.

I do think that the Lakers would be wise to really emphasize sort of a defense to offense

type of approach.

But Lakers are going to need to create points, D.

I think that transition in early offense is super important.

I'd kind of like to start there.

Yesterday, J.J. Reddick was talking about securing the defensive glass.

That seems to be a real focus of practice this week. He was talking about how Houston has eight

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