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, what a night. You're listening to the Laker Film Room podcast. I'm Pete.

And last night, the Lakers moved into a 3-0 advantage over the Houston Rockets.

And kind of a dystopian scene, it was a half-empty arena for game three, lots of empty seats.

The jerseys looked like a battle between ketchup and mustard.

Paul Wall came out at halftime.

I was watching the in-arena feed.

He's still tipping, apparently, playing songs from 20 years ago.

It's just a strange scene.

But an amazing game

broke out. And to talk about that with me, our good friend and one of the rising stars in NBA

media, Raj Chappalo, how you doing, my friend? How are you feeling after that crazy night last

night? Oh, man, I feel great. You know, I was a little worried, you know, I was going to have to

come on here and talk about a really disheartening loss after the Lakers led for a lot of that game and dominated, I was a little worried, you know, I was going to have to come on here and talk about a really disheartening loss after the Lakers led. For a lot of that game and dominated, I thought, you know, a Houston Rockets team that seemed to be reeling. And then, wow, what a comeback. This is what you watch for. This is why you get veterans like, you know, Marcus Smart. This is why you go get those type of players with your playoff experience. And then just a team wide, just every single person pretty much that came in contributed in their way. So a lot of fun, awesome, you know, moments from the game. And yeah, I'm still just recovering a little bit. That game takes a little bit, right? Those are the type of games where you have to tell yourself to breathe through it. And so at the end of it,

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