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 Filmroom podcast, brought you by the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

I'm Pete, joined by Darius and Mike. And Lakers closed out their five-game homestand going three and two,

splitting a pair of games this weekend. First got a good win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night in a game where the starters were a minus 27 in just over 10 minutes. But then the bench came in and was just amazing. Austin and Dennis were great off the bench. DeAngelo Russell made his return with a 28-point night and a 16-point fourth quarter.

Lakers go on a big run in the fourth quarter after a rough third and get the win, 122 to 112.

Lakers also gave up 112 points against the Knicks on Sunday, but only scored 108 dropping the final game of the homestand.

In a game, they made a run toward the end, but the bench

in particular was rough last night. And so Lakers find themselves in a four-way tie, technically

11th right now due to tiebreakers, but in a four-way tie between the ninth and twelfth seeds.

And with 14 games to go, Dee, I know you're particularly irritated about last night's

games, so I'll give you the floor.

So first of all, before I go off on my rant, or not even a rant, I'm just frustrated

about the game.

There was a lot of stuff that I thought left me sour about Sunday's game. I'd rather not start sour because it really

was a split weekend. Like I thought the Friday game was freaking amazing. Like just a great atmosphere,

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