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 bar 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 the Lakers had a tall task yesterday, playing the team with the best home record in the NBA. and it got a little bit harder or a lot bit harder as Anthony Davis exited the game after eight minutes with some flu-like symptoms, had 101 degree fever,

tried to play through it, but did not make it. Winning Gabriel also missed the game. He's going to be

out at least a week as we talked a bit about yesterday. Jared Allen returned and kicked our butts.

But the Lakers hung tough for a good portion of the game. It was one of those games where if you woke up this morning and just saw the box score, you'd be like, hey, Lakers got blown out. And then in the fourth quarter, they did. But it was a close game throughout, but they just didn't have enough. And then got a game tonight against Toronto. but what were your thoughts, D, on last night's game?

This is one of those dregs games. They just didn't have enough. And then got a game tonight against Toronto. But what were your thoughts, D, on last night's game?

This is one of those dregs games to me, particularly, like, after 80 when now, like,

I thought they battled hard just like you said. And I thought that they played well.

I thought Cleveland almost always seemed in control.

And, like, for sure. Maybe about a half a dozen times, I felt like texting both, both of you guys, how is the score this? Like, I didn't send it one, like, I didn't send it a single time, but like, I thought it, I don't know how many times.

Like, how are the Lakers up by one, Mike?

How are they up by three?

How are they only down by four when it seemed like Cleveland was just doing almost whatever they wanted?

It's interesting that you cited Jared Allen, Pete, because he did return second straight, or not second straight, but second time that a key

starter for the other team has had returned and looked absolutely like he hasn't missed any time

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