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What if I told you that the red carpet, the Lakers rolled out for Luca, was made of red flags.

I know that hurts.

So last night, wildly entertaining game, one of the more entertaining Laker games of the year.

Magic in L.A., average Orlando team, Palo Bencaros kind of had an off year had his second best game of the season shocker against the Lakers but Austin Reeves played well LeBron played really well especially early had a rundown block in that game j.J. Reddick dialed up a great final game winning shot. How did they lose to an average Orlando team?

Because Luca didn't shoot well last night. Luca gagged on the final play. And anybody for Orlando,

who was lucky enough to have Luca guard them, shot nearly 60%. Is the bloom off the rose? No, it's what we said yesterday.

And you saw it last night. The final play is just an illustration of a lingering problem.

LeBron and Luca don't play that well together. They need the ball neither is great off ball they're

both exceptional passers but you have to have the ball to do that and then when you add austin

reeves he needs the ball to be effective and so does ruy hatchamora needs the ball to be effective

it's a repetitive roster they we've told you many times the Lakers need to diversify

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