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 D, over the course of the playoffs, whenever we're at this point, we're always thinking,

what can we learn, right? What can we learn from championship basketball, championship teams?

This is both an on-court style of play thing that's more of a... What can we learn from championship basketball, championship teams?

This is both an on-court style of play thing that's more of a player coaching type of realm,

but also how are these teams built, which is more of our GM hats? And we're very much in that time of year, Lakers will be entering the draft and free agency

coming up.

So this is very much where our minds are at.

So in thinking about this more, I think there's been a recipe that describes if OKC wins at all. We've got a very

pivotal game three tonight. If Indiana wins, it's a little less of this and you'll understand why

in a moment. If OKC wins at all, we'd describe five of the six champions in the 2020s. Simple formula.

One player who is in the conversation for being the best offensive player on the planet that

season, plus an awesome defense. Simple as that. Now, there are a couple of things within that.

Some of those best offensive player in the planet were also very good defenders.

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