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, guys?

Welcome to the Laker Film Room podcast, Darius and Mike today.

And a lot going on in Lakerland.

Just got back from the Grammy trip.

It was a successful four and two trip.

Darius and Pete were kind enough to let me have a family day.

And therefore,

for maybe the first time since I can even remember, I didn't even listen to yesterday's pod.

I didn't, for some reason, I didn't see it in my feed. And then when I checked, the last one came up.

So I'm coming in blind. In fact, I'm looking forward to listening to that after. But we are

going to hit several important things, Darius trade deadline, where the team's at coming off the trip.

Western Conference standings focus.

Start me, though, at the beginning.

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