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 Rie Podcast Network.

I'm Pete, joined by Darius and Mike.

And we got some reports about Lakers coaching news over the weekend.

If when that becomes official, we will talk about that in further detail. But today, we're going to talk about the weekend. If when that becomes official, we will talk about that in further detail.

But today, we're going to talk about the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Now, guys, I think there are three essential ingredients to being a championship contender.

In order of importance, you have to have the guys. You have to have the top end talent.

Then, secondly, that top in talent has to be healthy.

And then last, your team has to be able to play on a string where everybody is really playing a connected brand of basketball together.

And so when the brackets came out, when the playoff brackets came out, the thing I care about most, right, is Boston not winning the chip.

And we are perilously close to that. And I I care about most, right, is Boston not winning the chip. And we are perilously

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