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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Why the Lakers Have a Better Chance to Beat the Nuggets Than People Think

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Everyone has the Nuggets beating the Lakers. Everyone. And why not? Denver are the defending NBA champions. They're elite. And they've won seven straight games over the Lakers. The same Los Angeles Lakers that were a bit of a basket case all year long, never caught any consistency, and built no faith with anyone. So it's a foregone conclusion, right? Maybe not! Because there are real reasons to believe that the Lakers have a chance to surprise some people. Not made up stuff that doesn't mean anything, or not super unrealistic stuff that can't possibly happen. The Lakers have a real opportunity to do a lot better than many are expecting. There are legitimate reasons to feel optimistic about LA's chances to make things happen in this series. First, the whole "seven straight wins" thing between the Nuggets and Lakers isn't meaningless, but it's also misleading. All of the games have been competitive, and five of the seven have been inside five points with four or so minutes to play. Some even closer than that. So if the Lakers can figure out how to solve those last few minutes, they're in it. Meanwhile, the Lakers are healthier than they were (in non-Jarred Vanderbilt ways) last season. They get more days off in between games. Basically, they're more likely to win playing Denver now than they do in five weeks, in a hypothetical conference final. It's ok to be optimistic, Lakers fans! This, of course, is dependent on Anthony Davis picking things up a little to match the production of Nikola Jokic. It's not that AD has been bad, it's just that he hasn't been quite as good as his averages, this season. So while nobody is picking the Lakers, they shouldn't be writing them off, either. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Reasons for Lakers fans to be optimistic about their chances against the Nuggets. SEGMENT 2: MORE reasons to be optimistic about their chances. SEGMENT 3: This, of course, if Anthony Davis can close the gap a little between him and Jokic. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play. Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com. NissanOur friends at Nissan have a lineup of SUV’s with the capabilities to take your adventure to the next level. Take the Nissan Rogue, Nissan Pathfinder, or Nissan Armada and go find your next big adventure. Shop NissanUSA.com. eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month. PrizePicksGo to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100! GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARENTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – win or lose! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0

Hey everyone welcome to lockdown Lakers for Thursday Brian Kiminetsky Andy

0:03.6

they say it cannot be done the Lakers can't beat the Denver Nuggets we say

0:08.9

yes they can and we'll give you some reasons why next.

0:13.4

You are locked on Lakers.

0:19.9

You are locked on Lakers.

0:22.0

Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the

0:25.1

locked on podcast network, your team every day.

0:29.3

Thanks everybody for making lockdown Lakers. First listen of every day Monday through Friday and obviously especially during the playoffs on weekends no matter how or where you get your podcasts. This one's always free. It's never going to be behind a paywall.

0:42.0

And Locks on Lakers on YouTube Andy is where over

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53 to 53 23,000 subscribers are 53, 23,000

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so 53 53 if they win this series 23,000 subscribers

0:51.0

are all trying to figure out exactly how the Lakers can solve the

0:54.2

riddle that has been the Denver Nuggets. And look I mean I saw today that no

1:00.9

team in their first round projected first round is more heavily favored

1:06.2

in the Western Conference to win their matchup than the nuggets over the Lakers.

1:11.7

I've seen nobody who suggests the Lakers can win this series. I saw any

1:16.5

people suggesting the Lakers should risk missing the playoffs entirely just

1:20.7

to avoid playing in this in this series.

1:24.0

What up Harrison? What up Anthony?

1:26.0

So and it wasn't just them, although Harrison really, I mean God bless him,

1:30.0

leaned into it hard, good for him.

1:32.6

Nobody really goes full bloom in the playoffs,

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