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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

With a Better Coach, Would The Lakers Still Be Playing? Plus, Christian Wood Picks up Player Option!

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

As the Lakers were losing (again) to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, it felt like they were far enough away from the defending champs that the deficit couldn't be placed entirely at the feet of Darvin Ham. Somewhere near his feet? Sure. A good chunk of that blame? Ok. But to the point where you'd say the Lakers would win if not for coaching? It was tough sell. That sales job, however, is looking a little easier now that Denver is down two games to none against Minnesota, including a 26-point pasting on Monday night. Even factoring in an injury to Jamal Murray (playing through a calf problem), the Nuggets are certainly looking a lot more vulnerable, and given that the series was tight (Denver won by a total of 22 points over four victories, and two games came down to the buzzer) maybe the question isn't so crazy. So would the Lakers have pushed the series to six games? Seven? Would they have won? The question encompasses not only the work Ham did in the postseason and individual moves within the games, but also how good his team was relative to its ceiling. And the answer matters. The Lakers need to have a good understanding of how far away they are, and in what areas, from the top teams in the conference. The more an upgrade at can address those shortcomings, the less they have to rely on potentially risky roster moves, or leaning harder into stars that are older and more pose a higher injury risk than those on the competition. So it's not just about piling on to Darvin Ham. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, in a near-tie for third (Bam Adebayo) and with a huge advantage over fifth place Herb Jones. Does that soften the blow a little, in terms of charges that Davis doesn't get nearly enough respect on that end of the floor? And finally, Christian Wood is reportedly picking up his $3 million option for next season. It's fair to say this season didn't quite work out as hoped, but is it a good thing he'll be back next year? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Would the Lakers still be playing if they had a better coach this season? SEGMENT 2: Why the answer matters (beyond just piling on Darvin Ham) SEGMENT 3: Anthony Davis finishes fourth, Christian Wood will return. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply. Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com. 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. Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play. 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. 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. Terms apply. FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET! 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 locked on Lakers for Wednesday Brian Kamnetsky

0:04.0

if the Lakers had a better coach would they still be alive in the playoffs

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that's next. You are locked on Lakers.

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Your daily Los Angeles Lakers

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and lockdown liquors on YouTube is where you can go hang out

0:40.9

with over 24,000 subscribers to the channel, all of whom are watching the Denver

0:45.9

Nuggets get their booty butts, as my daughter would say, handed to them by the Minnesota

0:52.4

Timberwolves.

0:53.1

They are, I mean, they got absolutely throttled

0:56.4

in game two on Tuesday.

0:59.1

And, I'm sorry, on on it, on Monday, and it really got people thinking Andy

1:08.0

as to whether or not the Lakers would be the team

1:12.4

maybe getting throttled by Minnesota or giving them a much harder run.

1:16.8

Were they if they had had a better coach than Darvin Ham in that first round because those games were close two of them literally came down to the buzzer and all of that stuff so I want to ask that question and get into that we'll talk about Anthony Davis we'll talk about Christian

1:33.3

Woods so a little bit of news around the Lakers as we take a pause today on the

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