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 Wire Podcast Network.

I'm Pete, joined by Darius and Mike.

And there's been an ongoing conversation between us where Mike's caught my ear a couple of times with a couple of things that he said

about LeBron. And the tenor of it, and I don't want to put words in your mouth, Mike, but what I've

gotten from it is it's a question and a debate of what is LeBron still capable of in year 20

and what is fair to ask of him in year 20.

And so what's your perspective on LeBron coming into this season, Mike?

Well, the most immediate perspective from Darvin Ham yesterday was that he looks incredible

and from other guys that he's in great shape. And we've seen that right throughout the summer.

So that he's way past what anybody in year 20 has ever been so he is unique in that instance there's nine other guys that've gotten to year 20 and he is not only the best of that

bunch and by the way mostly hall of famers but he is in the best shape and he projects to have the best 20th season.

But even while acknowledging that, I think what I've been what I've been trying to get across,

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