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Lakers Nation, Locked on Lakers, Jovan Buha are the best Lakers podcast. Buja material, basketball analysis, topics, and he well spoken. Love his intro.
The Buha era has begun! I think you have the most consistently high quality Lakers Centric content available on RU-vid right now. Really nice to see you coming in to your own on the show and can't wait to see you blow up and get the level of engagement this content deserves over the next few seasons! Truly professional grade stuff Jovan, keep it up 💛💜
It was one game, I'm not overreacting to it. I'd like to see more 3 versatility, as most of his 3s were from the right wing only. If he can carry this performance going forward, I'll be impressed.
@@Illtechnica he was elite in college too so im not too worried about his shot consistency. Mainly his decision making attacking closeouts and defense/rebounding because that'll be the deciding factor on his success
We have been in free agency for 8 days and are still talking about the "lakers plan" and "improving the roster" it's not happening, they have the worst gm in the league.
I'm happy they are not trading potentially lottery picks for guys that won't be in the league in 2-3 years. Rob is doing a good job. If we find a young star I'll give those picks up.
Players that we missed signing so far are aging players, its not guaranteed that Klay or Demar will work out with the Lakers there are reasons why the Warriors let go of Klay. Demar ia not a great fit either. These are just big names but the truth is they passed their primes. Lakers will make a end of the margin moves without them getting finness
Problem with S&T is it hardcaps them at first apron of $178 million. So they’d also to shed considerable salary. It’s easier said than done. At the same time, I agree. They need to do something. I’m not defending the inactivity.
Love this channel. One of the best Lakers/Basketball channels. Do you think any of the 2way or other players in League deserve one of the 15 spots on a real full contract, over Reddish, JHS Wood or Hayes (assuming there would be a salary/roster dump? Im thinking most of Castleton and Lewis, but potentially even Hinson? Ive been wanting to see more Castleton over Hayes/Wood this last season. Hoping Lakers get a true physical defensive backup center, so withCastleton they'd replace Hayes/Wood.
Appreciate you! So Lewis has a spot. He’s on the regular roster. I think it’s too early to tell, but I’d look at Hinson. LA doesn’t have a big forward who can shoot like him (Knecht is more of a wing). So if Hinson keeps this up, I can see him potentially getting a serious look
Lebron took a pay cut so they go make some shit happen cuz he didn’t have to do that . Rob need to step the fuck up or everybody vote his ass out as gm and bring in someone that actually care about the lakers success and making their fan base happy
Your comment reads like idiocy to me? Fan base? Define fan base. Can u define FAN or fan base? Are you part of it? Is it people who watch games? Attend games? Watch highlights? Buy gear? The point? You don't know what you're talking about, OR what often used terms, actually mean. Sounds like foolish, juvenile behavior to me. What's it sound like to you?
While I'll agree that LBJ taking slightly less is a good gesture for the Lakers, let's not go overboard. It is also a good move for him. Second, his minor pay cut doesn't even cover Junior's contract or his taking up a roster spot that is needed for a player that will actually play and contribute.
My larger point is there were people saying he wouldn’t take the pay cut (even I was skeptical), so I just think we should acknowledge he didn’t have to do it but he’s doing it to help the Lakers build their roster
Well said Jovan and I agree with your assessment of each athlete. People are of course going to be impatient as well as over scrutinize and be overly judgemental with all Summer League team members, but especially Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. This without placing much thought into the fact that the team has had just one week to practice together and the fact that both Dalton and Bronny are brand new to the N.B.A. As you said and as other casters who watched the game have also stated there is plenty to be positive about after this first Summer League game. All who played have the potential to become great players in the N.B.A and all of which showed flashes of brilliance in different areas and aspects of the game. Which was exciting. I'm also excited about the Lakers new ideal of farming their young talent from within and placing emphasis on in-house player development. To me this is a great new direction to head in to sustain a strong team who all stick together in L.A for years to come. This instead of what they have been doing over the past decade+ of trading away athletes and coaches each year and bringing in new and often older talent who may or may not fit within the roster and which also makes for a challenging season and a rough Playoff run. I hope that Lakers management continues to place much emphasis on this new path which will really serve us well in the post LeBron and A.D eras.💪
Blake Hinson with his sturdy build, slow feet and terrific shot, is a Carmelo lite upside-which is terrific. Quite a signing! If he can drop 10-15 lbs (hard, since he’s thickly built-not fat), and works on his quickness to where he can hold up defensively, then he’s a rotation guy!
Thanks always for the excellent quality content. The Lakers should give Blake Hinson all the developmental help he requires to get the full potential out of him. With his potential he could be similar to Draymond Green. The Lakers must keep him.
Maxwell Lewis was a huge draft mistake. He’s a 2nd yr player who finished the game today with zero points - 0/9; out of control most of the game. Looked lost. He should be among those the Lakers look to trade.
Bronny is a really cool humble kid, rooting for for him! But never thought he was good! Watching his high school games to now. It’s crazy for people to act like yeah talent wise he’s an NBA player! Highlight were swing passes and hockey assists. It’s pathetic guys hahahah crazy
That’s my goal. Try to call it as I see it/hear it/know it and be fair. I won’t always be right, but in trying to improve each day. Appreciate your support 🫡
Can you ask Lebron junior why he thinks he's a big guard? I mean he's 6'1 he's a point guard he needs to learn how to do little guy things. I don't know why we're wasting time playing him as a 2 other than to protect him. He seems 2 years away from even being able to play his natural position in the Gleague.
He’s big from a strength/muscle standpoint for a sub-6’3 guard. He’s sturdy and strong. But he’s not big from a height standpoint, obviously. And he’s going to have to adjust as he develops
Jovan the bucks are seeking a 1st round pick for brook Lopez do you think the lakers can give up one of there 1st round picks in a trade for brook Lopez
I would do it, personally. There is risk, of course. He’s slipped on both ends. Not as good defending PnRs as he used to be. Still a really good shot-blocker and rim-protector. But 7-footers that can shoot an above-average % on above-average volume on 3s + protect the rim are rare. You also don’t need to rely on him as much as Milwaukee does. Could start him and play him 22-24 min. If it’s just, say, Rui, JHS + 1st (maybe even lotto-protected), I’d do it.
@@jovanbuha I don't think we can start a true center. If you put Lebron at the 3 Reeves at the 2 dlo 1 we have absolute garbage for perimeter defense. It's kind of the same if we brought in klay. Fun on offense but the perimeter defense is worse than anyone who's ever won an NBA championship.
Nice framing with the halo lighting. You look like a Lakers angel. Was there ever talk in the org about dumping Ham late in the season when it became clear he wasn't coming back and let Lebron take the reigns to see where they could go? Doesn't seem like we had much to lose at that point.
@@jovanbuha That's odd to me. His firing felt inevitable as it was being said within the org that "unless they win the CHIP he's gone" with at least six weeks to go in the season. If the mentality is "win now", then how does that make sense?
Every rookie will go through an NBA rookie learning curve. No one is exempt from that. It's definitely not exclusive to Bronny James. Throughout NBA history, that holds true. Even generational talents like Lebron James will go through a rookie learning curve. It might not be as noticeable or exaggerated, but it still exists. Kobe Bryant went through it. So, to have an exaggerated expectation for Bronny James, to come out and be excellent or bust, would be ridiculously insane. He will be fine and settle in once he gets more reps and shakes off the nerves and anxiety. Once he gets into the flow and starts seeing shots go in...he will be great.
Keen to see where Max Lewis is at amongst NBA Talent, defensively more than anything. Saw Lakers put up a clip of him locking someone up on socials, he could be Cam Reddish+ if this is real.
2.7 million isn't the same to LeBron that it is too the rest of us. We drafted Bronny. 2.7m seems fair trade off. It's a nice gesture, but let's put it in perspective.
Val was the one they should have went after in the first place. He was the cheapest and the one who would have helped this team the most. And it's not even close
Jovan, I've been a Lakers fan for many years, and there are so many "click bait" deals with no real information. I just subscribed to this because I can count on you for the real scoop!
Love your podcast but I disagree that the Lakers are the 5th best team in the West. We have been destroyed by the Kings for 3 yrs straight. We can't be them at home...we can't beat them healthy. Now they have Derozan? Perimeter scoring punch and athleticism is night and day between these 2 teams. If you don't have an elite pg or sg in the West you aren't going any where. Lakers have neither and they also can't rebound the ball. 2 huge issues that m.l.e. isn't solving.
Thank you! I think you can be the 5th-best team but also have bad matchups. Kings have been a bad matchup. That said, I think there are several other teams that are worse than the Lakers but match up better with the Kings, if that makes sense. It’s all a big game of rock-paper-scissors. I just think in a vacuum, Lakers have the fifth-best team. They have two top 12, if not top 10 guys. That gives them an advantage in comparison to the other West teams
Every video i feel like you’re staring into my soul🤣 its ok to be a little more relaxed on the solo stream. Dont need to maintain that eye contact the whole time! Otherwise amazing stuff man 🤣🤣
Correction. Christian Wood especially had a market. It was between 3 teams. I’m not sure why we so easily forget this. Plus all his deals from other teams had player options the second year. Now, with Cam, you do it because you figure he would develop, improve like maybe the young guys in the past have under the same circumstances. So idk why this is glossed over for engagement
I’m saying they don’t currently have a market. Christian did have a market. I’ve said that he’s the one player I can understand the 1+1 for. Hayes and Reddish never made sense. They weren’t high upside enough to warrant that
Really like how We’re Targeting 🎯 6’6-6’8 Wing 🪽 Players that can Score on All 3 Levels and have the Potential to be Solid/Good Defenders - MaxC/MaxL/Knecht/Hinson!!! If They embrace a Mamba 🐍 Mentality, They can be Really Good 3&D Role Players and 1-2 of Them can become a 20+ a Game Scorer We’re Luc(k)y!!! Kobe is gone send a Mini/Young 🐍 Mamba, We just have to be paying attention and give Him time to Develop!!!
Lebron & AD (2 Vets) Olympics will have a major impact on this season. Pelinka number 1 target should be a high utility scorer that can win you games when AD and/or Bron is out some nights (Grant, Lavine, Kuzma). Then fill in the roster with high end role players (AR, DLo, Vando, Rui, Gabe, Christie). There’s a space where both can happen if Lakers make calculated moves. 🤔🤔 The fact that Lakers looking for a 3rd scoring option signals that AR isn’t the answer correct…..? If AR was Lakers 3rd scoring option then Lakers would only be looking for trades to enhance spots 4-8 not Lavine, Grant, Kuzma or Cam. Interesting!
Tommy Kuzzie? 😂😂😂😂😂 Brah...last thing we need is more under sized non athletes on any laker team. Teams are getting longer and more athletic while the Lakers don't know what archetype they are trying to build as a team. Boston and Minny long athletic at every position..switchable..good defenders...shoot the 3 while every one can handle the ball. Lakers just throw any one out there..small...slow...no handle...no shake....no ability to beat their man..cant shoot.. cant finish at the rim...not quick enough to defend. We look clueless on how to build a team.
That was not a nice steal that was a piss poor pass Jr was already sitting in the passing lane and the big threw a one handed pass straight to LeBron jr
Yeah 5th is a stretch and this is coming from a Lakers fan myself. I wish he would be more unbiased but I guess it comes with the territory of covering the Lakers
With Rui starting, they were winning at a mid-50s pace. I don’t think that sustains, but that was without Vando and Vincent for over half the season. As I said, it’s close and there are multiple teams that can lay claim to No. 5 spot. But I’d lean Lakers because they have the best duo among those teams. (I also should’ve mentioned Phoenix. I see them as the other strongest contender for No. 5.)
Ummm. No. Lebaby just took 101m for 2 years - Umm 2M “pay cut”. They gave him 100 frikin million - yeah.. he’s so generous dude - it doesn’t matter they drafted Jr at 55. That’s a hard pick to get anybody anyway. The 7.9m. Just may handcuff LA for a couple years for a low level spot - They need to worry about finding more players … nobody seems to want to come to the “5th best team” circus. 🎪. 3rd best in the west ?? De Nile is not just a river in Egypt dude
Yeah, AD so much "doesn't want" to play with Bron that he supports him about absolutely everything. 😏 Some media 🤡s tried to create a devide and encourage AD to come up with his own coach requests or go against drafting Bronny and neither happened. 😏 Haters can only keep crying. 🤣🤣🤣
Man please 🙄. At this point the Lakers are a side show circus 🎪 act. The Lakers would be better off trading Lebron James and Bronny James for Brittney Griner and Caitlin Clark. This is horrible times for die hard Laker fans. Why is Rob Stinka still around? Oh yea he's probably getting some HAWK TUAH action from Jeanie B. She gotta be spitting on that thang! This is the only reason why Mr R Stinka is still there 🙄. These Lakers are doomed 😳.
If you feel that way, departure from this space continues to be an option. Clippers are getting a new arena, padnah... you can remain an "L.A." Fan, and stop whining about the Lakers. Make that move.
what is this bullcrap title? he didn't take a pay cut at all. If he actually cared about getting a ring, he would have taken a pay cut. 2 million pay cut, get the f out of here.
Haters so frustrated. 🤣🤣🤣 If haters could think, they would understand the Lakers did not hit the 2nd apron only because LeBron took this pay cut. But I guess that's too much to ask from haters. 🙄
Well 2 million to LBJ may not be alot to him but if you understood the Lakers cap situation it gets them under the 2nd tax apron which will allow them to use the 5.2 million exception to sign another player as long as they can trade a player because they currently have 15 players signed so a trade would allow them to use it also open up cap space for other trades 😂
@@vesnam116 not a lebron hater, he is my favorite current player. You just love to assume anyone who has something bad to say is a hater. Hate those types of people.
