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The Lakers Legacy Podcast

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The only Los Angeles Lakers show that uses analytics to run a perfect pick-and-roll straight into your ears. Whatever that means.

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Ep. 257: Rob'd In Plain Sight (Assessing Rob Pelinka's 1st Summer Sans Magic + AD's Longterm Laker Status & Favorite New Laker/Favorite Returnee ft. RJ Barnes)

Mid-August Summer Dog Days, begone! You have no power here. Because we're still trucking along and continuing to dive deep into the most interesting Lakers' topics concerning this team's crazy offseason! Guest Host: RJ Barnes (@MrRickySpanish) Outline: Another dose of the NBA Offseason game that's sweeping Lakers nation - DOUBLE FOUL! Anthony Davis...Laker till the end? Favorite New Offseason Acquisition Favorite Run-It-Backer The Rob Pelinka Show: Re-litigating the mess, the confusion, &......

Aug 14, 20191 hr 18 min

Ep. 256: Horton Hears No Boos (Talen Horton Tucker's Rise Onto the Chicago Basketball Scene ft. Tim Brennan + Projecting Out his Role w/ the Lakers Next Year)

** Special Guest Alert ** A Tim Grover (MJ, Kobe, etc.) disciple, former div. 1 basketball player, & Chicago Basketball Club Co-Founder, and one of Talen Horton Tucker's mentors, Tim Brennan, hops onto the show to lend his insight on the Lakers' promising new rookie! Global warming ain't got nothing on the type of heat we're bringing this summer on this podcast. What? Yeah. Outline: Another dose of the NBA Offseason game that's sweeping Lakers nation - DOUBLE FOUL! Updated thoughts on Talen ...

Aug 07, 201957 min

Ep. 255: The Start of A West-Less Offseason (Ryan West Exits; Sifting through the Panic, Dissecting Our Lack of Kawhi-Disappointment, & Updated Rotation Thoughts)

West-ling with the latest Lakers bomb to drop after finally settling into a mundane summer filled with Instagram/Twitter/YouTube workout videos? Well, why don't you sift through all those feelings with us?! Recap of Tommy's Lit Wedding New Game of Double Foul Lakers Updates: Kuzma on Team USA, The Hiring of Mike Penberthy, Taking A Swing at Kostas Ryan West's Departure & The Fallacy of Acting Like This Is Yet Another Instance of Organizational Dysfunction Sifting Through Our Kawhi Leonard Th...

Jul 29, 20191 hr 16 min

Ep. 254: Zigging The Right Way (Anthony Davis' Lakers Intro Presser, How LAL Stacks Up w/ the Rest of the League, Taking Stock of LA's Offseason)

"ALLLL SEASONNN." - Anthony Davis Needless to say, we're eating up anything and everything that Anthony Davis is saying and are ready for his type of litness to be the norm next year; #AllSeason. Guest: McDonald's Mogul, Lakers Season Ticket Holder, Andy Chang. New Segment! Double Foul: A Purple & Gold-Centric Would You Rather? Game Thoughts On Anthony Davis' Introductory Presser as a Los Angeles Laker How the Lakers Stack Up in the Western Conference + The Rest of the League Updated Analysi...

Jul 18, 20191 hr 16 min

Ep. 253: A Promising Assembly (Why It's Not Worth Haggling Over Avery Bradley's Contract, Boogie Bounce Back, Rotation Thoughts, & Anthony Davis As A Tim Duncan Cornerstone)

Squad Up! Lakers actually got one! And...it's quite promising? Also, apparently Russell Westbrook just got traded for Chris Paul? What. Ever. We've got more LIT things to talk about! Why Haggling Over Avery Bradley's Contract Is Unnecessary What Avery Bradley Can Bring to the Lakers Finding Joy In Boogie Nights Point LeBron & Rotations Talk + Anthony Davis as Cornerstone & his Parallels w/ Tim Duncan ... Brought to you by LineUps.com ... Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88) Co-Host: Tommy ...

Jul 12, 201951 min

Ep. 252: The Red, Kawhi, & Blue (Instant NBA Free Agency Reactions: Kawhi & Paul George Go to the Clippers, The Lakers Sign Green, Cook, DMC, & More!)

All Kawhi-Lit on the Western Front? Not at all. So Kawhi clipped our wings. And with the help of Lakers Most Hated, Paul George too. But we can still fly. On the Brows of an eagle. Here's our Instant Reaction to the Kawhi news and the Lakers' Rebound Signings in response. What a Free Agency. ... Brought to you by LineUps.com ... Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88) Co-Host: Tommy Alexander (@tommya8) Co-Host: Alan Riley (@atakriley) ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review...

Jul 06, 20191 hr

Ep. 251: A Kawhi-Get Place (Klaw Stalemate, Dudley & Daniels Signings, Free Agency Landscape & Options, & Non-Kawhi Scenarios)

All quiet on the Kawhestern front...Did I do that right? Regardless, while we all anxiously wait for official news to drop; here's a solo pod on the following - Lakers Make their first Free Agency Signings - Troy Daniels & Jared Dudley Why The Lakers Aren't Panicking About the Barren & Dwindling Free Agency Market Assessing the Current Roster & What To Do w/ Remaining Spots Absorbing A Player Into Cap Space Scenario + The Darkhorse Non-Kawhi Scenario No One's Talking About Brought to...

Jul 03, 201940 min

Ep. 250: FA Catalog Brow-sing (2019 NBA Pre-Agency Primer; D'angelo Russell Reunion, Free Agent Combos, & More)

Mozgov, 12:01pm signings, begone - you shall have NO POWER here! Strap on for our 2019 NBA Free Agency Bonanza episode! Ranking Our Preferred Max Superstar Free Agents - by PERSONAL preference (The D'angelo Russell angle) Key Free Agents Free Agent Combos if the Lakers Split their Cap up; if they only have Vet Exceptions to use ... Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88) Co-Host: Tommy Alexander (@tommya8) Co-Host: Alan Riley (@atakriley) ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Rev...

Jun 25, 201957 min

Ep. 249: The Talen-ted Mr. Horton Tucker (2019 NBA Draft Recap, Lakers Bought A 2nd!!)

So the 2019 NBA Draft has come & gone and, as usual, the Lakers got the guy they wanted. He's a bit of an older prospect (26 to be exact), but his upside is unquestionable, His name is Anthony Davis. Oh, AND Talen Horton Tucker!!! You down w/ T-H-T?! YEAH, YOU KNOW WE! Here's our quick, LIT recap on the Lakers' 2019 NBA Draft! ... Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88) Co-Host: Tommy Alexander (@tommya8) Co-Host: Alan Riley (@atakriley) Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Revi...

Jun 21, 201936 min

Ep. 248: The Day After Tomorrow (AD Trade Timing Ambiguities, Skewed Media Narratives, Free Agency, & 2nd Round Draft Pick Options)

They hate us, cus they ain't us!! Guess what - we still have Anthony Davis. AND we STILL probably have max cap space! (probably) MORE THOUGHTS on the Anthony Davis Trade! Alan Riley makes his triumphant return! Additional Thoughts on the Anthony Davis Trade Updates on the Uncertain Trade Timing Skewed Media Narratives The Over-glorification of the Future Picks Free Agency Plans NBA Draft 2nd Round Pick Options ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please...

Jun 19, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep. 247: A Brow In The Hand Is Worth 2 In The Bush (Anthony Davis is A LAKER - EMERGENCY INSTANT REACTION PODCAST)

ASDJKL;LK';L;!!! The deed is done. Anthony Davis is a LOS ANGELES LAKER. But Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart are not... Here's the emergency pod you've been waiting for. It is. LIT. ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jun 16, 20191 hr 15 min

Ep. 246: Read Em' & Keep? (Conflicted Thoughts On A Looming Anthony Davis Trade, Who To Keep, Where to Draw the Line, etc)

Whoof. What a start to the week, huh. For Lakers fans. For Raptors fans. For Warriors fans (Get well soon, KD). For basketball fans in general. Before yet another Shams & Woj bomb hits, here's us grappling with our conflicted fanhood on what should be quite the dramatic lead-up to the NBA Draft and the conclusion of the NBA Finals. Are we still excited about an Anthony Davis Trade? Should a line be drawn in the sand? Out of the Young Core, who would we most like to keep? Taking Stock of the ...

Jun 11, 20191 hr 2 min

Ep. 245: The Ultimate Arms Race (Setting the Stage for the Anthony Davis Sweepstakes & The 2019 NBA Draft ft. Sam Vecenie)

The bidding war has officially begun. Step up to the plate, raise your hands high, and make your best bid. WHOO BOY. We've got THE VAPORS. Anyone else feelin' the heat? Seat Belt, the fastening! Coping w/ the Madness & Quick Lionel Hollins Takes The Anthony Davis Saga, Lakers Trades, & the #4 Pick w/ The Athletic's Sam Vecenie ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquirie...

Jun 07, 201959 min

Ep. 244: Dungeons & Draft Comps (Good Comp, Bad Comp & 2019 NBA Draft Awards ft. Cole Zwicker & LAL's Salary Cap Logistics 101)

Draft talk, getcher draft talk! ...At least for however long it continues to stay relevant for the Lakers till they lay absolute waste to the league (and all of our hard draft homework) by trading for Anthony Davis, that is... But for now - let's all gush over Jarrett Culver's 45-inch vert, shall we? Cole Zwicker joins us for a Part 2 conversation on more Drafty goodness! Quick-Hit Draft Trade Hypotheticals Good Comp, Bad Comp on this year's prospects 2019 NBA Draft Awards Salary Cap & Order...

Jun 04, 201951 min

Ep. 243: Draft Past 1 (Anthony Davis Trade Scenarios, Leverage Plays, NBA Draft 2019 Hypotheticals, & More ft. Cole Zwicker)

This is not a drill. The 2019 NBA Draft is now officially less than a month away!! So to make sure everyone's properly strapped and prepared, we've got a JAM-packed NBA Draft, Trade Hypotheticals Galore episode for you ft. the one and only, Cole Zwicker. Dig in accordingly: Our Lakers Legacy Updated 2019 NBA Draft Big Board at #4 for the Lakers Cole Zwicker joins to give his initial reactions to the Lottery Results Analyzing How Realistic It Actually Is For the Lakers to Trade Their Pick Assessi...

May 28, 20191 hr 27 min

Ep. 242: To Be Perfectly Frank...(Magic Johnson's Latest Tirade, Head Coach Frank Vogel Introduced, & Rob Pelinka Speaks)

There's no rest for the weary. And Magic Johnson made sure of that. Really wanted to talk about more draft and trade scenarios, but alas - more Front Office nihilism. Magic Johnson Loses His Mind Part 587 Rob Pelinka's Rebuttal Frank Vogel & Some Cause for Hope ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPodPlease Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

May 21, 201959 min

Ep. 241: Four-ever Young (Lakers Get the #4 Pick in the NBA Draft Lottery + Frank Vogel/Jason Kidd Coach Talk)

AHHH!! It's been awhile, Tankapalooza. Oh, how we've missed you! SO GLAD TO BE BACK! We're #4! We're #4! Let's get it ---- Instant NBA Draft Lottery Reactions What do the Lakers Do with the #4 Pick? Anthony David Angle & Other Trade Options The Frank Vogel & Jason Kidd Arranged Coaching Marriage & Much More! ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPodPlease Rate and Review us on iTunes.Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

May 15, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep. 240: A Lose Lue's Situation (Taking Stock of the Front Office's Downward Spiral ft. RJ Barnes)

More like...Ty Who? Amiright? Welp. The Lakers public displays of ineptitude continue. And, as usual, we're here to break it all down or break down in tears. RJ Barnes (@MrRickySpanish) of the Late Night LakeShow Podcast hops on to vent and commiserate the latest Lakers' Sideshow. Taking Stock of the Front Office's deep, downward Spiral Perception of the Lakers from a Free Agent Perspective LeBron James As Iron Man What's More Damning About the Lakers' Current Blunder & Some Positivity (some...

May 10, 20191 hr 2 min

Ep. 239: Ty-ing Up Lue's Ends (Lakers Find Their Head Coach, the Front Office Process, & More)

Tyronn Lue is the Lakers New Head Coach! And he's brought with him some accomplished friends as well! Woohooo! This is the episode where we talk about him. And a little bit about the Front Office too. Finally. ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

May 07, 201950 min

Ep. 238: Eyes On Eleven (Categorizing the 2019 NBA Draft for the Lakers ft. Red Team Scouting's Alex West)

Part 2 of our In-Depth 2019 NBA Draft Introductory Course Commences!This time, NBA Draft Analyst Alex West of Red Team Scouting joins the show to shed light on: The Lakers' Young Core & Best Draft Fits Potential Land Mines at #11 The Lakers Should Avoid Categorizing the Draft at #11 - Best Shooters, Best Playmakers, Best 3 & D guys, Best Scorers, Best Big Men The International Prospects: Sekou Doumboya & Goga Bitadze This Or That - Interesting Scenarios (i.e. Garland or Clarke? Clark...

May 01, 20191 hr 24 min

Ep. 237: Constellation Consolation (2019 NBA Draft Primer + #11 Pick Options ft. Eustacchio Raulli of Red Team Scouting)

Oh, is the Lakers Front Office still in flames? Well, excuse us while we turn a blind eye to the mess and focus our sights to something a lot more constructive: The 2019 NBA Draft! NBA Draft Analyst Eustacchio Raulli of the Red Team Scouting Group joins the show to shed light on: The Top 4, non-Zion prospects of the Draft Who the Lakers Should Draft If they Jump into the top 4 Which high-level prospects could slip into the 11 range What type of player at the 11th spot would fit best with LeBron ...

Apr 19, 20191 hr 16 min

Ep. 236: The Luke-Out Point (Revisiting Luke Walton's Hiring + Magic/Jeanie/Pelinka Emergency Guest Spot on The Late Night LakeShow)

Luuuuuuukeeeeeeeee. The next phase of the Lakers' house-cleaning has commenced, but will it continue up-top or will Jeanie Buss continue to be her own worst enemy? Join us for this unique episode as we: Take a look back and re-air a 16min. segment from our initial emergency episode 3 years ago when Luke Walton first got hired and contrast those hopeful times to...today. After that, we go right into trying to make more sense out of the Lakers' Unholy Trinity w/ RJ Barnes and Dan of The Lake Night...

Apr 13, 20191 hr 26 min

Ep. 235: Magic: The UnGathering (Emergency Instant Reaction Podcast: Magic Johnson Steps Down As President of Basketball Operations)

Magic Johnson is no longer President of Basketball Operations for the Lakers. There's your blurb. Here's our live, unfiltered, raw, instant reaction as the news unraveled. ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate and Review us on iTunes. Please consider donating to Patreon.com/thelakerslegacypodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Apr 10, 201951 min

Ep. 234: In A Bit of A Draft Pick(le) (Breaking Down LA's Lotto Pick Cap Implications, Why They Keep It, & Viable Trade Options)

The Lakers are going to keep their 2019 NBA Lotto Pick. There. We said it. And here's a whole episode (with very specific Salary Cap Reasons) explaining why... Intangible Reasons That May Cause the Front Office To Be More Cautious Trading Their 2019 Lotto Pick In-Depth Salary Cap Breakdown of Why the Lakers Can't Just Trade Their Pick for Established Help VIABLE Potential Trade Targets for LA's Lotto Pick That Won't Jeopardize Their Summer Cap More NBA Draft Pick Potential Moves (Trading Down, S...

Mar 27, 20191 hr 5 min

Ep. 233: The Walker Dead (Early Lakers/NBA Free Agency Outlook, The Case For Kemba, Ranking the Middle-Tier Max Guys, & More!)

Hello Tankness, our old friend. Here we are again. So whether you're actually still watching the games (Lord have mercy on your soul) or whether you've finally shifted your sights to NBA Draft Scouting, we're still here to help get you through this final slogfest stretch of a Lakers season! On today's episode - we're taking an early look into the Lakers' Free Agency Options this offseason and break down our Case for Kemba. All that & More! ... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPodPlease Rat...

Mar 20, 201947 min

Ep. 232: Picking Up The Pieces (Implications of Brandon Ingram's Injury & No-Playoffs Blessings In Disguise)

All the best to Tiny Dawg. You were a FLASH of hope during a pretty dark time for the Lakers this season. And while there's still a little bit of season left, we now set our sights once again - much earlier than we had expected - to the future anyway and assess where we go form here. Alan Riley makes his triumphant return during a very un-triumphant time for the Lakers, but nonetheless, join us as we cover: Brandon Ingram's Season-Ending DVT Injury - Implications on how the Lakers approach Draft...

Mar 15, 20191 hr 4 min

Ep. 231: Glass Half-Fools (Where the Lakers Go From Here, Silver Linings, Shifting to the Tank, & More)

The Lakers' playoff hopes are in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the jello's jiggling. Sorry. Too soon? Well, too bad. Reality bites. And now we turn our sights to the long, humiliating road ahead and try to pick up the pieces as best we can of a season that went oh so, wrong, oh so quickly. It's Lit...erally sobering. But we still try and have some fun and, somehow, look on the bright side! Somehow. .... Follow us on Twit...

Mar 05, 201945 min

Ep. 230: Something's Gotta Give (Diagnosing the Lakers On-Court & Off-Court Demons + The Turning Tide on LeBron?)

Lakers. Smh. Group Therapy Session Part 378. Hope y'all are down for another vent/rant cycle. - On the Dark Clouds that loom above us - on & off the court. - Buy-Out/Signing Help On the Horizon? - Has the Tide Turned On LeBron James? - Ingram & Kuzma Growing Up & Much More! .... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate & Review us on iTunes! Email: TheLakersLegacyPod@gmail.com Listen to the Lakers Legacy Podcast on ITunes Listen to the Almighty Baller Radio Network on i...

Feb 27, 20191 hr 10 min

Ep. 229: Rally McBeal (Dissecting The Lakers' Remaining Schedule + The "Early" Rise of Playoff LeBron)

280 lbs of Playoff LeBron. There's no time - or weight - to waste! Join me as I break down the Lakers' remaining 25 games and how their schedule breaks down in comparison to the Clippers', Kings' and Spurs'. Lakers' homestretch - lezgetit. .... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate & Review us on iTunes! Email: TheLakersLegacyPod@gmail.com Listen to the Lakers Legacy Podcast on ITunes Listen to the Almighty Baller Radio Network on iTunes or check out the rest of the Almighty Bal...

Feb 21, 201935 min

Ep. 228: Now THIS Is Going to be FUN! (Doom & Gloom & The Wide-Spread Problems Up-Top)

Time-Out. How did we get here? And where are we going? Join us for a very venty, ranty, commiseraty good ol' time bemoaning the current state of the Lakers! This is where we die. .... Follow us on Twitter: @LakersLegacyPod Please Rate & Review us on iTunes! Email: TheLakersLegacyPod@gmail.com Listen to the Lakers Legacy Podcast on ITunes Listen to the Almighty Baller Radio Network on iTunes or check out the rest of the Almighty Baller Podcast Network at Almigh tyBaller.com Learn more about y...

Feb 13, 201950 min
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