Everyone's seatbelts securely fastened? We're but a few days away from the Lakers making... ...the teensiest of splashes at the NBA Trade Deadline. But hey, even the teensiest of splashes can have a reverberating effect on the way the river bends. Wtf am I talking about? Let's get into it... Outline: Lakers Trade Direction Temperature Check Thoughts On Trading Westbrook Trade Options for Veteran Bigs Trade Options for Veteran Wings Darkhorse Reclamation Projects Taking MoneyBall Flyers on Young ...
Feb 07, 2022•47 min
THT, Nunn, & a 2027 1st for YOUR team's All-Star Caliber Player - who says no?! Well, the NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, and we're about to find out who said 'No' - or 'YES' - to the Lakers soon enough! Special Guest: HoopsHype Writer & Podcast Host Michael A. Scotto joins the pod to break down all of the hottest NBA/Lakers Trade rumors! Outline: General NBA Trade Rumors Has the Play-In Tournament Affected How Teams Approach the Deadline? What's the value of 1st & 2nd R...
Feb 04, 2022•35 min
Ok, so...failure to Big 3 Launch again...So now what? The Trade Deadline is a week away. Buckle up. Outline: What to Make of The Rest of this Season - Time to wave the white flag? How does LeBron's Injury Change Things? Should We Force Things or Scale Back...for LeBron's sake? What's Russell Westbrook's Role Moving Forward - Did the CHA "Let Russ Be Russ" Game Give Us Any Signs of Hope? Why It's Maybe Time to Let Go of the "Big 3", "When LBJ and AD are healthy, Russ will work!" notion Anthony Da...
Feb 02, 2022•42 min
Anthony Davis' is back! And the Lakers World seems so much...brighter? We'll see. But it's a huge trend in the right direction! Outline: Anthony Davis' Impact On The Game & Individual Players How AD looks Physically & How He Fit In Reaves, Stanley Johnson & Flashes of MicroBall Sustainability Westbrook's Fit w/ AD/LBJ vs Monk's Fit & Whether Monk Should Close Trade Deadline Talk: Trades to Acquire 2nd Round Picks Tweener Big Options Who Can Help the Lakers Rebound But Still Fit t...
Jan 27, 2022•37 min
Alright, so...things are on fire in Lakers Nation. How bout some Updated NBA/Lakers Trade Rumors & Thoughts?? Tap in. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play,...
Jan 20, 2022•42 min
First turning point of 2022! Gotta love it. Lakers stay on-brand. And so do we! Because we've got the FULL LLP crew on to break down the most bi-polar of MLK Jr. Weekends. Outline: Recapping the Jazz Game Micro-Ball Bench Unit Young Core (Stanley Johnson & Austin Reaves) Thoughts On Frank Vogel's Coaching Future More On Russell Westbrook's True Role & Him Making A Mental Turn? Our Individual Temperature Checks On the Lakers' Rest of Season Outlook ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello...
Jan 19, 2022•47 min
All the...Small Things...True Care...Truth Brings... And boy is some truth being uncovered with the Lakers finally leaning into their offensive strengths and GOING SMALL! Here's an episode dedicated to entirely just that. In it, we also individually highlight: Stanley Johnson LeBron James Malik Monk THT ... Check out the newest mental health podcast Blindsided over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265 ). ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello ...
Jan 12, 2022•41 min
The Russell Westbrook Episode. May you find your catharsis accordingly. ... Check out the newest mental health podcast Blindsided over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265 ). ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLeg...
Jan 11, 2022•52 min
Well, Happy New Year to YOU 20-2TOO, Mr. Monk! So you're telling me...we get to just add Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn to THIS? Let's goooo! Outline: Deep-Dive Into Anthony Davis' Season & Looking At His Role As a Corner Stone For the Future Players Of Note From the Lakers' Recent 3-Game Win Streak: Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard The Case For Standing Pat At The Trade Deadline Some Minor/Marginal Moves The Lakers Could Make Instead & Much More! ... Check out the newest ...
Jan 06, 2022•50 min
Uhh...so Cleveland's counting on Rajon Rondo to be motivated to play in Ohio? Good luck... Well, besides that small piece of news, please enjoy some podcast counter-programming: Outline: Potential Non-THT Kendrick Nunn Trade Targets What Does the Wings Buy-Out Market Look Like This Season? The Type of Player We Wish Pelinka Would Target More Often ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id14...
Dec 31, 2021•49 min
What's the Holiday/Christmas spirit without some gift exchange trade-offs? So in that light, please enjoy an updated "THT Trade Rumors & Targets" episode while you do your last-minute Christmas errands and prep! ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284 ) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Ple...
Dec 24, 2021•23 min
Just remember...it can always get worse. And, for the Lakers - it kinda has. BUT! We're here to try and spread some last-minute Holiday cheer anyway. So let's get it... Outline: Repercussions of Anthony Davis' Prolonged Absence Big Men Options Who Are Currently Free Agents Big Men Options The Lakers Can Trade For w/ a 2nd Round Pick Thoughts on Isaiah Thomas: Should the Lakers keep him on the roster? Does his presence make Kendrick Nunn redundant (or even expendable)? & Much More! ... Check ...
Dec 20, 2021•41 min
LeBron James' recent play has simply goggled - I mean, BOGGLED - our minds. But also...goggled. So, we talk about him and this recent MVP-like Stretch for the "Washed King". Outline: LeBron James: Unprecedented Play vs Father Time A 'Stready' Russell Westbrook, you say?? Austin Reaves' Jumps Right Back Into Rookie Savant Basketball Talen Horton-Tucker Turning the "Starting Role" Corner ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-wi...
Dec 15, 2021•43 min
The Lakers just beat the Celtics in pretty convincing fashion. In a new Crypto.com Arena Era, no less! What more do you need?! We've got lots more... Outline: Celtics Win Recap: The Lakers Feelin' Litty & Finding Joy The Best The Big 3 Has Collectively Looked On Both Ends Why Talen Horton-Tucker Isn't A Problem (And Almost Necessary)...For Now The Never-ending Avery Bradley "Challenge" ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litt...
Dec 09, 2021•56 min
And, we're back...Kinda. Maybe. We'll see how *motivated* we are to cover this team for the rest of this December month as we race to the Holidays. Pretty simple Outline for today's episode: The Somewhat Encouraging Silver-Linings We've Observed Recently The Downright Consistently Deplorable Aspects About This Season That Has Us Down For the Rest Of It ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Re...
Dec 02, 2021•52 min
So, you want to trade Talen Horton-Tucker for a wing, eh? Ok, no. You don't really want to do that. But what if the Front Office decides to trade him for a wing anyway?? Well, here's an EXHAUSTIVE LIST of 3&D Wing Candidate who we'd MAYBE, POSSIBLY think about trading for if we had to lose Mr. TH-T. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: ...
Nov 23, 2021•43 min
Well, at least there's Talen... Outline: A Brutally Honest Early Season Assessment of the Entire Lakers' Contingent & Everyone's Objective Under-performance Who to Blame and Why LeBron James Ain't Fixing Everything What's Our Starting 5 When LeBron Returns? The Revelation That Has Been Talen Horton-Tucker & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple...
Nov 18, 2021•44 min
Wait...Is Alex Caruso NOT on the Lakers this year? Shit... Well, hey - at least we've got AUSTIN REAVES! Outline: The Caruso Debate Continued The Staples Center Experience This Season & Lakers Nation's Audible In-Arena Treatment of Carmelo Anthony vs Russell Westbrook Deandre Jordan Looks Even Worse In-Person All Hail Austin Reaves: Putting Reaves' Rookie Season Into Perspective A Call for Frank Vogel to Lean Into the Offensive: His Reliance on Avery Bradley, His Lack of Proper Play-calling ...
Nov 11, 2021•48 min
The episode you undoubtedly have all been waiting for - Ship Deandre Jordan's ass out of here!!! (Respectfully. Deandre, you seem like a hilarious dude and a perfectly awesome human being.) Outline: Devil's Advocate on what Deandre Jordan Currently Brings What's Killing Us About Deandre & Why the Lakers Need to Find A Replacement Current Free Agent Options Mini-Trade Options Potential Buy-Out Market Options ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on Sou...
Nov 08, 2021•31 min
Flat-out embarrassing and inexcusable. Here's me doing the podcast equivalent of 'shooting from the hip'. Solo-pod venting about the Lakers 2nd straight loss to the OKC Thunder...this time at home. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakersleg...
Nov 05, 2021•21 min
Don't look now...the Lakers Big 3 are starting to show out? Heck, the Lakers Big 3...may actually be a Big 4?? Also! Hey! Alan's back! Here are his thoughts on how the Lakers have looked thus far during the early part of this season! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @L...
Nov 04, 2021•33 min
The Melo Mania just won't end. And whaddya know - the Lakers look a helluva lot better with the King! Outside of that, they're all slowly, as a team, starting to figure some things out! Outline: Carmelo Anthony: The Greatest Shooter In Lakers History? Some Crazy Melo 3pt Shooting Stats That Put Things Into Context What's Starting to Work for the Lakers? A Russell Westbrook Temperature Check & More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud f...
Nov 03, 2021•45 min
LAKESHOW MELO! MUCH better than Hoodie Melo and dare we say even Olympic Melo?? Yeah. We went there. Outline: Reveling over Carmelo Anthony's 28pt outburst & rocketing to #9 All-Time in NBA Scoring Why Fans need to stop overreacting to every single Carmelo Iso What makes Carmelo Anthony work on this team? Other Stray General Team Thoughts (Deandre Jordan, Austin Reaves, Russell Westbrook) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #L...
Oct 27, 2021•37 min
We're BACK back! And with that comes...yet another Lakers' Season Opener loss. What's new? We break a roller coaster Game 1 of 82 vs the Golden State Warriors down rightly. Let's get it. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod List...
Oct 21, 2021•51 min
And just like that...we are here. Buckle up, brace yourselves - Litness is coming. The 2021-22 NBA / Lakers season is here! Let's get it. Outline: Cherry-Picking Our 3 Most Confident Season Predictions One BOLD Macro Prediction for the Season ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twi...
Oct 18, 2021•32 min
Russell Westbrook is, in fact, a Los Angeles Laker. And now we've gotten to see him actually PLAY some games in the Purple & Gold. And now we've actually gotten to see THE BIG 3 play. So...here are our thoughts. Outline: News Updates: THT Injury, Sekou Doumbouya Signing Implications Overall Preseason Thoughts On How the Lakers Have Looked Assessing The Early Mixed Bag that is "The Westbrook Experience" Austin Reaves: Rotation Player On A Championship Team? Chaundee Brown: 2-Way lock? All tha...
Oct 14, 2021•51 min
No more Monk-ey-ing around! Actual, tangible Lakers basketball is back! Unless your Malik Monk and you're ready to microwave up the court, of course. Monk, Nunn, Friar Tuck(er), oh my! "The Monastery" was in full display sans LeBron and Westbrook in the Lakers' 1st Preseason Game vs the Nets. These are our thoughts... ... Don't forget to go to https://www.Manscaped.com and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - ...
Oct 05, 2021•44 min
And...we're off! HBK, there's only one way. Outline: Media Day Observations, Sights & Sounds, Favorite Quotes, etc. Assessing Anthony Davis Starting the Season Off at the 5 Vogel's Plan Moving Forward. Ariza & Ellington starting? Biggest Rotational Questions & Thoughts Heading Into Training Camp ... Don't forget to go to https://www.Manscaped.com and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (...
Sep 29, 2021•52 min
Holy shit. We're almost here. The start of the 2021-22 NBA Basketball Season and the Lakers' Quest for #18. Let us help usher you into training camp, yeah? Outline: Final Round of Interesting Stats Pt. 1: A Bazemore & KCP Stat Comparison, Baseline 3pt Shooting Leaders Assessing Our Personal Favorite Closing Line-ups Final Round of Interesting Stats Pt. 2: Trevor Ariza & THT #'s A Carmelo Anthony Role Theory & Prediction ... Don't forget to go to https://www.Manscaped.com and use the ...
Sep 24, 2021•37 min
Lo Siento, Marc Gasol. We all wish it could have ended better. Best of luck in Spain, into retirement. Now...Deandre Jordan. It's your world, baby. Kinda. **Stat Correction Addendum: There’s a Career Total Rebound % Ranking I brought up in this episode where I incorrectly said Drummond was 3rd when Drummond is in fact #1 in NBA History in Career Total Rebound %. Sorry Big Penguin. Outline: Thoughts on Marc Gasol's Departure Breaking Down & Comparing Deandre Jordan's Analytics vs Comparable B...
Sep 16, 2021•44 min
