Lakers Lounge

This was a spectacular game and was shaping up to be one of the absolutely best of the year but nope, J.T. Orr decided it was his time to shine and had one of the most baffling sequences (and overall games) any ref has had this year.

Luka Doncic was asked about the ejection he received tonight after the game. Here's what he had to say (and the guys' continued ranting and raving about the call).

Screw Mark Daigwhatever and his dumb over-zipped collars.

Based on the Lakers' injury report, it seems like they're going to keep their powder dry against OKC Tuesday night. Anthony explains why. He quickly previews the complications that come with a game like the one the Lakers will be playing Wednesday night in Dallas, then dives into the mailbags to round things out.

First and foremost, get healthy. But also, as Anthony explains, the Lakers may want to make sure OKC remains uncomfortable with this matchup just in case the teams meet again.

Anthony was asked about the Luka-LeBron pick-and-roll and he went full basketball nerd. He also explained the situation with Trey Jemison and Christian Koloko in the final week of the season.

Anthony recaps that great win, then takes you on a tour around the NBA, where the Lakers got every result they needed.

Holy crap what a win. The Lakers absolutely demolished the Thunder in OKC behind impressive performances from Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James in completely different ways. Anthony really loved this dub.

That win brought new life to Anthony. Everything about it was magical. Wow.

We're not even kidding, that's one of the most impressive accomplishments from any defense this season, periodt.

Anthony breaks down a super frustrating loss that felt altogether winnable. Steph, LeBron and Austin were incredible. The Warriors' "other" guys showed up. Luka and the Lakers' other guys... not so much. Even JJ had a bad game. The end result was a win that, even given all that, felt like the Lakers could've stolen.

Anthony has a lot to say about Luka, the way he was used on both ends, JJ's coaching and the role players who no-showed en route to this loss.

Listeners are starting to get a little anxious about Luka Doncic and this game didn't help very much. Based on their questions and given the time of year we're in, he's going to have to turn things around with the quickness.

The Nuggets paid double for that loss to Minnesota, as they sat everyone and lost to the tanking Spurs. This means the Lakers are actually one game ahead of them in the loss column with, hopefully, a tie-breaker. In order to get said tie-breaker, the Lakers NEED to win tonight. We got all that and a Maxi Kleber "update."

Raj stops by to talk... the iPhone button? Well, after that, the guys discuss the Lakers offense now that Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves have been involved in sets together. From there, they wonder whether the defense can be sustained through a (hopefully lengthy) playoff run.

No, really. The guys discuss that, then the Lakers offense with LeBron, Luka and Austin learning to play together.

Anthony is that guy who complains in his community Facebook group about how people drive through the neighborhood. Also, the guys share their concerns about the defense holding up through the trials of a playoff series, or, a few of them, ideally.

(you're going to like this one)

First, Anthony and Harrison break down the teams they'd most like to avoid in the playoffs if possible, complete with honorable mentions and the team they'd most like to face. Then, because of the JJ Redick-relative health story from last week, they figure out what they would misuse an analytics department on.

Anthony and Harrison rank the teams they're least interested in seeing in a postseason series and explain why. They also try to figure out how they feel about OKC.

Anthony thought he remembered a story that Harrison didn't think he had quite right. This is one of those magical occasions where the actual story is so much better than the one we thought we remembered.

Anthony and Harrison, if equipped with an analytics department, would research... logo sizes on NBA courts. Yup. That's where their heads are at.

Anthony loved the Lakers taking what the Rockets were giving them and sending them on their way with an L.

Anthony loved that game quite a bit. He explains why, while celebrating the performances DFS and Gabe put on, thanks to the discipline shown by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James.

Anthony recaps that huge win over a Rockets team that approached last night like a playoff game. What a fun W.