Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball catch up on a week without a lot of actual basketball and break down recent rumors & injury news, discuss what the Lakers can do during their 4-day break between games to improve their scheme & execution, how and why the Lakers Post Play has been so much worse this season, and finally, regrade the Lakers' scheme after the first 24 games of the season. Find the Lakers Post Help Troubles video on the Lakers Exceptionalism YouTube (now live & for free).

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball breakdown the Lakers disastrous week, including some of the Postgame quotes from JJ Redick, LeBron & AD. Then, they check in on the Lakers' Organized Offense and how it's a result of poor coverage fits, execution, and shot making. Later, they discuss some recently reported trade targets and how they could (or could not) turn the Lakers season around.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers rough 1-4 week, including how the Offense has fallen off in the past several games, the motivation behind putting Dalton Knecht in the starting lineup, if the switching scheme is hurting their Defense, and whether or not the team has hit it's ceiling with this roster.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss Dalton Knecht's incredible week, including how he's been on fire for a week, the state of his effectiveness as an Off-Screen Shooter and where he can improve. Later, they discuss if the Lakers are a title contender by identifying some of their team fundamentals (ORTG, DRTG, and more). Where does LA need to improve to land in the handful of title contenders?

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the recent Starting Lineup change with Cam Reddish replacing D'Angelo Russell. Topics include, can Cam keep this level of play up, how has the overall lineups changed since the swap, how has the change effected AD & Bron's role & usage, how Dalton Knecht saved the Win vs Memphis, and a check-in on Player Roles and whether or not each player is being used the right way.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball take questions from the Discord. Topics include: What's up with Gabe and Max? Can Cam Reddish help until Vando returns? What's up with the Transition Defense? Should we make a trade soon or ride it out?

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers 1st 5 games, including how the Offensive Scheme has adapted since the Preseason, how Defensive Matchups with the Lakers current rotation could present an ongoing challenge, and finally -- what's up with Max Christie?

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball grade the JJ Redick's new scheme in different categories, including the Frequency of Sets, the Quality of Sets, how the player roles fit within their Organized Offense, and more!

Apologies for the audio quality in the first half, we experienced some technical difficulties -- but the second half is back to normal.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the recent comments from Jeanie Buss about giving JJ Redick some patience, "because this is not going to be easy for him", while reacting to some unconfirmed reports that Jarred Vanderbilt may not be ready for the Preseason. Later, they unpack how the Vando news could affect the rotation early in the season and how getting off to a strong start will be crucial for the teams' success.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the 5 ways the Lakers can improve going into the 23-24 Season. We break down 5 categories: Player Roles, Potential Trades/Acquisitions, Coaching Scheme, Player Health, and Rotations. Then, we rank each category on a scale of 1 to 5 in terms of how likely they are, and how impactful they'll be.

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Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball take a deeper look into the assistant coaching hires for JJ Redick's staff, do a quick Summer League debrief, discuss the lack of moves this Summer, and finally, how LeBron & AD have looked in the Olympics so far.

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