Silver Screen & Roll: for Los Angeles Lakers fans

Anthony kicks off a season preview series of the Lakers' most important players with Luka Doncic, who has fully embraced being the face of the Los Angeles Lakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete debate whether LeBron and Luka's relationship on the court will be the biggest factor facing the Lakers this season, then discuss the ways they'd like to see both guys make each other better. Anthony starts the show by bringing back an old segment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony brought back one of the more popular segments from while Pete and he hosted Locked on Lakers together. They also jumped into the LeBron-Luka conversation. But really, orca facts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After discussing how important Luka and LeBron operating together will be for next year, the guys discuss what kinds of sets or combinations they'd like to see. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of our favorite guests stops by in this episode, as Kirk Henderson (Mavs Moneyball, Pod Maverick) checks in to talk about Luka Doncic's offseason. Is this body transformation actually different than past summers? The guys also talk about the Luka-Kyrie Irving combination and whether that willingness to make that work can extend to LeBron James. They wander around a little and then discuss the Mavericks as potential contenders. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One popular response to Luka Doncic's body transformation from Mavericks fans who've paid closer attention to his career than Lakers fans has been: "He always does this. He slims down in the summer than gains weight during the season." Anthony poses this take to Kirk, who explains why it holds some truth but does think this is a little different than years past. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony asks Kirk about the process of getting Luka and Kyrie to work together and whether that can extend to Luka and LeBron compounding their strengths next season. They then discuss the Mavericks as a contender next season, which leads to a comparison of Italian and Mexican food. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony tried out a new format for this episode. Seeing as so many people have their thoughts on who the Lakers' fifth starter should be, he figured he'd harness that and use some of the better takes he saw in a tweet he sent on the matter. This led to a really fun, multi-faceted and fair conversation on the matter. We'll be doing this again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It most likely comes down to two guys for the final starting gig. Anthony has a preference but there is definitely a case to be made for either. Let's hash it out together. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One concept lobbed out there as an option for the Lakers' starters was a variable group where, on some nights, Smart starts against a team with a perimeter-oriented primary creator and, on others, Rui starts to match up with a different kind of team. Anthony explains why he likes the idea in theory, but why it likely won't happen. He then gets interrupted by Myles and wraps with a couple questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony opens all the various mailbags to answers your questions. First, though, he updates the Luka Doncic injury situation after he gave us all a scare over the weekend. Listeners asked about Rui sacrificing in a contract year, Luka's next co-star and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Having to worry about injury scares in August just seems kind of mean, doesn't it? Anthony updates you on the situation and answers a mailbag question about whether the Lakers can step in to keep their superstar safe. It's not going to happen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony dips into the mailbag and listeners are still curious what the Luka Doncic era might look like, especially after LeBron James departs -- however that might be. Anthony explains why he thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo is the likeliest of the elite echelon to seek a trade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony goes game by game to break down a schedule that feels pretty manageable for the Lakers. It opens light and never feels overwhelming. As of right now, that's all we can ask for. From there, he dives into the ownership situation in Boston and how applicable that might be to the Lakers' own transfer of power. He wraps with some questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has been predicting this (because it's how it usually goes) but the schedule-makers came through again. They're going to open the season with a couple easier stretches (relatively speaking), allowing themselves some momentum built on their continuity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down the similarities and differences between the Lakers' ownership change and the ones we've seen with the Mavericks and Celtics. He wraps with some questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Raj use this episode to simply nerd out. You want player combination rules? You got it. Team-wide identities? Check. Magic Johnson (the executive) slander? You betcha. This was a really fun conversation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this another situation where the Lakers allow team seniority to prevent them from running a lineup that makes the most sense? Raj and Anthony agree about who should start, but disagree about who will actually get the nod. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony still needs to see what the offense looks like and, based on that, would reconfigure some of his lineups. If LeBron and Luka are going to operate together, sweet, let's maximize that. If not, then they (are likely screwed) need to optimize those staggered groups. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an offseason where Anthony has been telling people they don't always need to read all the way into stuff, LeBron and AD just did everything they could to force everyone to speculation as much as they want. The guys take a break from the lineup exercise to laugh at the situation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has found himself thinking quite a bit lately about what Luka Doncic is capable of as a Laker. This got him to thinking: Can he crack the Lakers' Mt. Rushmore? What would that look like? Where does LeBron currently stand in this regard? He and Harrison talk about this and wander all around the notion of legacy in this iconic franchise. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison outline who they think belong on Mt. Lakemore, before diving into whether or not Luka can crack that list. They also laugh at how many teams 40-year-old LeBron would be the best player in the history of the franchise for. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are four Lakers players who belong on Mt. Lakemore. If Luka Doncic is going to make that exclusive list, he's going to have to knock one of them off. So, it's worth asking: Can anyone currently etched into that mountain actually be knocked off? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A live viewer wanted to know what Anthony and Harrison could say about the rumors currently swirling about what the Lakers could've done with Jarred Vanderbilt or Gabe Vincent, among others. Yes, technically, they could have traded those guys, but you wouldn't have liked the cost of doing so. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off the conversation Anthony and Pete had Friday, listeners wanted more media/reporting talk. Anthony explains his method of reporting, the potential pitfalls and why he covers the team the way he does. On the basketball side, he discusses the offensive and defensive ceiling -- and how he thinks the team will fare on both sides. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony admits to the one story he was outright duped on this summer. Damn you, Brook Lopez. He explains why he reports the way he does but also understands why people may not like it if they see that reporting out of context. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OG listeners remember the original version of The Hook, which featured Aaron Larsuel. One of the questions today was about him, so Anthony offered up some good news. He also details a kind of transaction he thinks we'll see more of in this new CBA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony listened to an LFR pod in which Pete and Darius discussed NBA coverage and specifically with the Lakers. Given the summer he's had, Anthony wanted to pick up on that conversation too. So they wander around the topic. How did we get here? Can this be fixed? Where is it going? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete look back at this summer and how they've taken it all in given the information they had in front of them. LeBron James was almost certainly not going anywhere. That didn't stop a weeks-long news cycle! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete discuss the way the NBA's tv partners have covered the league and why it wanted something other than what Turner was providing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony opened up his notebook on his way out to California last week and finally got around to narrating the piece. You won't find more detail on this summer than right here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes a friend of the show to talk Lakers and Clippers. Mirjam Swanson (SCNG) stops by to talk about the sale and compare the two teams' summers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the excitement of a typical NBA offseason, it seems most people have forgotten the biggest transaction of the summer. Anthony and Mirjam discuss the ramifications of the Lakers being sold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fan reaction to a team's offseason offers a real look into the fabric of fanhood. Anthony and Mirjam explore this concept and explain why they think the Lakers had a (much?) better summer than the Clippers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony felt bad for missing so much time recently that he hopped on the stream and stayed until he answered every single question from the iTunes and Twitter mailbags, while also addressing comments from the live audience. A ton of ground is covered here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony promised the birthday girl an appearance on the show and it pays off quite well. Then, he dives into the iTunes mailbag to discuss the Lakers' facilities compared to the rest of the league and what purpose their expiring contracts will serve if they don't want longer-term money. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More people are starting to notice how people reacted to finding out Luka wants to win now compared to how they reacted when they found out LeBron wanted more help than he's gotten the last few years. Another listeners asked about the part of the organization responsible for drafting coming under more fire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony had to be careful about this one. A listener wanted to know why the Clippers always seem to get positive press despite never accomplishing anything. This launches a discussion about access and what some teams have done to ensure the access they grant is for a purpose. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As was expected heading into the weekend, Luka Doncic inked his three-year max extension with the Lakers. It was the soonest he possibly could have. Anthony breaks down the deal, it's short-term impact, the long-term goal and the message it sends to the rest of the league. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Technically speaking, the Lakers have Luka Doncic at a pretty incredible discount. Anthony discusses what they'll need to do to maximize this opportunity. He also offers some context on why this happened so quickly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony was asked about the picture LeBron snapped in front of a Clippers logo. He explained what was going on and how it used to be something he would laugh at with other superstars around the league. He then segues into a preview of the year of Giannis-LA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Honestly we're just as shocked as you. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices