The Lakers Exceptionalism Podcast
1) Marcus Smart
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dig deep into the Lakers acquisition of Marcus Smart, including the various high-level defensive versatility & skillset he brings to the team, how to utilize his versa...Show More
2) Lakers Add Deandre Ayton & Jake LaRavia
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the Lakers quiet offseason so far but take a deep dive into Deandre Ayton, how his skillset fits into what we were looking for in a Big next to Luka, identifyi...Show More
3) Center of Attention
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the most important Center skills necessary for whatever Big the Lakers will look to add and rank them from most to least important for the 25-26 Roster. Later,...Show More
4) Unpacking the Lakers 1st Round Exit
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball return with a dive into how the Lakers season ended in the 1st round, including what went wrong with their scheme, how JJ Redick relied on the wrong adjustments, why t...Show More
5) Game 3 Reactions + Reasons For Optimism
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the disappointing Game 3 loss, breaking down the adjustments (or lack thereof) on both sides of the ball, how and why the turnovers should (hopefully) be a one...Show More
6) Game 1 Reactions w/ Jovan Buha
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball hop on with Jovan Buha, senior Lakers writer for the Athletic and host of the Buha's block podcast (link in description), to breakdown the Lakers disappointing Game 1 ...Show More
7) Lakers vs Wolves Series Preview
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive DEEP into both sides of the ball to find any and every possible advantage the Lakers can gain from the Wolves matchup. Topics include: How to guard Anthony Edward...Show More
8) Statement Win
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball dive deep into the Lakers statement win in OKC by breaking down whether or not the team got lucky with their best shot making game of the season, how the team was able...Show More
9) Losing Streak Ends + Seeding Madness
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball record immediately after the Suns Win to discuss how the Lakers looked much better vs Phoenix and stopped their 4-game losing streak. Topics include: an offensive orga...Show More
10) Breaking Down LA's Offense & Defense
Tom Zayas & Cranjis McBasketball discuss the past 2 weeks from Lakers basketball, including how LA has been consistently declining in their organized vs freelance offense, how that trend negatively im...Show More