Ep. 54: Lakers Season Preview With Pete Zayas (Laker Film Room)

Jovan Buha welcomes Pete Zayas (aka Laker Film Room) to preview the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season and answer the big questions facing the team.Will the Lakers trade their picks and go all-in with this group? How will the offensive hierarchy change? What will head coach JJ Redick prioritize defensively? Can Max Christie or Dalton Knecht outperform expectations? Where will the Lakers finish in the West standings? What are Pete and Jovan's bold predictions?If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:41 JJ & Rob press conference3:35 Pete’s offensive question: Bench scoring?5:28 Jovan’s offensive question: New offensive hierarchy?11:06 Pete’s defensive question: Defensive priorities under JJ?13:18 Jovan’s defensive question: Survival without AD?17:15 Pete’s X factor: Dalton Knecht18:59 Jovan’s X factor: Max Christie21:30 Pete’s biggest JJ question: Defensive system?25:06 Jovan’s biggest JJ question: How does he problem-solve?30:30 Pete’s biggest Rob question: Is LA gonna go for it?34:05 Pros and cons of waiting until the trade deadline41:56 Jovan’s biggest Rob question: Is LA gonna trade their pick(s)?43:28 Pete’s ranking/seeding/record for the Lakers45:00 Jovan’s ranking/seeding/record for the Lakers47:41 Pete’s bold prediction48:24 Jovan’s bold prediction50:08 Listen and subscribe to LFR!51:15 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices