Brown Men Won't Jump - NBA Basketball Podcast
The Bums
Panic in La La Land - Lebron James Injured, the Lakers in Trouble, and a Tribute to Elgin Baylor
Episode Notes
The gang gets together with Lakers fan Mas to discuss a tough couple of weeks for the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. With Anthony Davis sidelined and Marc Gasol in Covid-protocol, the Lakers were dealt a serious blow with the injury to LeBron James. And the Lakers haven't even been competitive in the games played since then. Will this mean the Lakers might have to win a play-in game just to make it to the playoffs? And as if things weren't bad enough for Lakers fans, the sad news broke about Lakers' legend Elgin Baylor passing away. The gang also can't help but talk about Draymond Green claiming to be the greatest defensive player ever and the twitter beef that ensued between Draymond and Tony Allen.
00:52 - The gang pays tribute to the great Elgin Baylor - the man who first brought aerial artistry to professional basketball.
8:30 - What does LeBron's injury mean for the Los Angeles Lakers? When can he be expected to return? Was the injury caused by a dirty play from Solomon Hill?
13:27 - Will the Lakers fall all the way to one of the two play-in games without both LeBron and AD for the foreseeable future? What will that mean for the Lakers' title chances?
27:47 - Who needs to step up on the Lakers to fill the massive void created by the absences of LeBron and AD?
44:56 - The gang laughs about the twitter feud between Draymond Green and Tony Allen that started with Draymond proclaiming himself the greatest defensive player ever.
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