John Wilmes

Two minutes left. Duke up sixty four fifty five. I was like, oh, this is done. So it wasn't.

Two minutes left. Duke up sixty four fifty five. I was like, oh, this is done. So it wasn't.

All right, so let's swing it to the Lakers side of this. Number one, if you're a Mavericks fan, just turn it off. Just turn off the podcast. Go do something else. Luka Doncic really changes things for them. Number one, it has completely revitalized LeBron at both ends. And him being a play finisher, I think, has just been huge. We've been hitting this for weeks now on that.

All right, so let's swing it to the Lakers side of this. Number one, if you're a Mavericks fan, just turn it off. Just turn off the podcast. Go do something else. Luka Doncic really changes things for them. Number one, it has completely revitalized LeBron at both ends. And him being a play finisher, I think, has just been huge. We've been hitting this for weeks now on that.

All right, so let's swing it to the Lakers side of this. Number one, if you're a Mavericks fan, just turn it off. Just turn off the podcast. Go do something else. Luka Doncic really changes things for them. Number one, it has completely revitalized LeBron at both ends. And him being a play finisher, I think, has just been huge. We've been hitting this for weeks now on that.

But the Austin Reeves component of this and what it has done for him, where he's essentially become the second playmaker, but to a different degree than he was behind LeBron when LeBron was the primary guy. Like it really does feel like oftentimes Luka is handing the keys to Austin Reeves for multiple possessions in a row.

But the Austin Reeves component of this and what it has done for him, where he's essentially become the second playmaker, but to a different degree than he was behind LeBron when LeBron was the primary guy. Like it really does feel like oftentimes Luka is handing the keys to Austin Reeves for multiple possessions in a row.

But the Austin Reeves component of this and what it has done for him, where he's essentially become the second playmaker, but to a different degree than he was behind LeBron when LeBron was the primary guy. Like it really does feel like oftentimes Luka is handing the keys to Austin Reeves for multiple possessions in a row.

And I really think that that's allowed them to have like it's a fastball and then a bit of a curveball with Luka.

And I really think that that's allowed them to have like it's a fastball and then a bit of a curveball with Luka.

And I really think that that's allowed them to have like it's a fastball and then a bit of a curveball with Luka.

I mean, maybe never legitimately, maybe never. I mean, and with the fun thing for me, you know, when you see a guy like LeBron and you, you can see that he's actually having fun offensively. He looks re-energized in a, in a way as this facilitator, which is funny because we've been talking so much about his play finishing.

I mean, maybe never legitimately, maybe never. I mean, and with the fun thing for me, you know, when you see a guy like LeBron and you, you can see that he's actually having fun offensively. He looks re-energized in a, in a way as this facilitator, which is funny because we've been talking so much about his play finishing.

I mean, maybe never legitimately, maybe never. I mean, and with the fun thing for me, you know, when you see a guy like LeBron and you, you can see that he's actually having fun offensively. He looks re-energized in a, in a way as this facilitator, which is funny because we've been talking so much about his play finishing.

But I do think like him being able to get the hot, like to be the middle man, And to get the assist instead of be the hockey assist guy, I think is I don't know. He seems to have woken up quite a bit in that role. Bold takeaway for the Lakers for me is J.J. Redick has this team ready to play every single big game.

But I do think like him being able to get the hot, like to be the middle man, And to get the assist instead of be the hockey assist guy, I think is I don't know. He seems to have woken up quite a bit in that role. Bold takeaway for the Lakers for me is J.J. Redick has this team ready to play every single big game.

But I do think like him being able to get the hot, like to be the middle man, And to get the assist instead of be the hockey assist guy, I think is I don't know. He seems to have woken up quite a bit in that role. Bold takeaway for the Lakers for me is J.J. Redick has this team ready to play every single big game.

Every big game, they come out with a game plan that is it is very clear what they're trying to accomplish. And I think that nine times out of 10, like they're getting it done. I got to I got to tip the cap because I was one of the people that was I was skeptical guys come in. You know, he was a player and a good player, but he was coming off never coaching.

Every big game, they come out with a game plan that is it is very clear what they're trying to accomplish. And I think that nine times out of 10, like they're getting it done. I got to I got to tip the cap because I was one of the people that was I was skeptical guys come in. You know, he was a player and a good player, but he was coming off never coaching.

Every big game, they come out with a game plan that is it is very clear what they're trying to accomplish. And I think that nine times out of 10, like they're getting it done. I got to I got to tip the cap because I was one of the people that was I was skeptical guys come in. You know, he was a player and a good player, but he was coming off never coaching.