Jonathan Zaslow

You want to do semantics with me?

That's not semantics.

It's just right or wrong.

I'm anti-semantics.

That's not how semantics work.

I got to be a grown-up here, Mike.

You know, I spent a lot of time on the show yesterday saying I can't see a scenario where LeBron plays.

And look, it's the second day of a back-to-back.

He did the, oh, my elbow hurts, you know, so it gives him an out that he doesn't have to play tonight.

And then in the middle of the day yesterday, he was listed.

He, Doncic, and Austin Reeves were all listed as questionable, which to me meant they were not going to play.

We all thought they weren't going to play.

Exactly.

Wouldn't that be what you think questionable means?

Yeah.

And they got here, by the way, because traveling west to east, second half of back-to-back is very tough.

They got here 5 a.m.

Similar to how once Zaz traded Bam, he changed his entire season.

Once Dan said that the Lakers fans were abandoning Luka, they've been the best team in the sport.

I also said I don't believe that the Lakers are going to win a playoff game.