The Lakers finally played a game of consequence on Thursday, taking on the Clippers in their seeding round opener. On the latest episode of the Silver Screen & Roll podcast, Anthony and Sabreena discussed their favorite parts of the team’s 103-101 win.
They start with the general joy of having the Lakers back on television, then segue into Kyle Kuzma’s performance. The Lakers have been touting Kuzma’s play throughout practice and scrimmages in Orlando, and Kuzma showed out on both ends of the floor against the Clippers. Anthony and Sabreena went over how Kuzma has improved his defensive effort throughout the season, especially in marquee games, and discussed the Lakers’ ceiling when Kuzma is a consistent tertiary scoring threat.