Buha's Block

Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.
Jovan analyzes Austin Reaves' new role in the preseason and if he can average 20-plus points per game this season, LA's biggest roster aside from a center, the realistic peak for Rui Hachimura with the Lakers and in a different situation, if Reaves and D'Angelo Russell can play together, how to solve the backcourt limitations with AR and DLo, Dalton Knecht's slow start, and which Lakers players could be on the roster five years from now.
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0:00 Intro
2:08 Question No. 1: Can Austin Reaves average 20+ ppg this season?
8:44 Question No. 2: What's LA's biggest roster need aside from a big?
15:39 Question No. 3: What's the realistic ceiling for Rui Hachimura?
23:20 Question No. 4: Can LA feasibly play Austin and DLo together?
30:41 Question No. 5: Why has AR's efficiency dipped in the preseason?
33:05 Question No. 6: How long will it take Dalton Knecht to become effective?
37:31 Question No. 7: Which Lakers players are on the roster in five years?
42:55 Outro

Jovan Buha shares three observations from the third and final day of Los Angeles Lakers training camp.
From JJ Redick's sky-high approval rating with Lakers players to his incorporation of analytics to the potential flexibility of the nine-man rotation, Jovan analyzes the Lakers ahead of their first preseason game.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:31 Camp takeaway No. 1
7:29 Camp takeaway No. 2
13:36 Camp takeaway No. 3
21:48 Outro

Jovan Buha shares three observations from the first day of training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers.
From the vibes around the group being at an all-time high to an important team meeting the Lakers had after media day to JJ Redick's projected nine-man rotation, Jovan analyzes everything we learned from the first practice.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Media day takeaways
6:10 Training camp takeaway No. 1
12:07 Training camp takeaway No. 2
16:41 Training camp takeaway No. 3
23:13 Outro

Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.

Jovan covers the latest on the trade front, the players most to least likely to be traded, LA’s recent mismanaging of young talent, if the Lakers can be a top-10 defense, why JJ Redick trusts Gabe Vincent, Max Christie, if Dalton Knecht could’ve been fed more vs. Memphis, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Question No. 1: Are the Lakers waiting for Dec. 15 to make a trade?
7:33 Question No. 2: Most to least likely to be traded + Cam Johnson?
13:05 Question No. 3: What player(s) best support LeBron & AD?
16:45 Question No. 4: Why isn’t LA developing and retaining its young talent?
22:55 Question No. 5: Can LA be a top-10 defense?
26:26 Question No. 6: Why does JJ trust Gabe Vincent so much?
32:05 Question No. 7: Does Max Christie deserve another shot?
35:28 Question No. 8: Should LA feed Dalton better when he’s hot?
40:48 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

Jovan covers LeBron James becoming the oldest player in NBA history to post three straight triple-doubles, Anthony Davis bouncing back after a disappointing start, Dalton Knecht's career night, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:24 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron James posts third straight triple-double
10:31 Takeaway No. 2: LA has a big frontcourt problem
16:53 Takeaway No. 3: Dalton Knecht catches fire
22:21 Q&A
58:50 Outro