Ep. 69: What’s Going Wrong With The Lakers With Allen Sliwa

Jovan Buha welcomes Allen Sliwa of The Sliwa Show to break down what’s wrong with the Lakers following their 41-point drubbing to the Miami Heat and their sixth loss in eight games.  Jovan and Allen discuss the players’ pride and competitiveness, the changes the Lakers can make in the short term to try to get out of this mess, if there is something deeper going on with this group, if a trade can even fix things, Walker Kessler and other trade targets, Buha vs. Sliwa 1-on-1, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:40 Why the players have been the most discouraging part of all of this 8:39 What changes can LA make in the short term? 18:45 Is there something deeper going on with this group? 26:17 Mailbag question No. 1: Does a trade even fix this? 39:11 Mailbag question No. 2: Should LA rest LeBron & AD more? 42:29 Mailbag question No. 3: Should the Lakers trade for Kessler & Sexton? 46:00 Mailbag question No. 4: Does LA need more youth & athleticism in potential trades? 52:57 Who’d win in basketball 1-on-1: Buha or Sliwa? 54:22 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices