EP 34: You're Fired!

About this episode

Ryan and Fred discuss the chaos of a franchise's downfall, the Lakers' early-season storylines, and surprising developments in the NBA.

In Episode 34, Ryan and Fred jump straight into the chaos surrounding one franchise’s spectacular downfall and let’s just say, it involves a fired GM, a furious home crowd, and a season that derailed fast . The boys revisit a prediction they made nine months ago… one that aged very, very well . From there, the conversation shifts west to Hollywood, where the Lakers have quietly pieced together one of the most intriguing early-season storylines. With LeBron playing like a throwback Showtime point guard and Luka torching the league, the guys break down what’s real and what’s smoke. And then comes the new segment: “I Didn’t Have That on My Bingo Card.” Including: A shocking Eastern Conference leader A superstar quietly becoming the model franchise player A GM who might be racing toward Executive of the Year …and a Western team that has completely fallen off a cliff A lot happened this week. And somehow, even more went wrong.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Gunasekera, Fred Kodye

Topics covered

• franchise downfall
• NBA predictions
• Lakers storyline
• LeBron performance
• Luka dominance
• Eastern Conference leaders
• Executive of the Year race

Keywords

• NBA
• basketball
• franchise downfall
• Lakers
• LeBron
• Luka
• Executive of the Year
• Eastern Conference
• Western Conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lakers

Places: Eastern Conference, Western

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