About this episode

The episode discusses the Lakers' status as underdogs against the Thunder and the mindset of their fans regarding the series.

There's no way around it. The Lakers are considered huge long shots to win this series against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. That might still be understating the perceived odds LA is battling. You'd be hard-pressed to find anybody not wearing a Lakers uni even remotely talking up the chance of an upset. And that even includes Lakers fans, many of whom the Kamenetzky Brothers have heard talk about this series as a pointless exercise in impending failure, with a fatalistic mindset that reduces the next 4-7 games into a borderline waste of time. As the K Bros explain, Lakers fans can and should "fan" however they want, but that's the very wrong way of viewing this series, along with the entire reason teams compete in the first place. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Kamenetzky, Brian Kamenetzky

Topics covered

• Lakers
• NBA Playoffs
• underdogs
• fan mentality
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Lakers
• Thunder
• NBA
• underdogs
• playoffs
• fan perspective
• Kamenetzky Brothers

Sponsors

5-Hour ENERGY, Kalshi, DoorDash

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Organizations: Oklahoma City Thunder, Locked On Podcast Network

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