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The Under the Buss Podcast126. JJ Redick, Dan Hurley, and the NBA DraftToday the guys talkDan Hurley falloutLakers sign JJ reddick Lakers draft Dalton Knecht and Bronny James
2024-06-301h 51
The Under the Buss Podcast125. The Nuggets Series and Darvin Ham's FiringIn todays podcast Raj Chipalu joins us were we talk - Nuggets Series Review - Darvin Ham Fired- Drake v Kendrick
2024-05-051h 38
The Under the Buss Podcast124. Lakers are good again, Trade Deadline, and Spencer DinwiddieThe Lakers are good again because they are playing their best player. We are just as shocked as you.
2024-02-181h 42The Under the Buss Podcast123. Vando is hurt and Lakers beat celticsThe Lakers still suck but they did beat the Celtics. Let's talk about
2024-02-041h 02The Under the Buss Podcast122. Lebron is part of the Problem, Do the Lakers trade?, and the Great Darvin Ham DebateClayton, Merge, Alen, and Raj discuss the horror show that is the Lakers. Does Darvin get fired? Do the Lakers make a trade? How many times does Clayton bring up Tauren Prince?
2024-01-131h 43The Under the Buss Podcast121. Darvin Ham, Potential Trades, and Clayton's Tauren Prince mental breakdownClayton, Merge, Alen, and Raj talk the frustration with Darvin Ham and Clayton reaches his breaking point with Tauren Prince
2023-12-302h 04The Under the Buss Podcast120. Lakers fall apart after ISTMerge, Clayton and Alen discuss the lakers extreme fall off since the IST
2023-12-231h 01The Under the Buss Podcast119. The Lakers defense is ELITEMerge, Clayton and Raj discuss how the team has looked since getting mostly healthy, the absurdness of Lebron, and the Lakers elite defense
2023-12-101h 33The Under the Buss Podcast118. The Lakers are finally getting healthy, current NBA coaches, and the OKC ThunderClayton and Merge talked a pretty uneventful week for the Lakers as they seem to finally get healthy. They also talk about the current hierarchy of NBA coaches and the OKC thunder
2023-12-021h 03The Under the Buss Podcast117. Reaves off the bench, Max Christie, and the Lakers current wing situationMerge, Clayton, and Alen talk about the week for the lakers including 6th man Austin Reaves and Max Christie
2023-11-271h 10The Under the Buss Podcast116. Lakers have a bounce back week, Cam Reddish, Lebron dominance, and whats going on with Austin ReavesClayton, Merge, Alen, and Raj talk this last week of lakers basketball including Cam Reddish, Lebron, in season tourney courts, and Clayton's disdain for Taurean Prince
2023-11-202h 29The Under the Buss Podcast115. Lakers look disjointed in a 1-3 week, what has gone wrong, and why there should be optimism.Clayton and Merge discuss the recent struggles for the Lakers including the rotation and injuries but talk about why there should still be a sense of optimism.
2023-11-131h 09The Under the Buss Podcast114. Lakers dealing with Injury, Austin's slump, and impact role players so far.Merge, Alen, and Clayton discuss the team so far
2023-11-041h 02The Under the Buss Podcast113. Break down of the first two Laker gameMerge and Clayton discuss the ups and downs of the first two games of the season
2023-10-291h 11The Under the Buss Podcast112. Lakers sign Christian Wood, AD signs an extension, and Austin Reaves in FibaThis was recorded before Vanderbilt signed an extension and before the Dame trade. Clayton and Merge are joined by Raj to discuss the signing of Christian Wood, Austin's FIBA run, and the outlook of the Lakers once Lebron retires or leaves.
2023-09-281h 29The Under the Buss Podcast111. Summer League talk with @RajChipaluMerge and Clayton are joined by Raj to talk Lakers summer league
2023-07-162h 02The Under the Buss Podcast110. Lakers Free Agency ReviewClayton, Alen, Merge, and Naz review the Lakers free agency.
Recorded 7/1 so some thing may be a little bit out of date but most things still stand.
2023-07-071h 20The Under the Buss Podcast109. 2023 Draft ReviewClayton, Merge, Alen, and Naz talk the Lakers 2023 nba draft.
2023-06-301h 13The Under the Buss Podcast108. NBA draft preview part 2Clayton and merge dive deeper into the prospects
2023-06-2253 minThe Under the Buss Podcast107. Draft Preview Part 1Clayton, Alen, and Naz talk about the upcoming nba draft and potential trades.
2023-06-2248 minThe Under the Buss Podcast106. Game One Review and game two preview with Raj ChipaluClayton, Merge, and frequent guest Raj Chipalu discuss game one, how to defend Jokic, how to get Dlo going, and much more
2023-05-181h 12The Under the Buss Podcast105. Warriors series preview with Raj ChipaluContinuing from episode 104, we discuss the series against the warriors, what the lakers need to do to win, and our predictions.
2023-05-021h 08The Under the Buss Podcast104. Grizzlies series review with Raj ChipaluIn the first part of a 2 hour pod Clayton, Merge, and Alen are joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss the lakers 4-2 series win over the Grizzlies.
2023-05-021h 11The Under the Buss Podcast103. Game 1 Review and game 2 preview with Raj ChipaluMerge, Clayton, Alen are joined by Raj to discuss the Lakers awesome game one, Ja’s injury, and preview game 2.
2023-04-191h 10The Under the Buss Podcast102. Lakers v Grizzlies Playoff Series PreviewMerge, Clayton, Alen, and Nelson discuss how the Lakers looked post-trade, the play-in game v the Wolves, and preview the Series v the Grizzlies.
2023-04-161h 10The Under the Buss Podcast101. The new Lakers and Russ to the Clippers with @RajChipaluMerge, Clayton, and Naz are joined by Raj to discuss how the new look Lakers have played so far.
2023-02-241h 33The Under the Buss Podcast100. Russ is finally gone and the Lakers are potentially fun again.Merge, Clayton, Alen, Nelson, and Naz discuss the wildly successful Lakers trade deadline.
2023-02-111h 41The Under the Buss Podcast99. The failures of the Lakers front office with @RajChipaluThe Lakers are 4-10 so we brought on eternal Laker optimist (who is also becoming negative about the team) @RajChipalu
2022-11-211h 21The Under the Buss Podcast98. Lakers suck, Russ sucks, and the front office sucksWe are once again back to complain about the shit show that is the Lakers.
2022-10-281h 22
The Under the Buss Podcast97.) Darvin Ham, Russ, and Russ trade ideaBack from another long hiatus and we have a full panel with Raj, Alen, Naz, Nelson (for a small bit), Clayton, and Merge as we discuss Darvin Ham and what we will do with Russ.
2022-06-231h 30The Under the Buss Podcast96. AD is back, Monk is the third star and Russ gets booed with @Unwrittenrul3sMerge and Clay are joined by Raj now of Silver Screen and Roll to talk ADs dominance, Monk hot streak and Russ getting booed
2022-02-081h 56The Under the Buss Podcast95.) Who is at fault for the Lakers Failures?We are back from a LONG break and talking about everyone at fault for the Laker's failures. We are joined by Naz, Merge, Clay, and Alen.
2022-01-251h 49The Under the Buss Podcast94. The frustrations of having Russell Westbrook on your team with UnwrittenRulesMerge, Clayton, Naz, and Alen are joined by Raj to break down Russell Westbrook and his many faults.
2022-01-252h 08The Under the Buss Podcast93. AD starting at the 5, Lakers sign Austin Reeves, and potential starting lineupsWe are back! Clayton, Merge, Naz, and Alen talk Lakers as the preseason comes up including AD playing more 5, the signing of Austin Reeves, and a potential starting lineup.
2021-10-021h 26The Under the Buss Podcast92.) Free agency ReviewClayton, Merge, and Alen discuss the Lakers wild 48 hours of FA including all the new signings, AC's departure, and THT re-signing.
2021-08-061h 35The Under the Buss Podcast91.) Russell Westbrook traded to Laker, FA preview, and Lakers sign 2 new two-way deals with @Unwrittenrul3sMerge and Clayton are joined by Raj to break down the Russ trade, what the Laker's next move is, and the Laker's new TW players.
2021-08-021h 17The Under the Buss Podcast90.) Lakers off-season Preview with Alen RamicClayton and Alen discuss the most recent Lakerside Chat episodes where Alen had on Eric Pincus and Jake Fischer. Topics include Kyle Kuzma, Trez, Dennis Schroeder and potential moves the Lakers could be looking at.
2021-07-251h 04The Under the Buss Podcast89.) Suns first round previewClayton, Merge, and Alen previews the Lakers first-round series vs the Suns.
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2021-05-2343 minThe Under the Buss Podcast88.) Play-in review, how the Lakers beat the Warriors and why the team struggled in the first half.Twitter:
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Clayton: @lakers1949
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Alen: @AlenRamic03
Naz: @opinionsondanba
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2021-05-2247 minThe Under the Buss Podcast87.) Play-in preview, teams ducking the Lakers, and Kobe's HOF inductions.Merge and Alen preview the Lakers play-in matchup against the Warriors and also talk about Kobe being inducted into the HOF.
Merge: @Merge1998
Alen: @alenramic03
2021-05-1953 min
The Under the Buss Podcast86.) The ups and downs of the last two weeks, AD is "BACK", and reason for optimism.Merge: @Merge1998
Alen: @alenramic03
2021-05-1954 minThe Under the Buss Podcast85.) AD is on the way, Lakers who stepped up, and Lakers Twitter crazinessTwitter:
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Clayton: @lakers1949
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Alen: @AlenRamic03
Naz: @opinionsondanba
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2021-04-231h 31The Under the Buss Podcast84.) Lakers sign Drummond, Dennis turns down extension, and life without LebronClay and Merge are joined by Alen and Raj to talk a crazy last week for the Lakers including Drummond, Dennis Schroder turning down extension, and Lakers trade deadline or lack thereof.
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2021-03-311h 23The Under the Buss Podcast83. The Flier PodcastClayton, Alen, and Naz talk low-valued players who the Lakers can take flyers on for cheap.
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Naz: @opinionsondanba
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2021-03-121h 23The Under the Buss Podcast82. 1st Half of season review and 2nd Half previewClayton and Merge are joined by Nelson and Alen to talk the Lakers season so far, what to look out for in the trade/buyout market, and previewing the 2nd half.
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2021-03-121h 38The Under the Buss Podcast81. AD out for 4-6 weeks, who needs to step up, and the potential of adding another bigClayton and Merge are joined by Alen Ramic to talk about the impact of AD's absence, who needs to step up, and the potential of adding Trevor Ariza, Blake Griffin, and/or Mo Bamba.
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2021-02-181h 16The Under the Buss Podcast80.) AD's injury, Wes and Keef, and the upcoming all star break.Clayton and Merge discuss AD's injury and how long he should rest. They also talk about Wes and Keef falling out of the rotation then jumping back into it and the effectiveness of the THT/AC/Kuz/Lebron/Trez 5 man group.
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2021-02-121h 17The Under the Buss Podcast79.) Lakers slow start to the year, AD's funk, and Caruso's minutesClayton, Merge, and Alen talk about the lakers a quarter of the way into the season including AD's funk, Alex Caruso's minutes, and Lebron's MVP chances.
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Alen: @AlenRamic03
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2021-01-311h 16The Under the Buss Podcast78.) Lakers sleep walking towards 6-2Merge, Clayton, and Joe discuss how the lakers have gotten to 6-2 despite seemingly playing at half speed most of the game.
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2021-01-071h 18The Under the Buss Podcast77.) Early season impressionsMerge, Naz, and Joe discuss the first 4 games of the season including the level the Lakers are caring so far this season and the performance of the new acquisitions.
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2020-12-301h 57The Under the Buss Podcast76. East Contenders and Opening NightClayton and Merge talk the rest of the East contenders (Nets, Bucks, and Sixers) and talk opening night for the Lakers
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2020-12-221h 36The Under the Buss Podcast75.) How does Vogel handle the rotation?Clayton and Merge talk again about the Lakers preseason including THT's role, if Kuz can keep it up, and how the new pieces fit. They also look into the Lakers rotation and how Vogel can fit 11 players into the rotation.
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2020-12-181h 28The Under the Buss Podcast74.) THT-maniaMerge and Joe talk about THT's explosion, Marc Gasol's passing, and Kyle Kuzma's improvements.
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2020-12-151h 21The Under the Buss Podcast73.) Miami Heat Preview with Brady HawkClayton and Merge are joined by Brady Hawk to talk the Miami Heats offseason, a potential James Harden trade and new Heat Avery Bradley
2020-12-111h 17The Under the Buss Podcast72.) UTB Contender Series: Celtics Preview with John KaralisMerge and Joe continue the UTB contender series with the Boston Celtics. They are joined by The Host of Locked on Celtics, John Karalis, to talk the Celtics offseason, how they matchup with the East, and a potential Laker/Celtic finals.
2020-12-091h 15The Under the Buss Podcast71.) Lebron Signs an extension, AD signs for 5 more years, and Dennis wants to startClayton and Merge are joined by Naz and Alen to talk Lebron/AD signing extensions with the Lakers. They also talk about Dennis Schroder wanting to start.
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2020-12-041h 28The Under the Buss Podcast70.) Montrezl Harrell Preview Pod with Justin Russo (@flybyknite)Clayton and Merge are joined by Justin Russo to talk all things Montrezl Harrell and his fit with the Laker roster. Then they talk about the clippers offseason including replacing Doc with Lue, the Ibaka singing, and the Clippers answer to their lack of playmaking.
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2020-12-011h 32The Under the Buss Podcast69. Offseason in review part 2Clayton and Merge talk more about the Laker's offseason additions, what they should do next to finish up the roster, and what this team will potentially look like. Plus talking the offseasons of teams around the rest of the league.
WARNING: Clayton was very grumpy this pod, proceed with caution.
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2020-11-261h 42The Under the Buss Podcast68. WE GOT A SQUAD 2.0 (Free agency reaction)Merge, Naz, and Joe react to the masterclass of an offseason by Rob Pelinka and the Lakers.
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2020-11-241h 34The Under the Buss Podcast67.) Dennis Schroder, CP3, and Jrue Holiday trade reactions with @Unwrittenrul3sClayton, Merge, and Naz are joined by Raj (@unwrittienrul3s) to talk the wild day of NBA trades including Dennis Schroder, CP3, Jrue Holiday, and Bogdan Bogdanovic (which broke while we were recording)
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2020-11-171h 18The Under the Buss Podcast66.) Draft Preview with Zach MilnerClayton, Merge, and Nelson is joined by draft expert Zach Milner of the Stepien to talk 2nd round draft targets for the Lakers to buy a pick for and potential two-way targets. As well as a quick Dennis Schroder trade reaction.
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2020-11-171h 17The Under the Buss Podcast65.) The Calm Before the Storm w Alen RamicClayton and Merge are joined by Nelson and Alen to talk about free agency and trade rumors. This includes Demar Derozan, CP3, Serge Ibaka, Victor Oladipo, and Davis Bertans. They also talk about AB and Rondo potentially leaving in free agency.
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2020-11-131h 17The Under the Buss Podcast64.) Rob Pelinka and should the Lakers run it back? with @MrRickySpanishClayton and Naz are joined by special guest Ricky aka @MrRickySpanish to talk Lord Pelinka and the chance of the Lakers running it back.
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2020-11-0344 minThe Under the Buss Podcast63.) Free Agency Preview with @Tim_NBAClayton and Merge are joined by Tim AKA Cranjis McBasketball of the BBall Index and the Lakers Exceptionalism podcast to talk under the radar free agents the Lakers could go after.
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2020-10-281h 27The Under the Buss Podcast62.) Season/players in review and offseason primer with Alen RamicYes the Lakers are still Champs and we brought on Alen Ramic of the Lakeside Chats podcast to discuss the glorious season and look forward to the future.
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2020-10-141h 15The Under the Buss Podcast61.) THE LAKERS ARE YOUR 2020 NBA CHAMPSJOB FINISHED. The whole squad had to hop on this one. Lakers secure number 17. Listen to the whole crew's reaction. This is one of the best pods we have recorded. LAKESHOW BABY
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2020-10-1236 minThe Under the Buss Podcast60.) Jimmy kills the Lakers, how will the Lakers respond?Merge and Joe discuss the finals so far, including how to adjust to Jimmy, Danny Green struggles, and Laker's mental mistakes in game 3.
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2020-10-0647 minThe Under the Buss Podcast59.) Lakers beat Nuggets, Heat beat Celtics to set up the 2020 NBA FinalsThe Lakers are back to where they belong and it feels so good.
Merge and Joe talk about the Nuggets series as a whole then move on to preview the matchup vs the Miami Heat.
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2020-09-2958 minThe Under the Buss Podcast58.) AD at his best then at his worst, Lebron's funk, and the rest of the Nuggets series so far.Clayton and Merge discuss the nuggets series so far and why it has been so frustrating. They also talk about respecting the Nuggets and how the Lakers need to make adjustments so they don't end up like Utah or the Clippers while also still not being too worried about the rest of the series.
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2020-09-2444 minThe Under the Buss Podcast57.) Laughing at the Clippers, WCF preview, and All NBA teamsThe Battle of LA..... oh wait, they lost???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Join Merge, Clayton, and Joe as they laugh at the clippers and heap praise on the nuggets. Followed by how the Lakers can defend the Nuggets star duo and talk All NBA teams.
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2020-09-181h 29The Under the Buss Podcast56.) Rockets series review, THT, and Rockets twitterMerge and Clayton talk the about winning 4-1 over Houston, rockets twitter, and Talen Horton Tucker
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2020-09-131h 24The Under the Buss Podcast55.) Playoff Rondo, Defensive Lebron, and the Rockets series so far.Merge and Nelson are joined by, friend of the pod, Joe to discuss playoff Rondo, Lebron's dominant game 3, and AD's response to the Rockets micro ball.
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2020-09-1053 minThe Under the Buss Podcast54.) Rockets Series PreviewClayton and Merge discuss the rockets series including how to defend Russ and Harden, going big vs going small, and how the Lakers should attack the rocket defense
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2020-09-0454 minThe Under the Buss Podcast2.) Preseason take aways and surprises so farMerge and Clayton talk about the biggest surprises in the preseason for the Lakers and the rest of the NBA as the NBA season quickly approaches
2017-10-101h 03The Under the Buss Podcast1.) Welcome to The Under the Buss Podcast and Pacific Division PreviewWelcome to the first episode of the Under the Buss Podcast. In this episode, Clayton, Merge and Nelson discuss the Andrew Bogut signing and preview the Pacific division in the West.
2017-09-211h 29