As part of our complete Finals Preview we talked with Lakers Advance Scout Rasheed Hazzard who spent the past couple weeks bouncing between Cleveland and Orlando for the Eastern Conference Finals, all the while reporting back to the Lakers coaching staff and keeping them apprised of each team’s strengths and weaknesses. We caught up with him to talk about the Magic and how they matchup with the Lakers.
As always, listen below or check out Playoff Central for everything else you need to know about this series.
Hazzard Finals Preview [17:46m]:
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ESPN’s Mike Breen, who’s handling play-by-play duties for the Lakers – Nuggets series, joined us prior to Game 4 to talk about calling the Western Conference Finals.
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Mike Breen Podcast [6:02m]:
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For today’s Playoff Podcast we sat down with KCAL sideline reporter and host of the Mason & Ireland show on 710ESPN, John Ireland to talk about the Lakers 2-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the 2009 Western Conference Finals.
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John Ireland Podcast [18:26m]:
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Our correspondent for the Nuggets series, Chris Lewis, is a sports reporter for 850 KOA in Denver that formerly spent four years covering the NBA as a member of the Orlando Magic’s broadcast team. We broke down L.A.’s Game 1 win, looked ahead at Game 2 and generally argued and debated the series.
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Chris Lewis Podcast [22:26m]:
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We sat down after Game 1 to take a closer look at the final couple minutes of the Lakers win. We also found time for this.
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Lakers.com Playoff Podcast [12:50m]:
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Lakers advance scout and assistant coach Rasheed Hazzard sat down with us to preview Game 7 on a step-by-step basis.
We picked ‘Sheed’s brain about what to expect from an adjustment perspective, the defensive focus of the Lakers, how Houston’s managed to be effective at times, how to involve Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol on the block and more.
Rasheed Hazzard - Game 7 Scouting Report [6:04m]:
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Pau Gasol explained his team’s excitement heading into Game 7, talked about the importance of helping Andrew Bynum get off to good starts and expressed clearly his desire to bring a maximum physical effort to the game.
Pau Gasol Practice Audio [6:36m]:
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Kobe Bryant addressed the media after Saturday afternoon’s practice, displaying a game-ready focus in describing what his team needs to do on Sunday starting at 12:30 p.m.
Kobe Bryant Practice Audio [3:07m]:
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Another podcast to get you through the next couple hours until tipoff. This time we talk about today’s shootaround and how it pertains to tonight’s Game 6. We also talk about the Nuggets closing out the Mavs, the Magic/Celtics series and I come up with a new name for one of America’s favorite shows (…which really is one of my best ideas ever).
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Lakers.com Podcast [18:41m]:
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Lakers radio voice Spero Dedes joined us to talk about in-air debates with Lakers.com, L.A.’s 2-2 series with the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland and Denver hype.
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Spero Dedes Podcast [13:26m]:
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