Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast
Sep 21, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 18 segments
Jovan Buha of Buha’s Block and Lakers Collective is our guest to break down LA’s new look this season around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. How good will Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro…
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And also, I think, too... you know, they really only do have two guys that are distributors.
And, you know, again, I think even offensively at center, if Kessler isn't in the game or is hurt, you know, I think there's some risk there.
I got these guys, I mean, really, how many good defensive players do they have? As far as being above average for their role, it's basically Kessler and maybe Theibel.
And Grimes is, if he was the number two perimeter defender, that'd be one thing, but he's the number one, so he's underqualified there.
If you were trying, you basically were going to be a top 22 defense last year.
than that?
Or is Kessler just so good he has the impact where they're actually, just because they have him, their top 10 when he's on the floor, to be where their defense ends up, that's going to determine their season.
I'm a bit more a bit bullish on the defense, but like as in they can be I have their range right now pegged roughly like 13 to 17, 13 to 18.
I think, to your point, that I would not be surprised if they are a top 10 defense when Kessler's on the floor, more so back end, like 9th or 10th.
My fear is the 16 to 18 minutes Kessler's off the floor, what is that going to look like with either Mamou or Kevon Looney as the center? And I think those lineups are...
And also, I think, too... you know, they really only do have two guys that are distributors.
And, you know, again, I think even offensively at center, if Kessler isn't in the game or is hurt, you know, I think there's some risk there.
I got these guys, I mean, really, how many good defensive players do they have? As far as being above average for their role, it's basically Kessler and maybe Theibel.
And Grimes is, if he was the number two perimeter defender, that'd be one thing, but he's the number one, so he's underqualified there.
If you were trying, you basically were going to be a top 22 defense last year.
than that?
Or is Kessler just so good he has the impact where they're actually, just because they have him, their top 10 when he's on the floor, to be where their defense ends up, that's going to determine their season.
I'm a bit more a bit bullish on the defense, but like as in they can be I have their range right now pegged roughly like 13 to 17, 13 to 18.
I think, to your point, that I would not be surprised if they are a top 10 defense when Kessler's on the floor, more so back end, like 9th or 10th.
My fear is the 16 to 18 minutes Kessler's off the floor, what is that going to look like with either Mamou or Kevon Looney as the center? And I think those lineups are...
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