Lakers Outsiders

Donny and Walt get together for another 'Winning Time' episode recap, this time covering the penultimate episode of season 1. In the middle of their recap, they think about how hard the Lakers, Jerry Buss, the coaching staff, and the front office of 1980 had it while still overcoming it all to win a championship when it was all said and done. They compare that to the hard circumstances of the 2020 championship, but also how easy things were set up for the current front office after that and how they bungled everything. They wrap with checking in on the 2022 NBA Playoffs, including their current picks on who will win it all.