Iman Shumpert on the Lakers’ hierarchy: LUKA, REAVES, LEBRON | Get Up

Vincent Goodwill and Iman Shumpert join Matt Barrie on Get Up to discuss if LeBron James and Luka Doncic need to be at their best for the Los Angeles Lakers to win games and the New York Knicks’ recent struggles after losing 111-94 to the Houston Rockets.

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44 comments
  1. Lebron as the #3 option is a matchup nightmare for every team in the league. He is possibly the greatest #3 in the history of the NBA.

  2. Man imagine how crazy this trio would've been if Lebron was just 37 instead of 41. Lakers would've been in the can they become a dynasty talks

  3. I’m a Lakers fan, and I think I’m fairly realistic about our chances—I actually believe we have a serious shot at winning a championship this year. Luka is MVP-caliber. He also has the best big man he’s ever had in Ayton. AR is a serious offensive weapon. Rui is a knockdown shooter and solid on both ends. LeBron will do his floor-general thing, but if he flips that little playoff switch like he used to in Cleveland and Miami, man—the only two teams that would truly challenge the Lakers are the Thunder and Spurs, IMO.

    Man, I wish the Lakers knew how many fans—not just me—love watching them win championships. Please, Lakers, show us the impossible 🙏

  4. THE LAKERS WILL LOSE IN THE 1ST ROUND BECAUSE LUKA CANNOT PLAY GOOD PLAYOFF DEFENSE. AND AUSTIN REAVES CANNOT PLAY GOOD PLAYOFF DEFENSE

  5. Barring the I word we should be super competitive with the power houses. I just want us to care. Early in the season people were playing as if they were listening to the pundits. Lifeless, listless, no timing, no urgency. If I lose by 2o in 2K I'm mad heated. They didn't look like they cared, especially LBJ. I sense they know they have a shot now and that's all you can ask for in a season where you ^ucked off about 10-15 games early on. The irony is that it may have been a good thing in terms of placement for the playoffs.

  6. ESPN really pissing me off. MVP talk not this: don’t even have to say it’s his award but for this to be the conversation …

  7. Oh sorry, I forget theres a 2nd option scoring 34 ppg, 8-8, 6th in the league in steals.
    Glad you cleared that up for me.

  8. Cmon espn, this is why your ratings are going down. It’s almost the end of the season and all yall can do is label Luka as the #1 on the Lakers (no $hit) while putting up the most PPG and getting them to the 3 seed after being projected to be 13th at the start of the season. The media doesn’t deserve to vote for awards when all they want to do is create stories and narratives on how we should perceive the league. It’s a joke that idiots who get paid to filibuster on cam have a say at all

  9. Same old thing …The espn Lebron media plus the Nba is trying to force lebron to win a chip…we saw through the bubble ring and we also see this …us fans of the NBA are tired of the fake Narratives since 2003…Fake GOAT Narratives…this is why the NBA sucks today…because of lebron and the media…thats why we LOVE MJ and KOBE…true Greatness not some weird fabricated career like LEBRONs…as a True Laker fans and a student of the Game…it sucks that this is what we have to see

  10. Lakers Celtics in finals. LeBron wins finals MVP. Signs with Cavs. KD demands trade to Spurs. Cavs Spurs finals. Bronny wins finals MVP. You heard it here first

  11. Am I the only one tired of the LeBron 'jumping ship' cycle? 🏀 Every time the competition gets real, he looks for the next stacked team. Real legends like Kobe and Magic stayed through the ups and downs—they didn't act like mercenaries. If LeBron wants his Lakers tenure to mean something, he needs to stop asking for the world, take a pay cut, and actually BUILD. Enough with the ring chasing; let's see some loyalty for once! #Lakers #NBA #LeBron

  12. He's definitely the MVP he scores without foul baiting I know all players do it but at least 80 to 90% of his points are from just buckets being made

  13. No 1 guy can steal a series no 1 guy has to steal a series with which would’ve been 2 all stars whether reaves did not miss the games with the injury the media is stupid . Lakers are the only team in the league with 3 20 ppg scorers.

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