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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 hot takes for the team in 2018-19

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 18: Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 18: Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The Los Angeles Lakers will be under a microscope the entire year. Here are some hot takes for the team to watch for throughout the 2018-19 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers have one game in the books! Real analysis pieces will go up replacing the conspiracy articles about free agency and second-guessing of rosters.

The Lakers suited up for the first time in the LeBron James era against the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night. Then there is no rest for the weary as the Lakers put on their track shoes and play the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Now that everything counts, we get to really see what the front office consisting of Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss had in mind building this roster. But let’s be clear here…every story that surrounds the Lakers this year will have LeBron James somewhere in it somehow.

Lake Show Life did an in-depth feature covering LeBron James, looking for tendencies that might happen early in the season…

If you haven’t read it, check it out and share it on social media with every Lakers fan you can. It will give insight on possible issues if the Los Angeles Lakers struggle.

Now we take a look at the REST of the roster and what they may have to overcome this season. This is four takes for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19.

Yes, playing with LeBron James is a part of it. Let’s see what Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal has to say…

Thank you sir…now here’s what I have to say…

Outside of my good friends at FanSided, I only pay attention to a few analysts when it comes to the NBA. Charles Barkley happens to be one of them…

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1052337283985072128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1052337283985072128&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2018%2F10%2Fcharles-barkley-lakers-nba-predictions-thunder-nuggets-comments-video-lebron-james

Now if you listen casually, you may think that Charles Barkley has no clue (the comments allude to this!) about what he is talking about. But let me tell you something…

He’s probably right.

The Lakers have numerous issues match-up wise with the teams that he mentions in the clip, the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.

Let’s break it down, shall we?

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