The Lakers had an injury problem this season. Was the training staff to blame?

After a crazy, unprecedented 2020-21 season in which the Lakers had a historically short recovery time in the offseason, the schedule was compressed in unusual ways, players had irregular access to the typical infrastructure of health and wellness, it's hard to draw a straight line from a player getting hurt to the performance of the athletic training staff. But clearly the Lakers think something wasn't up to standards, because they've let head athletic trainer Nina Hsieh loose, along with other members of the training staff. Did she do a good job? Well, the Lakers were relatively healthy last season, and this year may have lost high profile stars to injury but were actually middle-of-the-pack in terms of total games missed. But with another critical offseason to come, the Lakers are making a change. Next, Jeanie Buss has a deal with Netflix to produce a comedy based on the Lakers and her role running the team. What are they planning to show? Who should the heroes be? Is it going to be a show people can recognize as the Lakers, or more a composite of her experience as an NBA owner? Finally, Paul George has done some work over the last week or so to change the perception of him around NBA fan circles. What accounts for it? And how does the "Paul George problem" compare to the "Rudy Gobert problem," or the (gulp!) "Ben Simmons problem?" HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers fire Nina Hsieh. Will that actually change the dynamic on the injury front? SEGMENT 2: Jeanie Buss and Netflix. What's coming? SEGMENT 3: Pandemic P rehabilitates his image. What accounts for the improvement George has made this postseason, relative to last? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/locked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices