
The Herd with Colin Cowherd Colin Cowherd Podcast Prime Cuts - Lakers Are Limited, Bears Draft Strategy, Kyler’s 2nd Act? Celtics Impress
Feb 28, 2026
John Middlekauff, former NFL scout with Combine know-how, and Jason Timpf, NBA analyst and Hoops Tonight host. They debate Luka’s leadership, ceiling and why the Lakers fit regular-season math but struggle in playoffs. They praise Boston’s defensive identity and Tatum’s return. John describes Combine wheeling and dealing, Seattle’s approach to Kenneth Walker, Kyler Murray’s possible second act, and the Bears’ draft priorities.
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Luka's High Ceiling And Low Floor Problem
- Luka Doncic has extreme upside but a volatile floor that makes him prone to bad games and limits his MVP case.
- Jason Timpf highlights Doncic's unguardable step-back three plus declining explosiveness and poor defense as causes of high variance.
Lakers Are Regular Season Team Not Playoff Threat
- The Lakers are built for regular-season spacing and scoring but lack playoff-ready traits like depth and rim protection.
- Colin Cowherd cites poor bench, limited athletic wings, and bad transition defense versus top teams as structural flaws.
How Opponents Systematically Beat The Lakers
- Against good teams the Lakers collapse: 18-2 vs bottom-10 teams but 16-20 vs others and -13 vs top-10 teams.
- Jason Timpf explains opponents use ball pressure, deep drop coverage, and transition to consistently blow them out.


