It’s been a while since we had a winning streak that we all could enjoy. The Lakers won 5 straight near the end of the 2016-17 season, sending many faithful fans into a panic because the team was jeopardizing their Top 3 protected draft pick in exchange for a relatively meaningless surge during garbage time. The last time we could all embrace a streak like this one was in 2012-13, and even then, Kobe Bryant tore his achilles tendon in their third straight victory.

In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a ride on the Julius Randle Rollercoaster, note some of the team-wide efforts that were lacking during the recent 9-game losing streak, and give shoutouts to a few deserving Lakers for their contribution to the win.

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