Los Angeles Lakers Q&A With Jacob Rude

Feb 4, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Carlos Boozer (5) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks guard Kendall Marshall (5) during the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 113-105 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

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After picking up a much needed win against the Philadelphia 76ers, it was time for the Milwaukee Bucks to head West. The Bucks will start off their four game West Coast trip tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers in the famed Staples Center.

Following on from the Lakers, Milwaukee will move on to square off against the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors in a vital stretch of games.

With the Washington Wizards stumbling, there’s no better time for the Bucks to pick up momentum as the potential is there for them to leapfrog into the fifth seed.

The Lakers have been catastrophically bad this season, admittedly that’s compared to their highest of standards, but they have just strung together back-to-back wins and will be looking to use the Bucks as a springboard for a run tonight.

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Ahead of the action, we spoke to Los Angeles Lakers writer Jacob Rude about their season so far, his thoughts on the Bucks, and the game’s key matchups.

Jacob writes about the Lakers as the co-editor over at Lake Show Life, as well as being editor-in-chief at College Basketball site Busting Brackets, both members of the FanSided Network. You can follow him on Twitter at: @JacobRude.

Let’s take a look at what he had to say.

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