It wasn't exactly a surprise, but the NBA handed down some discipline to LeBron James and the Lakers following Sunday's brawl in Detroit. One game for James as punishment for a reckless and dangerous fist/elbow to the face of Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (who got two games for going bat-bleep crazy in the aftermath, trucking nearly every member of the Pistons staff trying to hold him back). One more game without James, at this point, isn't going to define the season, but does gin up questions about the team's character, and how they think of themselves.

They came into the season with the belief they're an elite, title caliber squad. Everyone, players and coaches alike, needs to adjust to the reality of what this team is right now. And what they are is not all that good. If Sunday's fight is going to be the type of turning point the players said it could be, the Lakers need a change of mindset, not just more focus or hustle.

Meanwhile, Frank Vogel shared some reasons Monday why he went back to a larger starting lineup featuring DeAndre Jordan at center, and at it's core is a belief that that the team simply wasn't tough enough defensively. Not exactly what you want to hear as a fan.

Finally, Vogel finds himself second on a list no coach wants to be on - Vegas odds for the next coach fired, now that Luke Walton has been canned by the Kings. The Lakers may not want to pull the trigger, for a variety of reasons, but how many other levers does the organization have at its disposal?

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: LeBron is suspended one game. Right call? Wrong call? And how will they react?

SEGMENT 2: Everyone, from coaches on down, needs to start adjusting to the team they are now. Coaches to the capabilities of the roster, and players to shed the entitlement that comes with knowing you're elite, and the need to pace yourself through a season. Because these Lakers aren't that good, yet.

SEGMENT 3: Vogelwatch has hit Las Vegas! What goes into this decision for the Lakers?

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