The Lakers have only achieved a record of 12 wins and 12 losses this season, and coach Vogel has been fiercely criticized by the outside world. On December 7, both James and Vogel were interviewed and answered.
Regarding Vogel's criticism, James did not deny it or deliberately defend it. James noted that dealing with critics is an experience that many people in the Lakers' locker room have had, including Vogel.
"I think criticism has always accompanied this job," James said, "and Frank is a strong-willed man." He has a great coaching staff. And we as his players have to do better, play and contribute on the pitch. We're a team and an organization and don't mind having some adversity and don't mind people talking about us. And there are a lot of people on our team who have been criticizing the material for a long time, so we didn't feel bothered. ”
As James argues, this is true, for example, that Westbrook is often criticized. The outside world's criticism of Wei Shao is much more violent than that of Vogel. Some netizens also joked that Vogel was fortunate to have Wei Shao to block the gun.
James added: "Frank doesn't care what people are saying and neither do we. ”
Is this the case? A reporter asked Vogel whether he felt that coaching at the Lakers was more scrutinized than the coaches of other teams in the league.
Vogel said: "Not really. The job will be criticized. It's something we're all used to. I've been a coach for 10 years. I've seen these things. Isn't it more universal? Yes, it is more universal. This market in Los Angeles has a larger fan base, and it's right here. But it's there for every manager and I'm no stranger to it. So it just goes with the work. ”
Vogel acknowledges that criticism always accompanies coaching work, and coaching at the Lakers, once criticized, is even more sensational.
The Lakers' current problem is to let the players form a tacit understanding as soon as possible, and the defensive end will be promoted as soon as possible.