The Lakers fight the Grizzlies, the Lakers two are determined to be absent due to injury, and the "Big Three" two are in doubt!
The Lakers won last game, today will be against the Grizzlies, if the fully healthy Lakers beat the Grizzlies, it should not be a problem, but before the game, the Lakers announced the injury report, of which Ariza (right ankle injury), Nunn (right knee bone contusion), these two players are determined to be absent, in fact, these two players have been absent for a long time, have become accustomed to it, and do not affect anything.
But the injury report was recently updated to say that the thick eyebrow brother because of the left thumb sprain, James because of the rectus abs muscle strain, the two giants are currently in doubt, to make a decision on the temporary, this does not know whether it is Vogel's smoke bomb, deliberately confusing the opponent, doubting that this kind of thing is updated very quickly, for the Lakers, now urgent need to win, if you can achieve consecutive wins, it is very good for the Lakers to boost morale, it is estimated that James and thick eyebrows should play, at least one can play.
Howard, just past his 36th birthday yesterday, James has always said that Howard is a good teammate, he brings a lively atmosphere to the Lakers locker room, Vogel also believes that Howard has brought physical confrontation to the Lakers, tough defense on the bench, the ability to protect the frame is still very strong, if the two giants have an absence today, Howard will definitely increase the playing time, and it is even possible to start again.
It must be mentioned that after the last defeat of the opponent, Vogel praised the starting lineup is great, much better than before, the last starting lineup is James, thick eyebrow brother, Westbrook, Bradley and Tucker, the Lakers use this set of lineup advantages are flexible mobility, can be fast and slow, especially the defensive end of the movement speed, Bradley and Tucker can be said to be the best defensive sharps on the Lakers' guard line, James and thick eyebrow brother partner, each other to complement each other, assist defense is also the best.
From the past few games, thick eyebrow brother played center, or win more and lose less, indicating that this lineup is indeed the strongest starter of the Lakers at present, thick eyebrow brother also actively to pick this burden, many times claimed that he played the No. 5 position, which is good for commanding defense, he hopes to play center, the problem is that thick eyebrow brother is known as "glass man", let him play center, worry about his injury, once thick eyebrow brother is injured, the Lakers will be slow and encounter difficulties, so, in the center position, howard should be more on the field, It is ideal to use Thick Brow brother and Howard interspersed, and it turns out that the abandonment of Howard does not have good results.
Also, the Lakers have not played the role of shooters, James, thick eyebrow brother, Westbrook, Bradley and Tucker this starting lineup, lack of three-point shooters, is also a problem, the current lineup, Westbrook's three-pointer that God knows, Tucker does not shoot three points at all, Bradley also has a stubble without a stubble, thick eyebrow brother plays center, there is no time to shoot three points, so mostly rely on James as a gunner.
Once James can't find the feel, no three points, this lineup will lack artillery support, only to impact the basket, play fast attack, hand-to-hand combat, so, this lineup is also pros and cons, and the use of James and thick eyebrows for a long time, physical exertion is too large, but also a hidden danger, today's Grizzlies' main force Morant is absent, no accident, the Lakers will win another victory, after the three armies are open!