The Lakers' lineup, Vogel is really difficult!
Is it difficult for the Lakers today? I think everyone knows very well that after playing a third of the season, the team has not yet found the most suitable starting lineup. So far this season, let's take a look at which of the Lakers' starters.
James, Westbrook and thick-browed big three will not change, while the position of center forward and quarterback is constantly adjusting. So far this season, Jordan Jr., Howard, Bazemore, Anthony, Bradley, Munch, Tucker and Ellington have all played in the starting lineup.
From here, we can see the instability of the Lakers, Vogel has been trying to find a set of the best lineup out, but still has not found. Perhaps the Lakers have too many players to choose from, and the problem falls to Vogel.
Recently, the latest episode of the "Lakers Behind the Scenes Documentary" aired, in the Lakers' pre-game coaching meeting against the Clippers, Vogel asked about Handy Ariza's training, he said: "Ariza has made progress, I think he is still a little faltering." Vogel asked him again if he had any rumours about thick eyebrows playing for too long, and Handy said: "No, he would mention it when he was replaced, he kept saying he was tired, I told him, if you don't want to play a whole quarter, you raise your hand so we can replace you". When Ariza returns, the Lakers will play more small lineups, and James may also be topped to the number four position, so for the thick eyebrows, it is really necessary to be prepared.
It is true that we can't understand some of the situation inside the Lakers, but from this conversation, we do see that Vogel is not easy. As a head coach, you have to coordinate everyone's feelings and situations. In the first season of joining the Lakers, in fact, when he played center at key moments, he always played a good effect.
Vogel wants to play in a small lineup, and thick eyebrows are the most suitable candidates to be pushed to the center position. But I don't know if you have noticed that after winning the championship, the physical condition of the thick eyebrows has not recovered to the best. The thick eyebrows that used to fly in the sky give people a very light and swift feeling. But now the thick eyebrows give people a relatively soft feeling of playing, and the thick eyebrows almost fall to the ground several times in every game, and many times see him injured in the game, whether it is a big injury or a small injury, it is always very worrying.
It is true that it is certainly inappropriate for the thick eyebrows to play center for a long time, so that the Lakers will consume him too much. The season is still very long, and the Lakers do not need to overuse him like this. But the Lakers are also very clear that the big three have not yet found the best way to get along, and the season has been a third of the way, their record is only sixth in the West, and they will fall out of the ranks of playoff teams if they are not careful.
So the Lakers are tight on time and heavy on the task. For Vogel now the pressure is on him, and it is clear that the Lakers this season are desperate. In the offseason the team retained only James, Thick Brow and Tucker, and they were almost a brand new team. I have to say that the Lakers' talent is indeed enough, and their problem mainly lies in the lack of good chemistry.
In fact, in the season when the Lakers won the championship, their overall strength was not the strongest. Playing in the park is the most test of a team's cohesion, and the Lakers atmosphere at that time was really outstanding. The atmosphere group of Green, Howard, McGee, etc. is impressive. And this season in the Lakers is very good to see such a scene, when the players are not together, it is difficult to win, and to win the championship.
Back to the topic just now, after thick eyebrows joined the Lakers, Old Zhan's first thought was to hope that thick eyebrows could gradually become the team's star. At that time, the thick eyebrows and the old Zhan were inseparable, and the field or off the field revealed sweetness. James raised eyebrows on how to become a better leader.
However, after winning the championship, the performance of thick eyebrows declined, and he did not adjust his physical condition to the best. If last season was due to a short offseason, there are no excuses for this season. It's rare to see the kind of eyebrow-to-eyebrow scene between James and thick eyebrows now.
Vogel is now under a lot of pressure to try, to take care of the inner feelings of the players, and to produce results. All in all, this Lakers are really not easy to make trouble, and the Sunset Red Team is really difficult to succeed, of course, the Lakers are not without hope. Management will not let it develop, but where there is a little opportunity to continue to strengthen and increase talent, they still will not miss, recently there are revelations that the Lakers are interested in Turner, they are seeking a deal about Turner, but is this the Lakers' antidote? It's really hard to say, and I can't say for sure, according to the dragon's point of view, the Lakers are not lacking in talent, Turner can't change the whole situation of the Lakers now, the bell must be tied to the bell, Vogel is the real key.