After winning two straight games, the Lakers appear to have entered a stable orbit. Next, the Lakers will go to the road to challenge the Lone Ranger. If they win this game, the Lakers can not only win three consecutive wins and boost their confidence, but also further stabilize their rankings, because the Lone Ranger is behind them. However, the Lakers are in trouble, and it is not a small trouble. At present, there are two pieces of bad news coming to the Lakers.
The first piece of bad news: Tucker was diagnosed. According to a number of authoritative media reports, the Lakers' rising star Tucker triggered a health and safety protocol and was positive during the test. If this were the case, Tucker would be quarantined for at least 10 days. That said, tucker couldn't play for the team in the next few games. Tucker's absence is a very bad news for the Lakers who are missing major generals, because his role in the team is too important. This season, Tucker has set new career highs in all kinds of statistics, and he is slowly becoming a mainstay of the Lakers. If Tucker is out, then the Lakers will once again be in a stretched situation in the point guard position, after all, James alone can not be enough, and Rondo was abandoned by Vogel.
The second piece of bad news: transfer gossip. Previously, well-known journalist Jake Fischer reported that the Lakers had internal discussions about the trade with Westbrook. As soon as this news came out, it immediately triggered a heated discussion. If placed at the beginning of the season, Westbrook's trade is something that many Lakers fans want to see, partly because he has not corrected some of his bad problems, on the other hand, because he is incompatible with the team. However, if placed in today's situation, trading Wei Shao is a very wrong idea. Today's Wei Shao, although there is still a gap with his own peak, he is slowly playing a brilliant performance. In the last two games, the Lakers can easily win, and the role of Wei Shao is indispensable.
With Westbrook doing well, there is news that he will be traded, which will definitely affect his performance on the pitch. Not only that, but the atmosphere of the team's dressing room will also be overshadowed. At the juncture when the Lakers are about to catch up, it is very unfavorable for the team to have such negative news. Whether this news is true or not, the Lakers executives and Vogel should find an opportunity to appease Westbrook, otherwise the chemistry that the team has just established will disappear.
A series of bad news hit, which made James also very embarrassed, he could only continue to fight, can not stop.