After beating the Blazers by a big score last time, the Lakers seemed to be finally on the right track, and as a result, the Lakers exposed a lot of problems in the game against the Timberwolves.
Although the Lakers eventually won the game, the course of the game was very ugly, and Westbrook made as many as 7 mistakes in the first half, equaling the personal career record and setting a record for the number of individual half-time mistakes in the league this season.
In addition, the Lakers rebounded completely, and the Timberwolves grabbed 28 more rebounds, including 16 frontcourt rebounds, during which Bradley also had an argument with the assistant coach.
Therefore, even if the Lakers won the game and won a precious two-game winning streak, the discussion and controversy about the Lakers after the game did not stop at all.
The first point of contention was Wei Shao's mistakes, and although Wei Shao controlled his mistakes as much as possible in the second half, he still delivered 9 turnovers in the whole game.
The second is that even if the Lakers rebounds are exploded, Vogel insists on using the Death Five, and the discarded Howard also directly rushes to the hot search.
The reason why the topic of Wei Shao was hotly discussed by fans was because Wei Shao directly said in the post-game interview that he was allowed by the team to make mistakes and throw balls, and his job was to play the right basketball.
Under the established fact that he had made a lot of mistakes, Wei Shao still fought back so strongly that he naturally became the target of external attacks.
Fortunately, James and Melon stood up in time, James took the initiative to break the siege for Wei Shao, and Melon also interceded for him.
When asked in an interview about the way Westbrook played, James said that as long as Westbrook appeared on the court to help the team, he already felt remorse for his mistakes and did better in the second half, controlling them at 2 times.
It was his shift that gave the team more shots, the team started to get great, and too many mistakes this season did hurt the team and made it impossible for the team to build a stable defense.
But in the second half he did a great job and that's the key to the team's ability to win because the ball is in our hands most of the time.
Melon is twice for Wei Shao's voice, first in the first time after the game, Melon said that Wei Shao played a good game, he showed the vitality and destructiveness he deserved, played a simple and efficient tactic, we must let Wei Shao be himself.
In a subsequent interview, Anthony was asked the question again, and Melon said that everyone could see Westbrook's positivity, that he was almost everywhere, and that he could make the right and efficient decisions whenever he stayed focused, something that was clear to everyone.
We should not blame his mistakes too much, what we need to do is to support him, let him slowly find ways to improve himself, and we will always support him by his side.
Obviously, the attitude within the Lakers is very clear, Wei Shao will indeed make mistakes, and the team also expects him not to make mistakes, but the team understands and supports Wei Shao, expecting him to correct himself, rather than harshly criticizing him.
Compared to the first question, the second rebounding issue was also frequently mentioned after the game, because according to Lakers media Silver Screen and Roll reporter Jacob Rude in response to fans revealed.
Brother Thick Eyebrow may return at the end of the month, so after brother Thick Brow returns, whether James will continue to play the fifth position has become a hot topic.
James said after the game that he was not sure how it would change, and he thought that he might let the thick-browed brother play the fifth position, and he or Anthony would play the fourth position, but everything still depends on how the coaching staff arranges.
In response to James' fifth position, Vogel was very excited after the game, saying that James's restriction on Reed was very successful, which is LeBron James, he can do everything.
Although the effect is indeed good, the small lineup used by other teams as a temporary change is almost used by Vogel, and the consumption of James is visible to the naked eye, coupled with the abandonment of Howard, while reducing Ariza's playing time, using James in the middle of the season, which will obviously lay hidden dangers for the lakers' future.