After the fiasco to the Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to have been beaten back to the "prototype" again, but the only thing that makes the Lakers feel relieved is that in the confrontation between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, the warriors who have been full of momentum this season have not crossed the Grizzlies. However, in the course of the game, the Warriors can still play with the Grizzlies in the absence of Green, and finally regret the defeat, while the Grizzlies can use only three quarters to fully play the Lakers, which shows that there is indeed a very significant gap between this Lakers team and the strong teams in the league. According to statistics, in addition to the previous lack of Doncic's lone ranger, the Lakers have not been able to beat other teams with a winning rate of more than 50% for two consecutive months.
Wei Shao was in a sluggish state but still praised by Vogel
Lakers head coach Vogel spoke about James and Westbrook in an interview with the media, and the Lakers did play a few beautiful games after James served as the starting center, and they had just gone through a sweet four-game winning streak before losing to the Grizzlies. Vogel said: "The biggest adjustment that Westbrook has to make is that with James, he needs to reduce the amount of possession. James has been in the center over the last few weeks and I think Westbrook has made some progress in that time. It is worth mentioning that in the last game against the Grizzlies, Westbrook hit only two of the 12 shots in the game and scored 6 points. Therefore, for Vogel's remarks, many fans have also said sarcastically: "Do you believe what you say?" ”
The final ace is coming back
On the same day, Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin revealed that kendrick Nun, a backcourt player who has not yet appeared this season because of a knee injury, is expected to officially return before the end of January. In fact, as early as the preseason game, Nunn once played 4 games for the Lakers, and within the average of 23.7 minutes per game, he could get 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 36.8% and 27.8% from three-point range, and the efficiency value was actually not ideal. This summer, the Lakers chose to give Nunn a mid-class contract, which is very "generous" for the Lakers, who have a very limited salary space.
Previously, Lakers general manager Pelinka once made it clear in an interview with the media: "Before Nunn returns to the team, I will not evaluate the team's current lineup and record", so in Pelinka's eyes, the backcourt player who won with a middle-class contract has become the lakers' last "trump card". After Nunn's return, if the Lakers' record is still not improving, I am afraid that Pelinka will start the hard trading work again.
Vogel talks about the positioning after the return of thick eyebrows
Recently, the Lakers' interior player Anthony Davis has recovered well and is now able to wear protective gear to participate in the team's shooting training, but after the return of AD, what position and posture he will return to the field is still unknown. In this regard, Vogel said in an interview: "The current plan of the coaching staff is to let thick eyebrows mainly play the fifth position after the comeback, and James will become a reserve candidate for the center position." At least in the starting lineup, thick eyebrows will be the center forward first. However, it is worth mentioning that Anthony Davis has repeatedly expressed to the coaching staff that he does not like the position of center forward and still wants to return to the fourth position, but Vogel has never accepted the request of thick eyebrows.