On January 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers lost to the Kings 116-125. In this game, Westbrook scored only 8 points on 2-of-14 shooting, while in the past three games, Westbrook has not scored in double figures, totaling 8 of 40 shots, shooting only 20% from the field.
It is reasonable to say that in the case of Wei Shao's poor hand, he should reduce his shots, but interestingly, after almost every game, the Lakers' home star James and head coach Vogel will support Wei Shao, and this game is no exception.
In an interview with the media after the game, James said of Westbrook's shooting problem, "Just keep working hard, he got some good shooting opportunities, but he didn't shoot." ”
Vogel said bluntly, "We are working with him, and he is accepting our coaching, which is trying to put him in a position where he can play well." He is currently at a low ebb. Whether it's the end of the basket or the shooting aspect of the outside. We just need to stick with him and help him overcome it. ”
In fact, it is normal for James and Vogel to make such a statement, after all, the outside world is criticizing Westbrook now, and as teammates and head coaches, they must stand up to maintain and support Westbrook at this time, otherwise, the unity of the Lakers will be destroyed, which may bring greater disasters. The lessons of Rivers and Simmons are the best examples.
But then again, it is no problem to support Wei Shao in the face of the media, but specific to the real game, Vogel should still make some adjustments in Wei Shao's playing style. Wei Shao's shooting ability is obviously his shortcomings, if he feels good, of course, it doesn't hurt to shoot a few more times, but like the last 3 games, Wei Shao's hand feels cold, and he is forced to shoot, which pits Wei Shao and the Lakers, it is better to let him rest properly.
And if Vogel always cares about Wei Shao's fame and does not dare to replace him when Wei Shao does not play well, then the Lakers will never be able to fundamentally solve the problem of Wei Shao's poor shooting, even if After each game, James and Vogel express their support for Wei Shao, but the problem can never be solved, which is not good for the Lakers.