Watching "Westbrook" Westbrook play, it's hard not to vomit blood!
On January 16, 2022, the Lakers played away to the Nuggets, the Nuggets did not have point guard Jamal Murray, no forward Porter, the Nuggets lacked two main stars, but the Lakers fell behind 79:102 after the third quarter.
The Nuggets relied on a large group of players who are difficult to call out the name + temporary workers, and struggled to have a rebounding advantage of 51:41 in the fourth quarter, playing the Lakers overwhelmed.
At the end of the third quarter, 6.7 seconds remaining, the Lakers mastered the final blow, Westbrook rushed forward with the ball, he took the 45 degree angle to slow down the rhythm and prepare to shoot, Wei Shao did not look at the left arc top with Ariza who wanted the ball, and did not care about the 45 degree angle Munch on the other side, the two three-pointers and jump shots were much more accurate than Wei Shao.
Wei Shao himself directly outside the three-point line shot, no passing, the ball of course "bounced out of the box", this is the second time that Wei Shao's three-point shot outside the three-point line failed, three-point shot 2 shots + 3 mistakes, three quarters 17 shots 7.
Choosing, finding more suitable teammates, creating more and better shooting opportunities for teammates, this is the most important goal and first consideration of the player, the second consideration is of course to choose the most accurate and sure teammate to shoot, the attack time is still 6.7 seconds left, the opponent has almost no pressure on Wei Shao, Wei Shao has enough time, space and vision to pass to Ariza for the first time, and there is also time to transfer to Munch's hands.
The Nuggets defenders are very clever, they just left Westbrook with the space to press the whistle, but the Nuggets did not nail the Lakers' other possible receivers on the court.
This time the offense can fully see Westbrook's self and "brainless" way of playing, he is completely out of the Lakers system, and correctly interpret the game, take teammates seriously, as a player and point guard, he hardly makes too many correct decisions and choices.
This last wave of 6.7 seconds of attack is not that he does not have the time and space to make the "most correct decision", he is completely egotistical, regardless of the team, teammates and reading the situation on the field. This is also the main reason why it is difficult for Wei Shao to integrate into any team, and it is even more difficult to establish a perfect tacit understanding with any teammate and form a teamwork.
Westbrook's playing style and brainless "original sin", not only is it difficult to save, there seems to be no antidote, watching Wei Shao play, at first it will be very excited and expectant, but after watching it for a while, you will wonder + vomit blood", his on-field decision-making, passing, vision, simplified to not only brainless, or even completely headless.
What's more tragic is that Wei Shao did not self-examine and reflect, and the Lakers, coaches and teammates could only let him make frequent mistakes again, rushing in hard, and making the game dangerous, you can only shake your head, helpless, and have no solution.
It's really hard to imagine what the 33-year-old Westbrook was thinking when he was holding the ball and not holding the ball, and he completely "ignored" his teammates, the team, the rhythm of the game, and the situation on the field.
This is very troublesome, which is also the main reason why It is difficult for Wei Shao to add points to the Lakers' combat strength and become the catalyst of the Lakers team.
James is big, how can you "tell him", "persuade him" or even "correct him" with a teammate like this. Lakers coach Vogel is bigger, and The character, weight, and self of Westbrook are by no means stars that you can easily correct him or even communicate effectively.
Maybe Wei Shao can also communicate, but he may not be able to accept various forms of criticism, this is a very special coaching style and coaching role, as a Lakers coach has considerable difficulty, as a Westbrook coach seems to be able to only cooperate with his free decisions and happy play.
After vomiting blood, the Lakers were not surprisingly lucky to be washed by the Nuggets blood at 96:133.
After the game, Lakers star James left the stadium without an interview, and Westbrook said that other teams played better than them.
Westbrook said: "All we have to do is decide to play hard. Sometimes it doesn't matter what tactics you play, it's about trying to play. Sometimes all you have to do is work hard, and the opponents are fighting better than us, it's as simple as that. ”
James scored 25 points and 9 rebounds, Westbrook had 19 points and 5 rebounds, and James did not attend the post-game press conference after a 37-point defeat. Regarding the Performance of the Lakers, legendary star Magic Johnson said on social networking sites: "After being beaten by the Nuggets at 133-96, we Lakers fans can accept that others play better, but what we deserve is not the lack of effort and no sense of urgency. Jenny Bass, the owner, you deserve better. ”
Johnson's words are forbidden to leave messages, and only the official account of the Lakers team and the account of Bath himself can be replied to, but there has been no response for 2 and a half hours after the game.
I've never hated Wei Shao, but it's really hard to like Wei Shao, it's really brainless playing, watching him play and interpreting the game is really too painful.