On January 18, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and after the Lakers lost consecutive games, it once again ushered in a powerful opponent, the Utah Jazz. From the beginning of this game, the Lakers seem to have played the game as a playoff, or even the Finals, and their hard work and form on the court are good, and they have always been a slightly dominant side. Although the third quarter of the game was overtaken by the Jazz, in the end they were able to stabilize the situation, with a wave of offensive climax in the fourth quarter to complete the counterattack, and maintain the point difference to the end, and finally the Lakers defeated the Jazz 101:95 to win this game!
The Lakers were able to win this game in large part because of their ten-day short-term contract player Stanley Johnson, who played 24 minutes, shot 7-of-9, and had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, including in the crucial fourth quarter, with his 10 consecutive points to help the Lakers reverse the score.
In fact, the head coach Vogel, who has been criticized by the fans in this game, also made a very bold and courageous decision, that is, at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, he kept Westbrook dead on the bench. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers' lineup was Munch, James, Rivers, Stanley Johnson and Tucker Jr. on the court, and although there was a rotation of the lineup, the core duo that has been maintained is Stanley Johnson and LeBron James, and the other core of the team, Westbrook, has not been replaced by Vogel, as the team's superstar, not letting him play at a critical moment really needs a very bold decision!
And in the fourth quarter of the game, Vogel's employment is mainly Bradley and Munch swapped, Rivers let Westbrook debut after the game, and when there were 3 minutes left in the game, Vogel replaced Westbrook on the court, at this time the Lakers have led by 3 points. After Wei Shao played, he also used a 2+1 to help the team open the score, and the game also completely lost suspense!
It can be said that the reason why the Lakers can win this game, Vogel's employment is also indispensable, he boldly pressed Westbrook on the bench in the fourth quarter, and let Stanley Johnson play the fourth quarter, which is the key to the team's victory!