The Lakers stopped the decline by beating the Jazz after 3 consecutive losses, according to the American famous Sam Amick report, the Lakers were slaughtered by the Nuggets for 37 points, Vogel was almost sacked by the team, and if the Lakers lost to the Jazz, then the basic Vogel will end the Lakers coaching career. Vogel has now escaped with his coaching staff, but is still at risk of being fired.
James delivered on his promise, and he promised the Lakers would get better. Magic Johnson, through criticism, fulfilled his desire to ask the Lakers to work harder. In the Lakers' 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz, the Lakers responded to the challenge given to them by the outside world, and they saved the Lakers' decline and temporarily put their season back on track.
While the "argument" between James and Magic Johnson was made public, sources said Lakers coach Vogel was more vulnerable to outside criticism than ever before.
Vogel was nearly fired if he coached the Lakers and lost to the Jazz again, they lost 37 points in Denver 48 hours ago, according to sources. If such a scenario were to happen against the Jazz, many thought it would be Vogel's last game in charge.
Vogel, who coached the Lakers in 2020 and helped the team win a championship after a gap, his contract expires after the 2022-23 season, and he is being evaluated game by game. If the Lakers don't go well next, he still risks being fired, and the victory over the Jazz eases the pressure around him to a large extent.
The Lakers are currently seventh in the West with a 22-22 loss, and the sources said Lakers' decision-makers are closely watching Vogel on the key question of whether they can still control the locker room. In addition, according to The Lakers' director of basketball affairs, Lambis, he made it clear to the coaching staff at the beginning of the season that if the Lakers' situation does not improve, their entire coaching staff is at risk of being replaced.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)