According to the joint report of the US media "The Athletic" Sam Amick and Bill Oram, the position of Lakers head coach Vogel is precarious, and the defeat of the Jazz has allowed him to get out of the predicament for a short time, but the Lakers still evaluate him game by game.
Marc Stein followed up to confirm that Vogel's position is indeed unstable, because the Lakers internally believe that Vogel is not suitable for the aging lineup, and is also responsible for the absence of the thick eyebrow brother.
Then the Lakers followed up with the reporter Dan Woike, who reported that the Lakers currently have no plans to replace Vogel.
In response to this series of reports, the US media "Lakeshowlife" also quickly called out to the Lakers, listing three reasons, thinking that if the Lakers cut Vogel, it would be a very stupid act.
Stan Van Gundy, the veteran coach who coached the Pelicans last season and has been idle at home this season, also spoke out publicly, saying that if Vogel is fired by the Lakers, it will be too ridiculous, and Vogel has carried the pot for others.
Reason one: Vogel's replacement was worse
This season has been played for half the time, which means that if the Lakers cut Vogue, then there is a high probability that they will not bring in a new coach, but promote an assistant coach to take on the role of interim head coach.
It's nothing more than David Fitzdale, or Phil Handy in the role of interim manager, usually the assistant coach is often a team with the head coach, taking the same line of thinking and offensive and defensive strategy, then there is no point in cutting Vogel.
More importantly, during Vogel's absence this season, David Fitzdale actually briefly coached the Lakers for 6 games, with a record of 1 win and 5 losses, and in his NBA coaching career, he achieved a record of 71 wins and 134 losses, and Handy has never been a head coach, it is difficult to believe that the two will be better than Vogel.
Reason two: The Lakers' problem didn't come from Vogel
As the old coach Van Gundy said, it has not been two years since Vogel led the Lakers to win the championship, and the Lakers' lineup has been untidy, coupled with the natural problems of the lineup, Vogel is obviously behind the pot for others.
The fact is that the Lakers cleared out all the players except James, Thick Brow and Horton Tucker in the offseason, bringing in double-digit new signings in one go, including Westbrook, who was back on a contract of more than $40 million and clearly needed a starting position.
This is the third consecutive season since Vogel took charge of the Lakers to face a new lineup, and he did make some mistakes in terms of rotation, but facing a new lineup, it is a price that every team and every coach has to bear.
Moreover, everyone knows that Vogel is a coach who is good at building a defensive system, and as a result, the Lakers management has cleared out all the defenders except for the thick eyebrows.
Look at Rivers, Bradley and Johnson, who have shined this season, they are all defensive players who have also been reused by Vogel.
So in the case of the Lakers' poor record, to blame Vogel, rather than blame Pelinka, who bet on Baowei, is really a bit confusing.
Reason three: Vogel's resume has always been beautiful
In professional leagues, because the interval between winning and losing is very short, it is often caused for fans to be easily swayed by the current victory and defeat, and forget the achievements and strengths of a player or coach in the past.
As a head coach who was appointed in danger, Vogel has been coaching in a strong team before joining the Lakers, and in the first year of joining the Lakers, he successfully pinched the whole team together and successfully won the championship.
Last season, despite the first round out, Vogel created the league's first defensive efficiency for the Lakers, and once led the Suns 2-1 in the playoffs, if the injury problem is not too serious, the Lakers will most likely reach the Finals back-to-back, and as a result, because the management bet on Weiwei less failure, it is necessary to fire Vogel, which is indeed a very absurd thing.