The Los Angeles Lakers currently have a 22-22 record and are seventh in the West, and rumors are rife about head coach Frank Vogel's coaching position. Rumor has it that the Lakers are monitoring whether Vogel has lost control of the locker room.
Before the Lakers and Utah Jazz games, it was rumored that Vogel was fighting for his position, after the Lakers lost to the Nuggets, And Vogel only barely avoided being fired. So the game against the Jazz is Vogel fighting for the coaching position, and he will be evaluated in every game after that.
According to Los Angeles Times reporter Danny Voyke, the Lakers' loss to the Nuggets led to the appearance of Lakers special adviser Kurt Lambis on the team. Rambis attended the Lakers' pre-game meeting, his first appearance on the team this season, after he had only been on a conference call. According to people familiar with the matter, Lambis advocated that the Lakers use Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan's big lineup. ”
According to Walker, the Lakers currently have no plans to replace Vogel as head coach. However, according to rumors, when it comes to Vogel's working status, the main warning is that this is the Lakers' current plan. The Lakers coaching staff has clearly realized that they have faced tremendous pressure for months, and since returning to the Lakers in 2017, Lambis has become one of the team's most influential decision-makers.
It was the first time in the entire season that Lambis was personally involved in the meeting, and it was a rather significant event. The appearance of Rambis shows a certain sense of urgency that the team needs. Equally important, the Lakers consultant sent a message to Vogel and his coaching staff to give Howard and DeAndre Jordan more playing time.
Vogel didn't seem to listen to Rambis, who started the game against the Jazz against Rudy Gobert, the defensive player of the year, but the Monster played 22 minutes in that game, almost the same time he played in the last game. Jordan Jr. didn't even come off the bench, and in the Lakers' last 11 games, he hasn't played in nine games. See how Vogel adjusts his rotation in the Lakers' next game against the Pacers, whether he will adopt Vogel's opinion, or continue to ignore it.