On January 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Lakers were reversed by the Pacers at home 104-111. Howard continued to make his debut in this campaign, but the Lakers still played a small lineup. However, Howard is still conscientious on the court, especially in the rebounding competition. In the first half alone, Howard grabbed four rebounds, including three frontcourt boards. Unfortunately, the stub was deprecated. And the scene in the last moments of the second quarter really chilled Howard.
In the final moments of the first half, Howard returned to the field. He started with a frontcourt rebound to score a layup. Subsequently, after the Lakers missed a shot, he faced multiple opponents and forcibly grabbed the rebound, and Lamb had to foul. But unexpectedly, after grabbing the rebound, Vogel actually replaced Howard and let Reeves appear.
Seeing that he was going to be replaced, Howard was also very helpless. He hesitated for a moment and looked in Vogel's direction to determine if it was really himself who had been replaced. After waiting for confirmation, Howard reluctantly left the field and returned to the bench to high-five his teammates. From Howard's expression, howard's thoughts could not be seen. But perhaps such a calm body movement is the worst case, and mourning is greater than heart death.
I believe that fans who have played basketball know that even on the field court, when you hit a goal, your teammates will intentionally find you the next time you pass. Or if you complete a block or grab a rebound, your teammates will look up at you. In the professional arena, this is no exception, because this is the common sense of man. But this time Vogel's approach is really too much, and he can't help but say that he directly replaced Howard.
For the Lakers, if they're not going to use Howard well, they really should have traded him sooner. Such a distinguished player, who has a pivotal role in the history of the NBA, should not be humiliated in this way. Looking at the Sun's McGee and Thanymbo's outstanding performances now, and looking at Howard's pitiful amount of time, will Howard be worse than them?