On January 20, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Indiana Pacers 104-111. Vogel was interviewed after the game and talked about why he had Westbrook on the bench at the last minute.
As for reporters about why Westbrook wasn't sent in the final moments, Vogel said: "I think I sent a squad that could win.".
In this campaign, Wei Shao only played 26 minutes and 36 seconds, and was replaced by Munch with 3 minutes and 52 seconds left in the final quarter, and then did not appear again. In this game, he shot 5 of 17, of which 4 of 6 from three-point range and 11 of 11 from the hot-eyed two-pointer. Although Westbrook's three-point shooting hit a new Lakers career high, in such a situation, Westbrook still did not help the team win.
What is even more embarrassing is that because Wei Shao's previous performance in key moments has not been satisfactory, Vogel is also trying to change the lineup. However, after playing with Munch, the effect was minimal. Under The crazy three-point rain of LeVille, the Lakers seemed helpless, only able to cut the Pacers to play momentum and finally close the game.
In fact, in today's game, Munch played 27 minutes and only had 6 shots, and he scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Although it seems to have a good shooting rate, the number of shots is limited by the opponent. Therefore, Vogel's response has also attracted a lot of controversy.