On January 20, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Lakers welcomed the Pacers' challenge at home. With a maximum 15-point lead, the Lakers suffered a major reversal by the Pacers in the final quarter, and finally lost to the Pacers 104:111, and the winning percentage fell below 50% again.
There is no doubt that for the Lakers, this defeat is unacceptable. After the game, chris Haynes reported that the Lakers will not have personnel changes for the time being, and Vogel will accompany the team to Orlando to prepare for the game with the Magic.
According to previous reports, after the Lakers lost to the Nuggets by 37 points, Vogel's coaching position was once in crisis. Fortunately, the Lakers then beat the Jazz 101:95, which allowed Vogel to stay in office.
After today's game, Vogel said: "The defeat is very frustrating, but it has been a long season and we believe in our team. Everyone is responsible for this defeat. We have to coach better and the players have to play better. ”
In today's game, Vogel put Wei Shao on the bench again in the last moments of the game, which also caused some controversy, and Wei Shao even left the stadium directly after the game. Speaking about it, Vogel said: "I'm only going to send out the squad that I think I can win. ”
In addition, James also supported Vogel after the game, saying: "If you have anything to ask me, you can ask whatever you want, except for the nonsense." The coaching staff has been great, it's they who put us in a position to succeed and we have to do our part, and that's not wrong. ”
It can be seen that Vogel's position is not in crisis for the time being.