In the first quarter, when 32-17 led by 15 points, the Lakers finally reversed by the Pacers with a 104-111 upset, and the whole process of this game to the end, Vogel had 4 bizarre operations, which is very puzzling.
James 30+12+5, but the Lakers were reversed by the Pacers
First, the abandonment of Howard.
I don't know how many fans paid attention to this scene:
Howard was still sitting on the bench
When most of the Lakers players returned to the locker room, James and LeVert said two words of greeting and then walked to the players' passage, the bench was only Howard sitting there alone, seeing this scene, people are very chilling, how he is nostalgic for the field.
Howard only played 13 minutes and 10 seconds in this game, contributing 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and did not get a second to appear in the last quarter, even if he was ready to play at any time, the consequences, the Lakers lost 7-14 rebounds in the final quarter, offensive rebounds 1-4, one of the details of the team's reversal, especially when 87-85 was still leading, and then the team lost 4 rebounds in a row, and was directly fixed at 95-87 by the Pacers.
Second, abandon wei shao.
With 3:52 left in the game, when the Lakers trailed by 7 points 94-101, Vogel replaced Bradley and Westbrook with Munch and Rivers, and since then has not let Westbrook play and directly abandoned. If the Lakers can play the game back, Vogel is a brilliant work, Wei Shao can also understand, but the reality, the team still lost, so the topic of abandoning the topic of superstars The media will naturally not let go, in the face of the magnesium light, Wei Shao and Vogel's way of doing things:
Westbrook is deprecated
1. Wei Shao did not accept the interview, directly left, since he could not answer, then do not say it.
2. Vogel uttered 13 words that made people suspect that the Lakers were about to usher in a big upheaval — "I sent the players I thought I could win!" ”
Vogel's words are self-evident, he thinks that Westbrook's presence can not help the team, and this is even a fact, as a manager, he would not openly say such a statement, this is an act of infighting, and as a result, Vogel did it.
Three, the last 36 seconds James is still on the field.
With 1 minute left in the game, the Lakers were still trailing by 11 points 100-111, and to be honest, the game had lost suspense, but Vogel's approach, James still stayed on the court.
James was still grabbing rebounds in the final moments
When the Pacers made the last attack and the opponent shot three points, James could only go back to compete with Sabonis for rebounds, no way, who let himself be the fifth position and still stay on the court? This is where it is impossible to understand Vogel.
The game has lost suspense, the 37-year-old James has played 37 minutes, why let him toil to stay on the court?
With a 15-point lead, but losing to the Pacers who lacked Turner's reconstruction division, coupled with the above four bizarre operations, it is not difficult for fans to understand that Vogue's "end of class" has become a hot topic of discussion.