Just after beating the Jazz in the last game, the pressure on the Lakers has been alleviated somewhat, but they did not expect that the Home Games faced the Pacers, and the Lakers once again collapsed. In the case of a 15-point lead at one point, the Lakers collapsed in the final quarter, completely suppressed by the opponent, completely unable to defend the opponent, and was hit 35-24 by the opponent in the single quarter, which was tragically reversed. In the end, the Lakers lost to the Pacers 104-111, ending a four-game losing streak.
This game the Lakers continued the start of the previous game, Westbrook, Bradley, James, Ariza and Howard. At first, the Lakers still felt good, and they kept the lead, once taking a 15-point lead, but the Pacers began to chase points, and only trailed by 6 points after halftime. In the second half, the Lakers still occupied the initiative on the court, but the lead was only 4 points; in the last quarter, the Pacers chased points continuously, the Lakers scored a sudden power outage, LeVert took consecutive points to help the team to surpass the score, and cut 22 points in the last quarter to help the team surpass 11 points, and the game lost suspense.
After the game, the Lakers fried the pan again, as long as the loss problem all appeared, and this time Westbrook once again became the focus. He was discarded in the final moments of the game, and Vogel did not let him stay on the field, fortunately he did not win in the end, otherwise Major General Wei would have been more worried. After the game, Wei Shao also refused the interview and left the stadium directly. In this campaign, Westbrook played 26 minutes, shooting 5 of 17, 4 of 6 from three-point range, and had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Coach Vogel is not in a good position now, there is a risk of leaving class at any time, and after the game he also talked about Wei Shao, but said: "I sent a squad that I thought I could win. And Vogel's final lineup was: James, Anthony, Munch, Tucker and Reeves. In fact, Vogel's arrangement is not to blame, several people on the bench in this game played well, especially the young Tucker, played 25 minutes, 9 of 14 shots, 5 of 3 points, got 20 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, plus or minus +12 the highest on the team, which is the only consolation the Lakers get.
The Lakers have been very active in the free market recently, and the only valuable chip they can offer is Tucker Jr. If he can have a good performance during this time, it may also be very beneficial to the Lakers, at least some teams can see his potential and value, which may also allow the Lakers to get the players they want.