This season's Lakers, according to the expected situation, is a championship team with a championship probability of up to 17.9%, but the actual situation is not as good as ideal, and today's Lakers are not completely sure of any team in the league. In other words, the Current Lakers are the lowest team in the league, and after losing to the distracted Pacers today, this Lakers are one step closer to disbanding. The Lakers made this kind of slippery comedy, head coach Vogel became the first person responsible, and the management could not resign on its own, so the head coach became their scapegoat.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the problem with this Lakers team is not in the coaching staff. Vogel has already proven himself to the Lakers, he is one of only 5 championship coaches in the league, his strength is beyond doubt, even if it is Popovich or Carlisle, such a top tactical master, they can not save the current Lakers. The Lakers' top defensive system collapsed in one summer, and the fainting management should pay the price for it - because they sold a defensive lineup in order to get Westbrook. Now, the Lakers have taken Vogel as a scapegoat in order to forcibly appease Wei Shao, starred in an NBA version of the palace fight drama, and James, who has been committed to uniting the team this season, finally can't stand it today.
According to previous news, the Lakers' patience with Vogel has been wiped out, and if the Lakers' record does not improve, Vogel will be swept out by the Lakers in the near future. In order to save the manager's position, we can see that Vogel has made the platoon arrangement that fans want to see in these two games - re-activating the big lineup and abandoning Westbrook at key moments. In the past three games, Wei Shao's playing time has decreased, 10 minutes lower than the first 40 games of the season, which has played a certain effect, but in today's game against the Pacers, Vogel still overestimated the influence of Wei Shao on the team's victory, and in the third quarter, When Wei Shao led the team, he was played by the opponent with a small climax of 9-0, which also completely laid the end of the Lakers' loss. Even though Vogel chose to completely abandon Westbrook in the last three minutes, the Lakers have no desire to win, and the Lakers are already terminally ill.
Speaking about Westbrook's game after the game, Vogel said: "I chose to play the players I thought would help us win. "It's clear that Vogel has disregarded the stability of the locker room now, the faint management controls everything in the team, and only by getting the Lakers back on track can Vogel make a name for himself." Anthony also said in an interview after the game: "The responsibility for losing lies with the player and not Vogel, he has no way to play. James also supported Vogel: "The substitution of Westbrook was not aimed at him, Vogel made what he thought was the right decision. Apparently, both James and Anthony are revealing information through media interviews — they support Vogel and resist the Lakers' decision to fire Vogel.
Today's Lakers are under the spotlight of the media, James's words and deeds will spread throughout the NBA, and James's speech is almost torn with the Lakers management. James is well aware of Vogel's strength, Vogel is indeed one of the most powerful coaches James has encountered in his career, if the Lakers insist on letting Vogel carry the pot, then the Lakers are completely unsaved. James and Anthony are not targeting Westbrook, but they know that the Lakers' problems are indeed caused by Westbrook, and after today's game, the Lakers have to admit the fact that unless Westbrook actively seeks a buyout, the Lakers still do not have a good ending.
Even if only Wei Shao is allowed to play for 20 minutes, it is difficult for the Lakers to guarantee that in these 20 minutes, Wei Shao will not directly freeze the Lakers. The lakers' future is uncertain, and there are hardly any chances this season. Unless the Lakers can perfectly solve Westbrook's contract problems and regroup the lineup in the offseason, the Lakers will not have any hope of winning the championship in the next two years. However, Westbrook's $47 million contract seems to be properly resolved only by retiring in situ, but at present, it seems that the Lakers have no chance...