The Lakers lost again! The last victory over the Jazz made many fans think that the Lakers were going to usher in a turning point in the season and start to go down the right path. Unexpectedly, against the unstable military, the Pacers, who had already played in the Buddhist department, the Lakers lost again!
James tried his best and fought to the last second of the game! James played 37.5 minutes in this game, shooting 11-of-22, including 3-of-7 three-pointers, and finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. 30 points is the highest in the game, and the Lakers have the highest 12 rebounds. It is estimated that James is also confused now: what else do he have to do to make the Lakers win?
Before there were often fans who questioned Vogel, Westbrook often lost points to the Lakers on the court, plus and minus values were often negative, why did Vogel have to use Westbrook at key moments? In the game against the Pacers, in the most critical moments of the game, Vogel abandoned Westbrook for 4 minutes to find the answer to this question!
Let's take a look at the deprecated Wei Shao at the crucial moment and give what kind of response: leave the court 8.4 seconds early! No interviews after the game! By the time his teammates had finished bathing, Westbrook had left the locker room without any post-match discussions with his teammates.
Obviously, Wei Shao was angry! What's even funnier is that after the game, someone broke the news that Vogel let Wei Shao sit on the bench at a critical moment was approved by the management. Who does the manager use and who does not need to be approved by management? The management is so involved in the coaching staff, do you think this team can play well? It can be seen that Vogel used who did not use whom, may not have the final say, the fans are really wrong to blame Vogel!
"Fat Ding Basketball" believes that Vogel's work has at least been recognized by James. Speaking about the coaching staff in an interview, James said: "The coaching staff has been great, they have laid the foundation for us to succeed... There are always things we can all do better, but there's no blame. Asked what he thought of reports that Vogel's position was dangerous, James said: "I'm not involved in finger-pointing or blaming others for that kind of thing, and I don't add fire to or fire to other people's comments..."
I have to admire James's responsibility. Recently, the Lakers' internal feelings are more chaotic, the management wants to dump Vogel, and the Lakers coaching staff has also revealed some management matters. James, as the absolute core of the team, no matter what the team's condition is, does not participate in these messy things, but only uses the performance on the court to help the Lakers as much as possible. As a 37-year-old veteran who can average 28.8 points per game, ranking second on the NBA player scoring list, James is really not easy!