The Los Angeles Lakers lost 104-111 to the Indiana Pacers, and troubled Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made a bold decision to abandon Westbrook in the final 3 minutes and 52 seconds of the game, causing strong concern from the outside world.
After the game, Vogel said the rationale for making the decision was that he wanted to work with players he "thought he could win the game." Many believe that Vogel knew he was about to be fired and that he was now planning to break the jar and break it.
However, the opposite is true. Vogel will reportedly not be fired, at least not yet. ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin said that when the decision was made to abandon Westbrook, Lakers management gave Vogel support, and they wanted Vogel to take a "hard line" against Westbrook:
Sources told ESPN that Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel was assured that the team would support him in taking a hard line when he coached Westbrook.
Over the past week and a half, Lakers management has told the coaching staff to coach Westbrook the way they see fit, even if it means letting him out of the game, as Vogel did in the final 3:52 of the fourth quarter against the Pacers.
If that's true, then Lakers management seems tired of Westbrook's downturn. Previously, the Lakers had actively traded Westbrook, but no team was willing to take over.
While Westbrook also had highlight moments, such as the victory over Utah Jazz, westbrook always dropped the chain at crucial moments.
Westbrook was clearly not satisfied with the move, and he did not speak to reporters after the game. This situation has become quite bad, and the Lakers' farce will continue.
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