Last season, Wayne Ellington played for the Detroit Pistons, averaging more than two three-pointers per game, while also maintaining a 42% three-point shooting rate, which can be said to be an elite three-point shooter, and because of his performance, the Lakers chose to sign Ellington in the offseason to make him the best right-hand man around the Big Three. However, there are such excellent three-point shooters, but Vogel is not keen to use him, in a recent NBA regular season game, Ellington only got nine minutes of playing time, and in these nine minutes of playing time, he contributed a three-pointer on one of four shots.
Ellington's playing time this season has been further compressed, but in the limited playing time, he can also average 1.8 three-pointers per game, and the feel of the outside line is still very hot, such a player who can shoot three points should be reused by the Lakers, remember the previous game with the Lone Rangers, he shot a perfect three-pointer? In fact, as long as you trust him enough, such a top shooter will be able to give you back. However, Vogel, who is a defensive coach, is not keen on using such a player Ellington is old, and indeed there will be a situation where the footsteps of the outside defense will not move, but he now averages only 20 minutes per game, and can completely maintain a focused defense.
What the Lakers lack now is the projection of the outside line, after all, although Munch and others do have a certain three-point ability, but young players are unstable after all. Ellington is a seasoned veteran, and he can be worthy of being newcomers, especially on the outside. Ellington is actually like Korver who joined the Cavaliers that year, the same is old, the same is a good outside three-pointer, but the difference between the two is that Terren lu will give Korver enough time, let him project on the court also give him the opportunity to try and make mistakes, and if he doesn't shoot, he will continue to let him shoot, but Vogel is not, when Ellington is in a slightly worse state, he will be replaced, reducing his playing time, but the shooter needs to constantly find the feel in the game, There may be a bad situation, but after getting used to it, the three points are a series.
Vogel is known for his conservative use, which is well known, but when the team really needs a player who is good at shooting three-pointers, you have to send Ellington on the court, because Westbrook has no outside threat, and someone has to make up for his shortcomings. It turns out that the chemistry was very good when Ellington and James were present at the same time, but the chances at Ellington at the airport recently were not so many. In his last six games, Ellington has played only two games, averaging less than ten minutes per game, which is a complete state of semi-abandonment.
So now many fans are upset for Ellington, after all, there are many teams this summer to throw him an olive branch, but he chose the Lakers, the Lakers did not give him the treatment he wanted, Ellington is not small, the opportunity to shine is getting less and less, he does not want the Lakers to become the last stop of his career, if Vogel continues to hurt his heart, he is likely to choose to leave.