The NBA regular season continued to compete, with the Los Angeles Lakers coming on the road to challenge the Portland Trail Blazers. After CJ McCollum left the team, the Blazers management made it clear that they would rebuild the team around Lillard, during which time there were only a few players who could play for the team, and the "Jacky Harp" Hart, who had just joined the team, could only sit on the bench and watch. However, Simmons, who had been in hot form before, undoubtedly became the hero of the city of tearing apart in this game, and he shot 11 of 23 in the entire game, scoring 29 points and 5 assists, and finally helped the team win 107-105 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
After Game I, James met another milestone
In this game, Lakers owner LeBron James still played a good personal data, in the 36 minutes of playing time, James hit 13 goals in 22 shots, got 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, but on the defensive end, James did have several misses in this game. After The First Game, James's total rebounds in the regular season career also reached 10,052, successfully surpassing his teammate Jordan Jr. and ranking 41st in history. At present, in the Lakers' lineup, Jordan Jr. has gradually become a marginal man of the team, so in future games, the total number of career rebounds of James and Jordan Jr. will be further stretched.
James did not shirk his responsibility after the game and took the initiative to carry the pot
After this defeat, the Los Angeles Lakers once again came to the cusp of public opinion, and even many celebrities were dissatisfied with the performance of the Lakers, so in the post-game press conference, only Vogel, James and Tucker Jr. were interviewed by reporters. For this loss, James, as the leader of the team, did not shirk his responsibility, bluntly saying: "Obviously, this is a difficult loss, as the team's point guard, I have 6 mistakes, mistakes start from me, and constantly spread to others, I am fully responsible for this." James, meanwhile, said he was too tired at the moment and just wanted to drink some red wine and go to bed.
Vogel doesn't mind the team trading Westbrook
With only a few hours left before the official closure of the trading door, whether Wei Shao can successfully stay in the team during this trading period has become the most concerned thing for fans around the world. After joining the Lakers, Wei Shao deliberately changed his playing style, reducing his shots and the number of balls, but he still had difficulty integrating into the Lakers' lineup system. In the post-match interview, when asked by reporters what Vogel thought of the Westbrook trade, Vogel said unabashedly: "If there is a way to improve our team, we will do it." I don't have much to say about the trading deadline. ”
In fact, in the interview sessions of some previous games, we can vaguely feel Wei Shao's dissatisfaction with Vogel, because in the decisive moment of the game, Vogel often chooses Snow Hidden Wei Shao, and there is no doubt that this move also makes the former regular season MVP face dull. However, according to the current news, in addition to the Houston Rockets, no team is willing to accept the contract of Westbrook, but in this deal between Westbrook and Wall, the Lakers are not willing to send the first round of 2027 picks, so this potential deal can only be stagnant enough to push forward.