preface
The Lakers played against the Second Place Bucks in the East, and after being played in the first quarter, they ended the game with a 15-point difference. Although James, thick eyebrows, and Westbrook were all playing in this game, they failed to maintain home advantage, and the maximum point difference during the period even reached about 30 points. This is extremely bad for the current situation of the Lakers, and with less than 30 games left in the regular season, their winning percentage still has not reached 50%.
However, there is not much time for the Lakers to adjust, because they are about to usher in a back-to-back away game with the Blazers. Still, given the Trail Blazers' recent activity in the trading market, their lineups alternate very quickly. So, the game against the Blazers is a great opportunity for the Lakers to improve their record, and the lineup change makes the Blazers very chaotic. Truth be told, what do the Lakers desperately need right now? It just needs some of these games to change their tough situation. Lakers Vs Trailblazers: One of the Few Turning Points! Vogel should look for a substitute for Westbrook in time!
The Lakers' breakthrough point is obvious, and how to limit it is the problem that Vogel needs to consider
The Lakers have no choice but to go all out for every game that follows. Although Vogel has arranged Westbrook for two consecutive games on the bench at key moments in an attempt to change the situation. In the game against the Bucks, after falling behind by more than 20 points in the fourth quarter, Vogel still chose to let Westbrook sit on the bench. Obviously, the data sheet handed over by Westbrook for 3 of 11 shots, Vogel is not satisfied.
The Lakers' awkward performance in the last game against the Bucks made them not to take it lightly against the Blazers in the next game. At least the Lakers don't need to think about the threats posed to them by players like CJ McCollum and Powell. Because the Blazers have traded CJ, who has been there for 9 seasons, to the Pelicans in exchange for Hart, Walker and Satoransky.
Now the Lakers' breakthrough point is actually very clear, controlling Nurkic and Anverni Simmons, because these two players scored 16 points and 19 points respectively in the last game against the Lakers. But in the last game against the Blazers, Thick Brow beat Nurkic on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is where the Lakers deserve surprises. And, this time, James will also play against the Trail Blazers. So, as long as the Lakers don't follow the script they usually demonstrate after halftime, it's easier to take down the Blazers.
Then there is the place where the Lakers need to improve, first of all, the running without the ball end, which may not be obvious in the previous games. But in the last game against the Bucks, the Bucks' aggressive running positions on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends were in stark contrast to the Lakers. In terms of the enthusiasm of impacting the interior line, scrambling for rebounds and running positions, the Lakers have a visible gap with them.
Finally, whether Westbrook's poor performances in several consecutive games will exhaust the patience of Vogel and the Lakers management, although Westbrook said in an interview after the game that he was very confident. And Vogel also seems to be looking for a replacement for Westbrook, and Munch is clearly one of the players in the examination period. Because in the last two games, Munch has started with the start.
It is no scruple to say that the Lakers are now competing for the 8th place in the West, and they have gone from the hope of winning the championship at the beginning of the season to the current struggle for a playoff spot. If they can win the game against the Blazers, they can also go further from the Current 27-29 Clippers, the 29-25 Timberwolves, and the 30-24 Nuggets. Although the best result was to win the game against the Bucks, unfortunately, the Lakers were not able to seize the opportunity.
epilogue
The Lakers have no choice but to play their schedule. The Warriors, Clippers, Jazz, and more are all teams at the top of the standings. In addition to winning every game that should be won, the Lakers also pray that other teams can lose, so that they can climb up the ranking so that they can get a good ranking after the end of the regular season.