In the three-game los Angeles derby that ended on Feb. 26, the Lakers lost to the Clippers by three points. The battle between the two sides reached the final moment, James's key mistakes, the final whistle three-point defeat, Anthony also missed the key three-pointer, the Lakers did not turn the tide, regrettably lost. For the Clippers, the seven-man scored in double figures, with Reggie, Mann, Coffey and Morris Jr. all playing well. In this way, the Clippers have won 6 consecutive games against the Lakers, and Tyrenlu has maintained a full victory over the Lakers since he coached the Clippers, which can be called an absolute nemesis.
In this game, when Reggie did not pay attention to the time, 8 seconds violation, the Lakers had the ball when they were 1 point behind, and the time was only 17.8 seconds left. The last chance was controlled by James, who was too hesitant to pass to Anthony at the top of the arc, who shot a three-pointer with little time, much shorter. Reggie's two free throws and James' draw then failed, and the Lakers lost.
When Vogel talked about this last attack after the game, it caused controversy because the Lakers coach put the responsibility on Anthony, rather than James as a core pass, he said: "I believe in Anthony's one shooting point, but maybe he should do one more pass and pass the ball to Tucker, who is on the flank." ”
In fact, Tucker's position is also defended by Reggie, plus there is little time left, so in this case, after Anthony receives a pass from James, almost the only option is to shoot. As can be seen from Anthony's shot and his moves, he was not prepared, because everyone thought that the final attack was to solve the battle by James himself as the core, after all, he was only 1 point behind at that time.
Vogel's remarks have also sparked controversy, saying he does not dare to offend james, the big name in the team, and James has complained during his All-Star period, talking openly about his future, and the relationship with the club has not been very good recently. Some fans angrily rebuked Vogel, saying that his criticism of Anthony's choice was actually a change of direction to excuse James.
James's performance in this game is really not good, the last 24.5 seconds of key moments, the last attack hesitation and passing, and the three-point shot was also lost, and the Lakers once again lost to the Clippers, which is a pity.