The Lakers with the "Zhan Wei" duo defeated the Clippers by 21 points, swallowing the bitter fruit of 4 consecutive losses, the Lakers, once known as the "King of Los Angeles", lost face in the so-called "Los Angeles Derby", counting the 3 losses in the 20-21 season, and the 0-4 loss against the Clippers this season, after Tylen Lu took over as the Clippers head coach, the Lakers had no wins in the showdown, and the tragic record seemed to indicate that the Lakers were walking down the "Los Angeles Altar".
The 37-year-old James in the post-game interview was targeted by the media, he believes that defense is the key factor for the Lakers to lose the game, and for the Clippers that lack the "Pepper Brothers", the old Zhan blurted out that "the Clippers are the better team", this statement is a bit destroying their own prestige, but it has increased the ambition of others, after all, the current record of 27 wins and 35 losses is disappointing, if you can not stop the trend of losing consecutively, the probability of falling out of the playoff seat is extremely high.
"Champion center" Parkinson is even more blunt, he said that this season's Lakers have no hope, but it is better to consider letting James rest directly, there is no need to do some useless work. However, coach Vogel admitted that "the Lakers have not given up, the coaching staff will find a solution", and even arranged Wei Shao to play as a substitute, the Lakers have been discussed internally, 7 of the past 8 games have been broadcast live in the United States, and the Lakers have only achieved a record of 1 win and 6 losses.
As Clippers coach Tyrone Lue said, "as long as James is still in the Lakers, no team in the West wants to meet them in the playoffs", at this stage, the Clippers and Lakers are temporarily ranked eighth and ninth in the West, the two teams have a high probability of meeting in the playoffs, and when the healthy thick eyebrow brother returns, the Lakers still occupy the advantage of the paper lineup, but compared to the Clippers' all-out soldiers, do you think the Lakers really have a chance of winning?
After the 21-point fiasco against the Clippers, the Lakers rushed to the first place in the national hot search list, and Reggie Jackson, who had 36 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, followed by second in the hot search. The Lakers are at most 30 points behind when the collapse of the army, so that the outside world shouted out the "Lakers championship" slogan, has long become a joke, and now they are struggling for a playoff ticket, a little careless will go home early in the summer to fish, then you will not be used to not seeIng James in the playoffs?
With the 17th crown in the history of the Purple Gold Kingdom in 2020, the Lakers in the past two seasons have walked downhill, facing the impact of the "city rival" Clippers, James's age and Davis' injury have become the "roadblock" of the Lakers' stable revival, coupled with the management's adjustment of the rotation lineup, so that the Lakers can not see a glimmer of hope, The joining of Wei Shao has become a temporary gimmick, and what miracle can the Lakers perform at the end of a season of regular season?