The Lakers have not performed well enough so far this season, which also makes it a problem for them to break into the playoffs, and more importantly, the current Lakers can be said to be completely unable to reach the level of winning the game.
At present, the Lakers are facing many problems, in addition to the lineup structure and team chemistry, their bigger problem on the court is the lack of vitality, and even LeBron James, as the team's superstar, has shown frustration with the lack of vitality of the team.
According to ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel should be fired as a result:
Yang Yi in the United States believes that head coach Frank Vogel should take responsibility for the problems currently facing the Lakers, because as a head coach, Vogel has the responsibility to change these situations, but so far Vogel has not done this.
On the other hand, the Lakers ushered in a game against the Timberwolves on March 17, Beijing time, and the biggest change in this game for the Lakers was the change in the starting lineup. In the absence of Anthony Davis, Lakers coach Frank Vogel put Dwight Howard in the starting lineup:
In fact, this is the second time the Lakers have used this starting lineup, and the last time they used this starting lineup did not win the game, and the Lakers eventually lost to the Timberwolves 104-124.
Finally, it should be mentioned that Lakers rising star Tarren Horton Tucker praised the performance of new teammate Gabriel in an interview:
Tucker said the extent of Gabriel's efforts is exactly what the team really needs at the moment. In the game against the Raptors, even though Gabriel only shot 1 of 9, he was able to pick up 9 rebounds and contribute 1 block in 19 minutes.