On March 20, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Wizards 119-127 away and suffered a major reversal. The reason is that in the last quarter, the Lakers were completely limited by the opponent, and the defense was completely unable to limit Porzingis, facing such a passive situation, the Lakers had no variables.
Today is the great night that LeBron James surpassed Carl Malone's total score, at most the Lakers led the Wizards by 16 points, and at one point people thought that the Lakers would end with a big win, and when celebrating James' night, the situation on the court changed suddenly in the final quarter.
Porzingis hit a frantic batter in the final quarter, putting his main offensive point in the box, which created a huge threat to the Lakers who lacked a high point. In the last quarter, the Lakers let Porzingis slash 16 points, but Vogel never came up with the corresponding tactics. Even Dwight Howard, who has always been entrusted with the responsibility of the penalty area, is once again completely abandoned today. Even Gabriel played only 3 minutes in the last quarter before being pressed directly onto the bench by Vogel.
Vogel apparently used a small lineup against the Wizards in the final quarter, completely proving his strategic blunder. After Porzingis's feel was fully turned on, the Lakers had no way to restrain each other. You should know that in the small lineup, let the 37-year-old James fight against the opponent's big center, which is overstretched for the back-to-back Lakers.
This loss Vogel needs to pay a price, and the situation in hand has been reversed, and I believe that the Lakers management will be dissatisfied with it.