As we all know, the Los Angeles Lakers are going through a bad season, with a record of only 31 wins and 41 losses so far, ranking ninth in the West. As early as the middle of the season, there was a voice calling for the Lakers to strategically give up the season and let the players recover physically so that the next season could make a comeback; but from beginning to end, the Lakers did not make such a decision, no matter how difficult, the team is trying to compete for every victory.
Recently, Lakers head coach Vogel revealed the reasons behind it in an interview with the media, saying that the reason why the team has been unwilling to give up is because James's persistence and hard work have given the team enough confidence.
"This is the NBA, you're going through a struggling season where a lot of things aren't going in the expected direction and sometimes it's unpleasant and a lot of teams go through things like that. I've been in this team for a long time and we haven't given up easily, in large part because of his persistence and hard work, his way of playing and leading the way he has given the team confidence and energy. Vogel said.
Although the current record is not ideal, the team is still very optimistic about the team's playoff prospects. Vogel said he believes the team will be in completely different shapes as soon as it gets into the playoffs.
The same is true of defender Augustine, who said in an interview with the media: "Internally, we generally think that we are in a great team and we can do something special. Run! Make the playoffs and succeed in the playoffs. ”
In the eyes of many people, how far this Lakers team can go depends on the performance of James, Davis and Westbrook, after being injured for a long time, the thick eyebrow brother is expected to return to the game before the arrival of the playoffs, and Wei Shao has gradually found his form in the near future after struggling for more than half a season. There are many indications that the whole team is not blindly optimistic, they have every chance to make a "big change" in the playoffs!