On April 4, Beijing time, after the Los Angeles Lakers lost 118-129 at home to the Denver Nuggets, their playoff situation became more tense. Looking back at the whole game, in fact, the Lakers had a chance to accept the victory, and the result was reversed by the other side in the last quarter.
The Lakers were able to take the initiative at the start, relying on the combination of the two towers in their starting lineup, Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis showed dominance in the box, which made the Nuggets a little helpless for a while.
When Jokic opened the situation against the Lakers' twin towers, he made 5 mistakes in the opening 8 minutes, which shows that Mr. Jokic is a little unprepared for the Lakers' starting lineup, especially the twin towers.
The Lakers built a nine-point lead at the top of the first three quarters and have always controlled the initiative on the court. As a result, in the final quarter, Vogel suddenly changed sides, and instead of continuing to use the opening twin towers, he let Howard and Thick Brow take it apart and use it. In the decisive moment, Vogel also only let the thick eyebrows support himself on the inside line, pressing Howard on the bench.
Howard's efficiency value was +1 in the whole game, and although he was not efficient when he played alone in the last quarter, he and Thick Brow still won a lot of initiative for the Lakers when they were on the floor. Vogel's adjustment has been greatly controversial, and it has also made the Lakers watch the victory in hand.