As the regular season draws to a close, the NBA playoff pattern is becoming clearer. In the East, the Cavaliers, Hornets, Eagles and Nets are basically going to play in the playoffs, and in terms of strength, the Nets are most likely to advance to the playoffs. In the West, the Pelicans are competing with the Spurs and Lakers for the last 2 play-off spots, with the Pelicans leading the Lakers by 3 wins and the Spurs leading the Lakers by 2 wins. In the next 4 games, the Lakers can't lose one, so they have the opportunity to participate in the playoffs. Therefore, the Lakers are very passive, to see the faces of others, in the eyes of the outside world, the Lakers' season has ended, James's "prediction" on April Fool's Day came true: see you in the fall.
The next few games, it depends on whether the Lakers can create a miracle, to make matters worse, James sprained ankle, may not participate in the Lakers and the Suns competition, only rely on thick eyebrows and Wei Shao, want to win the league first, some wishful thinking. The Lakers have fallen to this point, and someone must be responsible for it, and everyone will point the finger at Vogel, believing that there is a problem with his coaching ability. But don't forget, 2 years ago, Vogel also led the Lakers to win the 17th crown.
The Lakers celebrity magician has a different view, he believes that the first sinner of the Lakers is not Vogel, but lakers leader James, which is the first time in recent years that the magician has publicly shelled Zhan Huang, and may not be able to bear it. Let's see what the magician says, do you agree?
In the Eyes of the Magic, the Lakers suffered a season of utter failure, mainly for the trade of Westbrook, but did not get DeRozan. At the beginning, DeRozan planned to join the Lakers, but because the Lakers started a big deal in advance, packaged Kuzma + Pop and others, traded MVP Wei Shao, and DeRozan chose to join the Bulls. Among the Lakers who planned to trade Westbrook was James.
LeBron had to take responsibility, and DeRozan went to the Bulls, not the Lakers. DeRozan eventually chose to join the Bulls because when LeBron and Westbrook began to discuss a deal, the Lakers management decided to abandon DeRozan."
DeRozan and Westbrook have performed very differently this season, with DeRozan being the MVP favourite, leading the Bulls to become the top powerhouse in the East. Westbrook, on the other hand, has been questioned for a full season, and although it has performed well recently, it has definitely not met expectations and is considered a 40 million tumor. Although DeRozan's 3-point shot is a disadvantage, his mid-range shooting has reached the highest level in the NBA, and if he is on the Lakers, the Lakers will definitely be in a much better position than they are now, and they will not miss the playoffs.
The magician's criticism of James is like the line in the movie, "You chose, idol." The magician once personally brought James to the Lakers, and he was very satisfied with James, especially after the old Zhan led the team to win the championship, the magician seemed to be the first Zhan blow. And this time, the Lakers finally said what he wanted, and he thought that James should be responsible. But what can the Lakers do?
There is no doubt that It is only a matter of time before Vogel leaves class, because in the NBA league, the status of big stars is basically unshakable, let alone a star of James's level. Even if the star is responsible, it will be counted on the coach. Westbrook will definitely leave the team, the Lakers' team building strategy can be predicted without thinking, the next few years or James and Davis as the core, continue to sign a 1-year short contract, if you can recruit a third All-Star, there may be hope for the championship.
The 37-year-old James is great enough, the second man in history, he currently has 4 crowns + 4FMVP, and will also complete the miracle of 40,000 points + 10,000 assists + 10,000 rebounds in the future. But when will James be able to match Kobe Bryant and Duncan's number of championship wins (5 times)? His goal was to surpass Jordan, but now it seems that there is basically no hope. Hopefully, james will enjoy the game in the final years of his basketball career, and he'll return to Cleveland, where his dream began? It is also a big suspense for the future.