On April 11, Beijing time, the Lakers completed a 17-point comeback in today's final game, narrowly winning the Nuggets 146-141. The game was an exciting one and was in stark contrast to the performances of the entire season. In this campaign, without the Big Three, Munch showed the talent on the offensive end to the fullest, he was 14 of 25 in the game, 7 of 14 in three points, cut 41 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, in the second half of the final quarter and overtime, Munch sat on the bench, if he can continue to play, then in this game, the hot Munch may achieve the feat of cutting 50 points.
In addition to Munch, Reeves's performance in this game is eye-catching, he played 41 minutes and 34 seconds, becoming the absolute hero of the team's reversal, 7 of 17, 3 of 5 three-pointers, cut 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, this is the first time in Reeves's career to cut a triple-double, it is worth mentioning that Reeves's scoring, rebounds and assists have set a new career high, setting four records in one fell swoop. Munch and Reeves became two comforting points for the Lakers throughout the season, and the two combined 71 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists, and those who did not know thought it was the data of the Big Three.
It turns out that the Lakers are far more powerful than the 11th in the West, although the Purple and Gold Army's defense does have some weaknesses, but if it were not for the infighting in the middle of the season locker room, Vogel hid Howard, frequently changed the starting lineup, favored and reused Tucker, the Lakers may not have fallen to where they are today. The Lakers missed the playoffs, and James, Westbrook and Thick Brow obviously have some responsibility to bear, but in a way, Vogel is more difficult to blame, and perhaps he is the main person who caused the Lakers to fall out of the playoffs.
Since Howard and the thick-browed brother clashed, Vogel has hidden the former, once did not let him play, Howard played well in the first half, but often disappeared in the second half, and Tucker's performance, regardless of the good times, can always score a good playing time. Today's game is also Vogel's last game to coach the Lakers. According to Woj's report, the Lakers will dismiss the employer Coach Vogel, there is no specific candidate, but the Lakers' manager candidate has surfaced.
The first is Rivers of the 76ers, the second is Schneider of the Jazz, and the second is The Former Teammate Juvan Howard, who coaches the College League. Sources revealed that vogel's official announcement of his dismissal could be on Tuesday local time. Vogel said no one had been formally informed of his dismissal and that he hoped to deal with them tomorrow. Vogel led the Lakers to a championship in the 19-20 season, but without Kidd's support, his coaching style seems to have changed.
Vogel leaves the Lakers, and he may continue to look for a job as an assistant coach. He can only blame himself at this point, if Howard can get enough playing time, the Lakers will not be like this, and he will not say goodbye to the team.