Follow the NBA friends, hello everyone! There is no game scheduled today, most of the Lakers players did a season summary interview today, the following excerpts from James, Westbrook and Pelinka part of the interview, pay attention to the Lakers fans can see how the three of them summed up the season.
1. Wei Shao: I have never been given a fair chance. Westbrook said it felt like I was a scapegoat for the team's poor performance, and when I first came here, I felt like I had never been given a fair chance to be what I needed to be to help this team better.
2. Pelinka: I am ultimately responsible for the decision-making of the squad. Pelinka said I would listen to both James and Thick Brow, but the squad decisions were ultimately up to me, and I have always done so throughout my tenure and I will take full responsibility for all of our squad decisions.
3. Pelinka: This season has been disappointing. Pelinka said it had been a disappointing season on any level. Next season's work is going to start now, we know what effort we need to put into adjusting the team, and that's where we'll invest time and energy in the days to come.
4. Pelinka: Westbrook gave everything for the team. Pelinka said Westbrook is a Hall of Famer and he has given everything he has for this team this season. Much of his future is in his own hands, he has player options and I'm sure he'll sit down with his agent and start a discussion about that.
5. James: Management decides on the team lineup. James said that I think the management will try to improve the team in the offseason, and if they ask me, I will give my advice, but the final decision is up to the management. My job is to make sure I get out of injury and be ready at the start of training camp, no matter who's in the team.
6. Wei Shao: I didn't get the fans to treat me well. Wei Shao said that the way I was treated was not very good, whether it was a fan or other people, but these were not for me to judge, I just needed to do my job well.
7. Westbrook: Whether or not to return next season depends on who the coach is. Westbrook said there will be a lot of changes in the offseason, and whether I will play for the Lakers again depends on who the coach is and how we play and how we play. I'll make a decision about the 47 million player options for next season, but I don't know what that decision will be yet.
8, Wei Shao: I want to constantly fight against fake news. Westbrook said a lot of the news this season about myself, or between me and management, between me and Vogel, between me and the fans, was made up and I had to fight these things constantly and without getting a fair chance.
9. James: My goal is to play anywhere on the field. James said it doesn't matter to me which position I play, my goal is to be able to play anywhere on the field. I want to make sure I have that capital, and I'm going to try to keep the best shape I can to help us win.
10 James: I don't like to take turns when I'm healthy. James said that I have been plagued by injuries for three years of my four-year Lakers career, and injuries are definitely part of the game, and everyone wants me to take a break, but when I'm healthy I like to play every game and hopefully I can play more than 56 games next season.
11. Pelinka: Hope to find the right manager before the draft. Pelinka said that the selection of a manager is a methodical process, all the factors are taken into account, the most important thing is that we want the right person, I look forward to being able to find it before the draft.
12 James: I have a lot of responsibility. James said I'll take a lot of responsibility for the failure of this season, but I don't think it's a failure, we've worked hard, we're improving every day, we just haven't achieved what we had hoped for.
13, Pelinka: will go all out to build a team around James. Pelinka said every season of James' career needs to be seen as a precious product, and we need to do our best to take care of his career achievements and try to build the best team around him. We'll spend the next few weeks and months discussing what works and what doesn't work this season, and then we make a clear plan for how to do things right in July.
14 Perrinka: The team needs a new voice. Pelinka said it felt it was time to bring in a new voice, which is not to belittle Vogel's achievements, he is a great coach at the Lakers, he will continue to be a great coach elsewhere, we just feel it's time to bring in a new leader, so we made today's decision.
15 Wei Shao: My sacrifice is greater than everyone else's. Wei Shao said that I accepted every change, I was ready to come here and make great sacrifices, in fact, I have always been able to make sacrifices. I'm just doing what I'm asked to do, maximizing it, and if it works, it works. If it doesn't work, then I can accept the consequences.