On April 13, 2022, the NBA playoffs officially began, and the Los Angeles Lakers have begun to prepare for various adjustments for the offseason. But even so, the news about the Lakers has gradually been exposed. The Los Angeles Lakers can attract too much spotlight, and even if the season is over, the media is still happy to report on the Lakers' news. And some news, only at this time will be exposed. And today, Lakers reporter Kyle Goon wrote an article today about the previous interview with Westbrook.
In the report, an important piece of news was revealed. In the middle of the season, many people in the Lakers believed that Westbrook should accept a significantly weakened team role, including coming off the bench, but Vogel flatly rejected the offer. In the team's internal meeting, Vogel also repeatedly praised Wei Shao: "If the Lakers want to get out of the predicament Westbrook's performance will be a crucial part." It is precisely because of this that Wei Shao has started this season.
In the middle of the season, many Lakers fans hoped that Vogel would put Westbrook on the bench to see if it would work better. But Vogel has not done this, and many fans still think that the Lakers management instructed Vogel not to let Westbrook be a substitute. Judging from the current news, it is Vogel who has really been supporting Wei Shao in the Lakers. Judging from this report, Vogel withstood great pressure to let Wei Shao continue to start.
Unfortunately, Vogel's support did not exchange wei shao's all-round recovery, let alone gain Wei Shao's trust. Westbrook even said in a previous interview that he didn't know what was going on between him and Vogel, and even showed: "I have to try to prove myself to him, to prove my ability, and what I can do in this game." Judging from Wei Shao's interview, Vogel's efforts were in vain. The people in the whole Lakers who really believe in Wei Shao and support Wei Shao are questioned by Wei Shao like this. As a player, playing the best performance on the field is his job, not to mention that Wei Shao has a salary of more than 40 million, but he has not played at the level he should have. As a coach, Vogel's urging of Westbrook is actually a matter of course. Perhaps, Vogel never thought that he was just doing his job, but he was suspected by the players he supported.
Judging from Vogel's strong support for Wei Shao and his reluctance to delegate Wei Shao to the bench, it seems that Vogel's dismissal this time is also a matter of course. He chose to believe in Wei Shao, but he did not get Wei Shao's trust and feedback, and his record became even worse. It can only be said that Vogel made a wrong choice.