NBA regular season ushered in a focus battle, the Lakers sat at home to meet the Blazers, this game, the Lakers coach ushered in a comeback, after his absence, the Lakers only achieved a record of 1 win and 5 losses, this return, but also let the Lakers fans began to look forward to Vogel to lead the Lakers back on track. In addition to Vogel, the Lakers also welcomed the return of a number of main players, the team's manpower became very abundant in an instant, and sure enough, the Lakers, who were relatively neatly staffed, made a big splash on the offensive end after the opening, facing the Blazers, they bombed a high score of 43 points in the first quarter, taking a 15-point lead at 43-28, and began a wave of 22-6 offense, almost to the opponent, the second quarter lakers once led by 20 points, and at the end of the half game, they led by 15 points at 69-54. It shows a completely different mental outlook from the past 5 consecutive defeats.
The Lakers can show a reborn spirit at the offensive end, in fact, related to the starting lineup adjustment of this game, I still remember that the Lakers' only win in the past 6 games was achieved when playing the Rockets, that game The Lakers rarely sacrificed five small lineups, directly played by James, facing the weaker Rockets, the Lakers' five small lineups had strong offensive firepower, and finally helped them win this victory. In this game, after Vogel re-coached, he once again used the five small lineup, which was intended to be obvious, because the Blazers Nurkic could not play, they also played the five small lineup, but obviously, compared with the Lakers, James's part-time center has become an absolute advantage on the court, after all, the opponent's No. 5 position is Larinas.
The Lakers' five small lineups have once again played a top offensive performance, which is undoubtedly a wake-up call to the Lakers management and coaching staff, perhaps at present, their lineup, only the five small lineups can save them. James opened fire in the first quarter, blossoming inside and out, cutting 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and at the end of the half, he bombed 27 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and the 37-year-old was still as unstoppable as the 27-year-old. If James' hot form has become a habit, then Westbrook played well in the first half, which proves that the small lineup can really better stimulate Westbrook's strength.
Wei Shao contributed a quasi-triple-double performance of 7 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists on 2 of 4 shooting in the first half, and his plus-minus was as high as +21, the highest in the team. When there are no big centers on the field to squeeze in the inside space, and the rest of the players are able to quickly keep up on the counter-attack, Westbrook's game becomes as fast as the superstar at his peak. For the Lakers, the attempt of the five small lineups, as well as the performance of Wei Shao in the small lineup, should make them understand that the car abandonment may be the best way to help the team get back on track at present, abandoning Howard and Jordan Jr. Two big men, becoming Wei Shao, allowing Wei Shao to play the performance and value of the giants, just like the Rockets 2 years ago, after trading Capela, Wei Shao re-played the superstar performance.
Of course, it is very risky to let the 37-year-old James play center all the time, and the Lakers are likely to face the same embarrassment in the playoffs as the Rockets 2 years ago, but compared to the Rockets at that time, the Lakers have a huge advantage, that is, the thick eyebrows that are still recuperating. If thick eyebrows can play better after the comeback, especially to find the sense of 3 breakups, then thick eyebrows return to the fifth position, not only can the team still play the effect of small lineups, thick eyebrows can also better improve the height of the interior line and defense. But if the state is still struggling after the comeback of the thick eyebrows, then the Lakers' small lineup attempt may face a huge challenge. Therefore, thick eyebrows will be the key to the success of the Lakers' small lineup attempt, and all of this needs to wait for him to come back and see his state before it can be revealed.