Lakers coach Frank Vogel had one big takeaway after the team's third and final scrimmage on Monday.He's glad they have another eight games ahead of them before the playoffs begin.Vogel acknowledged that the Lakers, who are atop the Western Conference with a record of 49-14, still have some kinks they need to work out. "That’s the longest I’ve played all year and coming off the break. Jul 28, 2020 Lakers coach Frank Vogel had one big takeaway after the team's third and final scrimmage on Monday. 1:34
"See the NBA's best plays and stay up to date with the latest newsWith a 3-1 series lead, Game 5 offers the Lakers a chance to clinch a place in the Western Conference semi-finals, where a match-up with the Houston Rockets or Oklahoma City Thunder awaits.Despite the uncertainty that followed Wednesday night's unprecedented events, Vogel backed his players to enter Game 5 in a frame of mind where they are ready to compete. "Vogel said even though the Lakers need some tightening up in their transition defense and other areas, overall he's grateful for where they're at.The Lakers, who are widely favored to win a championship, have two of the top players in the league and a supporting cast who keeps impressing him.He knows some of the other teams that are part of the 22-team restart are in a very different position. Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel described LeBron James as 'aways a tower of strength' for his team and expressed his excitement over the resumption of the playoffs.Game 5 of the Lakers' first-round playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers was postponed on Wednesday night following the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to boycott their playoff game against the Orlando Magic to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The potential series-clinching game will now be played in the early hours of Sunday morning (2am), live on Sky Sports Arena.Speaking after Lakers practice on Friday, Vogel said of James: "He is always a tower of strength for our guys and a great leader - and hasn't been any different in the last couple of days.
Vogel also got the nod over the other 13 eligible West head coaches as Denver Nuggets' Mike Malone was ineligible having coached Team LeBron at the 2019 All-Star Game in Charlotte.Each head coach in the All-Star game leads the team that includes the captain from the same Conference, thus Vogel and his staff will coach the team captained their own player in LeBron James.At the time of this announcement, the Lakers' record is second only to the Milwaukee Bucks (39-6) in the league.
They are set to resume Saturday after the NBA and the NBPA mentally light" day of practice prior to Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the The organization dealt with tragedy when franchise legend The Lakers and many other NBA players have taken active roles On Sunday, officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in the back seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when Blake leaned into his car, which had his children inside. He's glad they have another eight … "Sign up and join the NBA conversation in our Facebook groupAlthough Portland won the series opener, they have lost the last three contests, including an uncompetitive 135-115 Game 4 loss on Monday night.Worse for the Trail Blazers is that star guard Damian Lillard has left the bubble and returned to Portland to have his sprained right knee examined. January 30, 2011: Hired as Head Coach by the Indiana Pacers. Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was not in favour of leaving the NBA bubble and says he has an obligation to use his platform to create change
1:44 "Vogel added that Alex Caruso, who had 17 points, including making three of his four three-point attempts, five rebounds and six assists, is also going to be an important piece for the Lakers, especially with Rajon Rondo sidelined because of a fractured right thumb.Vogel called him a "jack of all trades," adding that he's someone who he trusts with the ball in his hands.Caruso, who didn't play in Thursday's scrimmage because of back contusion and fouled out of Saturday's scrimmage, acknowledged that his conditioning still needs some work. "I just think our group, in particular, has great leadership and great togetherness. "Competing, talking a little bit, doing what I do, anything I can do to affect the game, Trent said of defending James. "We’re working on our habits," Vogel said after the Lakers' 123-116 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday. "I wanted to have a mentally light day today where we just hit the floor and got right to playing. 1:33 This is Frank Vogel's second instance as the head coach of an All-Star team. Dwight Howard was out because of knee soreness and Kyle Kuzma was sidelined because of a slight ankle sprain.Vogel said he was looking forward to seeing how the young guys performed.JR Smith, who the Lakers signed in July after Avery Bradley opted out of the resumed season, had 20 points on six-for-nine shooting, including making six of his seven three-point attempts. We have been through a lot this year," he said.
We’re going to need these eight seeding games to really try to be a finished product going into the playoffs.
Frank Vogel has coached well in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and that’s not the only thing going right for the Lakers against the Trail Blazers. "It's been a very challenging week, but James was all smiles after the Lakers won their first playoff series since 2012.James mourned Chadwick Boseman's death after the Lakers won their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.The Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, 131-122, winning the series 4-1.Smith said on ESPN's First Take that James "came across as if he was the king with some crown and what have you, and it was a real, real turnoff. But it’s obviously, I played 12 minutes the other night, didn’t play the first game, so this was my real first scrimmage. 1:18 The head coach of the team captained by Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the head coach of a team with the best record in the East until Feb. 2nd. Their roles are different. But there’s still a lot to clean up and a lot to tighten the screws on.
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