Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has made headlines lately because of the team’s poor record.
The Lakers are 13-12 through 25 games, which has the squad sitting at No. 6 in the Western Conference. The L.A. Clippers have the same record but currently possess the tiebreaker.
Los Angeles has championship aspirations, so it’s not surprising Vogel has received criticism as of late about his job security. Both Vogel and LeBron James recently addressed the matter.
James said the players also have to do their part, and Vogel said criticism comes with the territory of being a head coach.
But health has also played a factor. LeBron James, Trevor Ariza, Kendrick Nunn, Austin Reaves, Wayne Ellington and more have all missed a good chunk of time due to respective injuries.
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss acknowledges that and said she needs to see the team fully healthy before assessing the situation, via Mark Medina of NBA.com:
“Until we’re 100% healthy, I don’t think you can really make any judgment,” Buss told NBA.com at halftime of the Lakers-Celtics game on Tuesday at Staples Center. “We’re as connected as any organization can be,” Buss said. “I really don’t know what you’re looking for me to say. I would say until we’re 100 percent healthy, I won’t make any judgments about anything.”
Vogel mentioned he has the backing of the organization, and that manifests with Buss’ comments here. But it looks like Buss will be ready to judge Vogel and the team when all the key pieces are playing.
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