Struggling for several weeks, the Lakers change their rotation quite regularly to try to find the right formula. A player in the squad paid the price, and he reacted to the situation with an unequivocal message on his social networks…
The season is difficult for the Lakers, and it will probably be until the end. 9th in the West and left to play a knife play-in at the end of the season, the Angelinos simply have neither the weapons, nor the chemistry, nor the level to mingle with the big guns of the league this year. In the doldrums, Frank Vogel does not hide and constantly tries to find the right combination in terms of his rotations.
When a coach indulges in this kind of trial and error, it is inevitable: some players lose their place overnight, and this is the case of Kent Bazemore. Recruited last summer for his experience and his ability to sanction off, the former Hawks had all the trouble in the world to find his place in LA. After 31 games played, he averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds, all at less than 33% shooting.
Sidelined from the Lakers, Kent Bazemore reacts
After 3 games in which he scored… a single point and scored zero field goals, Bazemore was taken out of rotation by Frank Vogel. During the last 4 meetings, the winger has not stepped on the floor for a single second. The situation is delicate for him, as he revealed in a tweet where he invokes the late Kobe Bryant to get back in the saddle:
It’s hard being a competitor. Learning how to keep it separate. Like when Kobe created the “Black Mamba”. Going to be one hell of a story. #ChopWoodCarryWater
— Kenny Baze (@24Bazemore) February 13, 2022
It’s hard to be a competitor. Learn to separate things, like when Kobe created the “Black Mamba”. It’s gonna be one hell of a story.
Almost 33 years old and at the twilight of a career as role playerBazemore is unlikely to become Kobe Bryant. On the other hand, the veteran intends to be inspired by the mentality of the legend, and his ability to always overcome the trials. There is no doubt, therefore, that the native of North Carolina intends to continue to work to return to the rotation on the edge of the playoffs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqLR0VN0DIw
Tough period for Kent Bazemore, who is however determined not to give up. A commendable attitude, which the entire Lakers roster would do well to adopt to continue dreaming of a positive outcome to this season…
