With multiple losses in recent weeks, the Lakers may have hit rock bottom in the Western Conference. But for this analyst, this is not yet the case. The Angelinos season is far from over, and many galleys can emerge. It promises.
That’s clearly not the joy of the Los Angeles side right now, at least if you’re a Lakers fan. Losses have been raining since the return of the All-Star Game, and no one seems to have the beginning of an answer. The players are no longer motivated by the meetings, to the point that the playoffs are out of reach, at least direct access. The play in? The Pelicans can still steal their spot.
Clearly, the galleys are numerous for the men of Frank Vogel, who may not finish the season in view of the current problems. Russell Westbrook could also be sanctioned, proof that the leader is not unanimous in Los Angeles. And yet, it may not be over.
The nightmare scenario of the Lakers at the end of the season!
After all, this drill isn’t coming to a conclusion, even though the Angelinos have given up. They could lose their ticket to the play-in, with the threat of New Orleans, and even once there, another humiliation is possible. We are also awaiting news from LeBron, including the idea of a premature rest begins to gain momentum. For Ric Bucher, the fans will have to hang on.
.@RicBucher on whether the Lakers have hit rock bottom:
“No they haven’t, the pain can get much worse than this. Rock bottom in my estimation is falling completely out of the play-in tournament and LeBron decides to shut it down.” pic.twitter.com/ZcIn3oMktF
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) March 4, 2022
I’m sorry Lakers fans, I’d love to tell you the pain isn’t going to get any worse, but it does. They have the Pelicans right behind, they just had CJ McCollum… The worst that can happen is to keep falling, far from the play-in, and LeBron decides to quit, it’s not worth it. Some suggest he should rest and wait for Bronny in a few years. That would be the worst.
Bucher is not necessarily wrong, because the worst can still happen for the Angelinos. The season is not over and there is still a good big month of competition, enough to lose the place in play-in, especially since the Pelicans are not kidding. No choice for LeBron James and co, we will have to save the furniture as best as possible.
Proof that this campaign is terrible enough for the King, these 3 records broken, but not in a good way. It’s been a dramatic season for the Akron native, who would no doubt prefer to be somewhere else right now. For fans, hope is long lost.
Have the Lakers hit rock bottom? No, at least not yet. The franchise can lose big in the coming weeks, with Frank Vogel directly targeted. The fans will have to hold their breath.
