Vogel said in an interview with the media: "Fans friends, let me give you a message. James and Westbrook will not participate in the first match of the new season preseason . They will not appear in On the field against the Nets."
A reporter asked curiously: "What do you think of the Lakers and Nets' preseason opener? Don’t the Lakers take part in the Big Three? Is there something in it? What's the special reason?" Vogel smiled and replied: "Please don't be excited, don't over-interpret it, this is just a normal rotation of the team. will lead the Lakers to play, but he will not play the whole game, he It is very possible to only play halftime, or even only the first quarter."
Vogel continued: "In addition, Ariza suffered an ankle injury and could not play, Anthony also chose to rest. But don’t worry too much, Ariza’s injury is not very serious, so it’s okay to rest in peace."
"Did the Lakers deliberately avoid the game with the Nets?" the reporter asked sharply. Vogel responded directly and strongly: "We may not be the strongest team in the league, but we are never afraid of challenges from any team. The preseason is just to allow people to adapt to the rhythm of the game in advance, and his winning or losing is not very meaningful.
I admit that the running-in of our team is not very good, the defense is not very satisfactory, but the problem is not big. Everyone is working hard to make the team stronger, I believe that the defense problem will soon It can be solved." Vogel also specially praised the thick eyebrow brother: " Davis adapts very well in the center position. His performance is impeccable. During the game, you will definitely be surprised!"
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