LeBron James: It’s Our Job To Produce For Vogel
LeBron James says the Lakers’ star-studded, veteran group is impervious to criticism as the team and coach come under fire.
The Lakers have been plagued by injuries, Covid and inconsistency so far this year. As a result, they are 12-12 and 8th in the Western Conference.
If the regular season ended today, they would enter the play-in tournament. For a team who wants to regain the title it won 14 months ago, this is underwhelming.
LeBron James also said the players must work harder for their head coach as Frank Vogel begins to be questioned.
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“We have a lot of guys on this team that have been bulletin-board material for quite a long time, so it don’t quite bother us,” James said. “Everything that we do stays in house when it comes to our preparation and how we prepare for our next opponent and how we prepare to get better. Frank doesn’t care and we don’t either about what people are saying.
“I think criticism comes with the job, you know?” James added. “Frank is a strong-minded guy. He has a great coaching staff. And we as his players have to do a better job of going out and producing on the floor. We’re a team and an organization that don’t mind some adversity, that don’t mind people saying things about us, obviously, because it comes with the territory.”
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“There’s going to be criticism with this job,” said Vogel “It’s something we’re all accustomed to. And I’ve been a coach for 10 years, I’ve seen it all.”
“Is it more national? Yes, it’s more national,” Vogel added. “Is there a bigger fanbase in this market in L.A.? Yes, there is. But it’s been there for every head coach, and it’s something I’m not unfamiliar with. So it just comes with the job.”
