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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Lessons in victory over Minnesota Timberwolves

By Ronald Agers

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 16: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Jarred Vanderbilt #8 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Target Center on February 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 16: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Jarred Vanderbilt #8 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Target Center on February 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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Buckle up! The Los Angeles Lakers rotations are going to drive everyone crazy!

Frank Vogel is probably the only NBA head coach you could take to Las Vegas and trust him with money at the poker table. When this site says that no one knows what Vogel is doing at times with the rotations, we really mean it. It took the entire regular season all the way to the Western Conference semifinals to halfway figure him out last year.

It will take a lot longer this season folks. Buckle up.

Here’s a perfect example.

Remember when Dennis Schroder had 10 points literally before the first commercial break? Vogel took him out for so long the question went from “Where’s the Dennis Schroder been?” to “Where’s Dennis Schroder at?”.

Sometimes hot players feel the effects of Vogel’s rotations (Remember when KCP was unconscious?). Granted options have to be found with AD out, but if players are on their game early, LEAVE THEM IN!

Dennis Schroder had a 40-piece working. Let’s take this further, LeBron James can’t keep playing 38 minutes a night and shoot like this every night. Here’s some players on the roster that will be shuffling like cards in a Vegas casino.

Kyle Kuzma:

Lakers fans will look at his 7 points and say that he had a bad game. He didn’t. But is he more effective playing against the opponent’s second unit? After watching Kuz destroy teams coming off the bench, should he go back? He played 26 minutes

Markieff Morris:

He knocked down three 3 pointers for 9 points. But it’s plain to see why Vogel does not give him big minutes. Morris sometimes fails to box out and his defensive rotations are horrid. The main thing Lake Show Life wonders is if Frank Vogel the kind of coach that holds grudges for players going to the media grumbling for minutes (A Luke Walton trait that goes on to this day. Ask Buddy Hield and Marvin Bagley III!)? Remember Keef let his feelings be known about his accumulating DNP-CDs recently. He played 18 minutes.

Wesley Matthews: 

Even though Matthews closed out the Lakers 17-5 run to open up a 103-89 with a 3 pointer in the final quarter, Vogel doled out 22 minutes for Matthews? Those were his only points. But his minutes cut into Alex Caruso’s minutes.

Alex Caruso: 

Watch this play and ask yourself if he needs more than 18 minutes…

Didn’t think so.

Talen Horton-Tucker:

Sorry, brother. Lake Show Life will protest but it’s likely he will be the odd man out.

The Brooklyn Nets come to the Staples Center on Thursday. Kevin Durant MAY be held out, but Kyrie Irving and James Harden will be in the lineup. This is going to be fun.

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