Los Angeles Lakers blown out of the play-in tournament by the Mavericks

The story from the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss: 

This is what the Los Angeles Lakers signed up for when they didn’t fire Frank Vogel when they had the chance!

Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words…

This team has been reduced to the excuses they bring out. Here’s an old one from ESPN a few months ago when they explained keeping Frank Vogel…

"“Two primary reasons [why Vogel hasn’t been fired], I’m told. One, they are accounting for the fact that Anthony Davis is out and has missed a lot of games this season. Kendrick Nunn hasn’t played yet this season, a guard they signed that they thought could impact this team. “But ultimately, they don’t feel in L.A. right now that it would make a difference to let Frank Vogel go. This is a team that wants to still get in the play-in. To get Anthony Davis back. To find a way to get their group. And they still have a coach in Frank Vogel who has won a championship there, who has had success in the playoffs. And, listen, it is hard for any coach to survive the kind of games the Lakers have had this week, where you don’t see effort and you’re getting blown out. That can’t go on forever, but the Lakers still would like to get through the rest of this season with Frank Vogel.” “They know that the brain power in the room is just better with Frank Vogel and David Fizdale… And they aren’t blaming Frank Vogel for this, but we also know that it’s hard for anyone to survive getting drilled every night. And sometimes you make change for the sake of change. I think the Lakers have and are trying to resist that, but that doesn’t mean it can’t change."

Now what?

Look for a repeat performance against the Utah Jazz who have postseason plans.