LeBron James’ Ex-Lakers Teammate Destroys Frank Vogel Critics

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of problems on their table at the moment. Frank Vogel doesn’t bother responding to his critics. Yes, some people think Vogel is responsible for the latest situation in LA. A lot of people place the blame on him.

The situation got even worse following the unexpected loss to the Indiana Pacers. Vogel benched Russell Westbrook right before the end of the game. He didn’t let him finish it. This raised a lot of questions about Vogel’s future with the team. Several sources reported that Vogel is actually coaching for his job. Some say the Lakers may fire him any time now.

If you ask LeBron James, he will say that coaches did a good job. Carmelo Anthony shares the same sentiment. Vogel is not responsible for the mistakes players make.

Frank Vogel receives support in the sea of critics

Danny Green would definitely agree with LeBron and Melo. Green was working with Vogel in the 2019-20 NBA season and he knows that Vogel is a good coach. He even trashed critics for their comments on Vogel.

“Coach Vogel man, I liked Coach he was great, and this is one of the reasons why I don’t want to coach,” Green said on a recent episode of the Inside the Green Room podcast. “He’s been dealt – I don’t want to say a bad hand – but it’s a situation where it’s hard to figure out, especially with injuries, COVID. He hasn’t had some of his best players in the lineup yet, and he’s getting blamed for a lot of things that I don’t think are his fault at all.

“It doesn’t make any sense. Poor stretches – I mean, hey they do what they do, it’s their business. They make up their mind. They figure out where they want to move to, but I think  Coach Vogel is a great coach and I think he should be there.”

Vogel is responsible for the gameplan. He gives players a chance to use the best of their talent. He is not responsible for their failure. Truth is, the Lakers had to deal with a lot of problems this season. Injuries and COVID had a terrible impact on the game.

“A lot of the guys do a lot of the same things there,” Green said. “It’s hard to put them in their strengths. You can’t make guys make shots. You can’t make guys not turn the ball over. Can’t make guys play defense. Those are three major things that you need to win a basketball game. It’s a tough deal for him.”