Even when James and Westbrook have played well together, the Lakers have found themselves just scraping by, or more often not scraping by at all.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For a few minutes on Saturday night, the Lakers let themselves smile a little., coach Frank Vogel called it “an incredible feat,” and Russell Westbrook called it “a great accomplishment.”
But James’ feats – which include rocketing up the all-time scoring list, notching two 50-point games in the same week, and battling Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the league scoring title at 37 – are still being overshadowed. The Lakers keep losing, and while Vogel suggested “it’s important to separate” James’ milestones from the results, that’s something even James himself is not willing to do.
The fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Wizards was a microcosm of their issues: When Washington changed tactics, attacking them with Kristaps Porzingis in the paint and using his size to his shots above the small lineup, the Lakers couldn’t zag. Dwight Howard, 36, hadn’t played at all, and coach Frank Vogel was reluctant to throw him in during the fourth quarter without warming him up.
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