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Frank Vogel is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The team he's inheriting is far from the roster that played the 2018-19 season, but he's more than ready to take on the challenge.
The amount of roster changes the Lakers go through is one of the issues discussed in the in-depth interview he had with Mike Trudell. While it's true that it'll take some time for the team to actually gel, he thinks that the roster has the potential to win a lot of games.
“I hope so. But it’d probably be irresponsible to think it’s all going to happen overnight, and that we’re going to start the season with great cohesiveness. There are going to be bumps in the road, there are nights where it might be ugly, and guys are getting to know each other on both ends of the floor. Guys figuring out what their role is going to be on this team. But with a team that’s going through change, if you’re going to pick guys to do it, you want to pick smart, respected vets, which we have an abundance of on this team. There’s still optimism that we can get off to a strong start.”
Any basketball fan will understand where Vogel is coming from. Chemistry is not something that can be achieved overnight. It's totally possible that the Lakers will have to take most of the regular season before they begin to play to their full potential.
However, it's important to note that the roster has two outstanding players. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are superstars who can win games on their own. Moreover, they have an exciting supporting cast in Rajon Rondo, Danny Green, and Kyle Kuzma among others.
There's no reason for this Lakers squad to not succeed. It's all up to Vogel to get things together and get this talented roster playing superb basketball.
