The Los Angeles Lakers held off a valiant effort from the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night as they used a late rally to pull out a 113-106 win, to push L.A. to their 8th straight road win. The Lakers are now 8-0 on the road this season and with a win over the Bucks, they probably have notched their best road win of the young season. And yet, their coach Frank Vogel believes they can do a lot better than they showed on Thursday.
Following last night’s win, Vogel still believes the Lakers have another level or two to get to still, imploring the Lakers to play better.
Frank Vogel: “We have to play better. We didn’t play our best basketball tonight.”
They made up for it in Milwaukee with their shooting, and defensive rebounding, he added. Better to say that after a win, of course.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 22, 2021
So, what could the Lakers coach be talking about after a game in which LeBron scored a season-high 34 points? For starters, the Bucks were the more physical team throughout Thursday night’s game. Whether it was Giannis, Jrue Holiday, or someone else, the Bucks often worked from the post and tried to use their strength as an advantage. Milwaukee outrebounded the Lakers 46-38 on the night, which likely didn’t make Vogel happy, despite the fact they escaped with the win.
