Darvin Ham, the Lakers head coach, seemingly sticks on the hot seat, at least, according to some rumours. Let me show you the nuts and bolts of what exactly happened with the Lakers under his tenure.
In that playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, in game 2, the Lakers exposed LeBron James to a foul on Jamal Murray, which made it possible for the Nuggets to tie. However, he chose not to contest if this call was announced, although he had the opportunity to do so, which resulted in Denver winning the game. This moment, which had missed opportunities and Ham’s errors on both strategic and tactical levels, became a symbol of the season.
Despite the lack of time due to the injuries of the two key players and the lack of depth beyond the players of James and Anthony Davis, the sluggish nature in which Ham today struggles with certain issues proved counterproductive when attempting to remedy such woes, thus resulting in the team’s weakness during the early stages of the playoff matches.
JAMAL MURRAY FOR THE WIN. AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/pBzHetyt8e
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) April 30, 2024
Another issue that occurred frequently was the way Hame arranged his lineups, especially when the stars were favoured with the unusable substitutes when useful substitutions were needed instead. Rui Hachimura, whose activity was at the previous season’s playoff peak, was underused as less influential purchases had bigger marketability. This club has certain stars, like Taurean Prince, whom fans who felt cheated followed.
Also, he has something brief on his coaching techniques within the game, which was his tactic defensively and a perceived disconnect with the team’s star players, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Some of the members of the team can’t get along with each other and seem to be unhappy with the head coach. This suggests the difficulties facing Ham’s coaching tenure.
The Lakers’ future looks pretty unclear in terms of coach hiring and basketball team decision-making. While certainly registering a heavy blow, coaching change may address much more than just that, and the team may see a big change for the better. The goal of the Lakers franchise is to get back into the championship race, and thus the pressure is high after another failed season for Darvin Ham and the entire organization.
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