After watching LeBron James‘ podcast with JJ Redick, many NBA fans must certainly be wondering how bad a coach Darvin Ham truly was. To those who might not be well informed on the issue, Ham is the former coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was fired several weeks ago by the team after they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second year in a row.
Upon hearing that Ham was let go by the Lakers, the NBA world was divided on this decision and many wondered if he was being scapegoated for the failure of the team. However, some have justified this firing and pointed out that one does not need to look much in order to find out the truth behind this situation.
LeBron James has shown his approval of JJ Redick’s strategies and playmaking
While it is easy to assume that LeBron James is just another star on a team in the league, that is clearly not the case. One could make an argument that the Lakers star has more influence over his franchise when compared to the coach or even some members of the upper management. After all, the Lakers won a title and are being given more attention in recent times solely due to his presence.
Watching several episodes of their podcast will allow fans to conclude that LeBron has a fair amount of respect for JJ Redick’s basketball IQ. However, the same cannot be said about his thoughts regarding Darvin Ham.
King James had little to no respect for Darvin Ham as the Lakers’ coach
It turns out that there is a great difference between LeBron’s attitude towards JJ Redick and Darvin Ham. The internet is filled with compilations of Ham looking confused and struggling to draw up effective plays during close game situations. In fact, there is also a clip in which LeBron James grows fed up and takes it upon himself to draw up a play for the Lakers to execute.
All of this, combined with other statements made by members of the Lakers’ roster, would lead fans to conclude that LeBron James and the team had little respect for Darvin Ham. In any case, fans are also left wondering who the Lakers will be able to hire in order to coach their team for next season.