SUMMARY
- LeBron James lost his cool in Game 5 after Darvin Ham refused to challenge an out of bounds play.
- Lakers fans believe that it is only a matter of time before the team fires Darvin Ham.
NBA fans believe that it is only a matter of time before LeBron James urges the Lakers to move on from Darvin Ham. To those who might not be aware, Ham is currently the head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and has held this position for 2 seasons.
Given that the Lakers are on the verge of losing to the Nuggets, tensions were quite high heading into Game 4. Since the Nuggets had a 3-0 lead in the series at the time, this was a win-or-go-home situation for the Lakers. During a certain point in Game 4, LeBron appeared to get quite agitated and lost his cool. Considering that King James is known to be quite level-headed, one must wonder what went wrong and how fans feel on this subject.
Fans claim that the Lakers will move on from Darvin Ham after this season
When a team performs poorly, the coach is usually the player who is held most accountable. After all, he has the power to call timeouts as well as decide lineups and substitutions. The coach also has the ability to challenge certain plays ruled against the team by the officials.
At the start of the 4th quarter, LeBron attempted to steal the ball from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the ball went out of bounds. Although either LeBron or KCP could have last touched it, the officials declared that it would remain with the Nuggets. As a result, the Lakers star grew increasingly frustrated and demanded a coach’s challenge.
ham gotta be doing this on purpose
— jorge (@Vrtlworld) April 28, 2024
LEBRON JAMES IS DONE WITH DARVIN HAM LMAOOOOO#TakesEverybody pic.twitter.com/0fEzJXEkcY
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 28, 2024
While Darvin Ham has no reason or motive to antagonize LeBron James, the essence of fans’ thoughts indicates that Laker nation is eager to part ways with their current head coach. Since the team is not expected to make it past the first round, the Lakers might just decide that it is time for some much-needed change.
Lakers fans are growing increasingly frustrated with Darvin Ham
Since the Lakers managed to make it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last year, the standard was set quite high for the team heading into this season. However, the team finished the season as the 8th seed and had to go through the play-in tournament once again in order to make it to the playoffs.
Darvin Ham pregame speech to the Lakers pic.twitter.com/VFYRtSjLoD
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 27, 2024
BIG BRON IS SICK OF DARVIN HAM’S SHIT 😂 pic.twitter.com/nYdGfKmfSu
— 30🅿️roblemz (@30problemz) April 28, 2024
The majority of NBA fans on social media appear to be frustrated with Ham and his style of coaching. From his demeanor on the court to his attitude and approach to pregame speeches, nothing appears to be sitting well with Laker Nation. After this most recent interaction featuring LeBron James, it truly appears as if the Lakers will move on from Ham and have a new coach before the start of next season.