The Brooklyn Nets, holding a record of 16-24 and receiving a poor grade through 40 games from Mikal Bridges, have faced challenges throughout the season, with Bridges and Cam Thomas calling for more consistent effort from the team. Despite their struggles, including winning only 3 of their last 17 games, Lakers coach Darvin Ham acknowledged the talent in the Nets' roster ahead of their matchup. However, the Lakers experienced a significant second-half collapse against the Nets, with Cam Thomas coming out 'blazing hot', leading to a loss that prompted Ham to criticize the team's lack of effort and to dismiss any further excuses, stating, 'It's over for the excuses, man. We got to play basketball.' The aftermath of the game saw 'Fire Ham' trending on social media, reflecting the frustration of Lakers fans.
Lakers News: Frustrated Darvin Ham Bemoans "Tale Of Two Halves" Vs Brooklyn https://t.co/L2UWwQBGCO
Darvin Ham rips Lakers after uninspired second-half collapse: 'It's over for excuses' https://t.co/NQKEyWeaJW
Lakers News: "Fire Ham" Trends On Social Media In Aftermath Of Brooklyn Blowout https://t.co/dTEuPiR3LL
“It’s over for the excuses, man. We got to play basketball.” - Darvin Ham after tonight’s loss to Brooklyn https://t.co/1d8mguAkdL
Darvin Ham: “It’s over for the excuses, man. We got to play basketball.” (via @mcten) https://t.co/8XCHkYn5nk
Darvin Ham on how health has been a challenge: "It makes it damn near impossible to have a practice." #LakeShow @SportingTrib
Darvin Ham on how health has been a challenge: "It makes it damn near impossible to have a practice."
Darvin Ham: "It's tough because you don't want to burn through timeouts...shotmaking shouldn't effect how you compete. We're not getting back." #Lakeshow @sportingtrib
Darvin Ham on the turning point from the game: "Obviously, Cam Thomas came out blazing hot...They started to make a run and we kind of just fell apart." #Lakeshow @SportingTrib
Darvin Ham on the second half: “They started to make a run and we just kind of fell apart.”
Darvin Ham after the Lakers blew the lead to the Nets https://t.co/LNWhSbN0TD
Brooklyn (16-24) has struggled of late, winning just 3 of their last 17 games after a 13-10 start, but Darvin Ham said he sees plenty of talent on both sides of the ball: “Throw the record out the window. We have our work cut out for us tonight.”
As the Nets wrap up the first half of the season tonight. Mikal Bridges gave his team a poor grade through 40 games. He and Cam Thomas both noted that for all their struggles, the Nets need to play with more consistent effort and turn talk into action https://t.co/pynToDB1I4