Darvin Ham, the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, has announced a strategic shift in the team's lineup, reverting to the starting lineup from the previous season, which excludes Cam Reddish. The lineup includes D'Angelo Russell, who is pending clearance from a stomach bug, Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. This decision comes at the halfway mark of the season and after 41 games, signaling a commitment to a set strategy for the foreseeable future. Ham has emphasized the need for the team to define its identity and has dismissed any further excuses, urging the team to focus on playing basketball. Health challenges have made it difficult for the team to hold practices, but Ham is resolute in moving forward without excuses.
Darvin Ham: “It’s over for the excuses, man. We got to play basketball.” (via @mcten) https://t.co/8XCHkYn5nk
Darvin Ham: “It’s over for the excuses. We got to play basketball.”
Darvin Ham on how health has been a challenge: "It makes it damn near impossible to have a practice." #LakeShow @SportingTrib
Darvin Ham: "It's over for the excuses man. It's time to play basketball." #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 over for the excuses, man. We got to play basketball.”
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: “We just have to decide which team we’re gonna be.”
New story: What’s old is new again - Darvin Ham and the Lakers hit the halfway mark of the season by going back to the same lineup they used on opening night. Ham says it’s going to stick this time https://t.co/FFMejmjZBj
It took 41 games but the Lakers are now back to playing their 2023 playoffs starting lineup. Darvin Ham says tonight’s starting lineup - LeBron, AD, Vando, Reaves and D-Lo (if he is cleared from a stomach bug) will be what LAL will “roll out for the foreseeable future.”
Darvin Ham says the Lakers are going back to the starting lineup from last season: D’Angelo Russell Austin Reaves Jarred Vanderbilt LeBron James Anthony Davis
Darvin Ham says the Lakers “have a plan” with their new starting lineup without Cam Reddish and they’ll use it for the “foreseeable future.”