The Los Angeles Lakers' recent performance under head coach Darvin Ham has sparked discussions about the effectiveness of the team's new starting lineup. After experimenting with the lineup and facing two of the league's top teams, the results have been mixed, leading to criticism of the lineup's viability. Ham has called out two Lakers players and has been vocal about the challenges, particularly the lack of a traditional point guard, which has led to difficulties with certain actions on the court. Despite the challenges, Ham sees potential advantages in the lineup's size, athleticism, and ability to switch across positions. He also believes there are ways to optimize the lineup to get key players like LeBron James, who has been playing at point guard, and Anthony Davis good looks at the basket. The team's recent skid has not gone unnoticed, but Ham downplays its significance while continuing to search for the right combination of players. There is a belief that a good team exists within the current Lakers roster, and finding the right lineup is crucial for the team's success. Meanwhile, the Lakers community has expressed frustration with the turmoil caused by the lineup decisions, and there are calls for Ham to take responsibility for the team's struggles, with some questioning if Ham has issues with player Austin Reaves.
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Darvin Ham continued: “But at the end of the day, again we have stuff in our package where we can still get to really good stuff. Get Bron some good looks, get AD some good looks, Taurean, Cam, Vando being able to slash and be effective at the rim. I think it’s more good than… https://t.co/Hnr6gOnYQ0
Darvin Ham on the pros and cons of the new #Lakers lineup after today’s practice: “I think the pros is the size, the athleticism, the ability to switch across the board. I think the cons are just different actions, not having a traditional point guard can be challenging at… https://t.co/KqD8gy5IKC
Darvin Ham Calls Out 2 Lakers Players: https://t.co/ULiNCembmI
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After splitting a pair of games with two of the league’s top teams, Darvin Ham’s new starting lineup for the Lakers looks like a dud. @LakersSBN https://t.co/wfTsTFbvJE
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