The Los Angeles Lakers, after securing a couple of wins, have shown significant improvement, according to head coach Darvin Ham, who believes the team is performing better than the previous year. However, following a recent loss to the Brooklyn Nets where the Lakers relinquished their lead, Ham expressed his frustration with the team's inconsistency, stating, 'We just have to decide which team we’re gonna be.' He highlighted that health challenges have made it difficult to hold practice sessions, but emphasized that it's time to stop making excuses and focus on playing basketball. Ham also noted the team's struggle with maintaining energy without burning through timeouts and how their shotmaking shouldn't affect their competitive spirit, stating, 'We’re not getting back.' A game-changing moment was identified when Cam Thomas of the Nets made a significant impact, leading to the Lakers' downfall as they failed to maintain their performance.
“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: “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: “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.”
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
After a couple of wins, the Lakers are suddenly looking great and Darvin Ham believes they are even better than last year’s iteration. @LakersSBN https://t.co/jp8ClzplnK