LeBron James Went Full On Into Coaching Zone On Darvin Ham
The Los Angeles Lakers were in a situation they haven’t seen much of this season, leading the Portland Trail Blazers by a significant margin throughout the majority of their 134–110 victory on Sunday night. LeBron James went into full coach mode with just over six minutes left and the Lakers leading by twenty-three. It seemed like James was ready to take a seat on the bench and get some rest.
LeBron James Went Full On Into Coaching Zone On Darvin Ham
James made the decision to foul in order to halt the play. He eventually seemed to remove himself from the game after calling a timeout. Lakers coach Darvin Ham, meanwhile, appeared to show a mix of perplexity and agreement at first.
LeBron James has played against the following active NBA head coaches:
🔸Chauncey Billups (Trail Blazers)
🔸Willie Green (Pelicans)
🔸Adrian Griffin (Bucks)
🔸Darvin Ham (Lakers)
🔸Jason Kidd (Mavs)
🔸Tyronn Lue (Clippers)
🔸Ime Udoka (Rockets)
🔸Jacque Vaughn (Nets) pic.twitter.com/psmzeYtUqV— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 18, 2024
In fairness, he contributed a mere 28 points, five rebounds, and five assists—not bad for one of the world’s finest players. It was obvious that he had contributed to the blowout.
Thus, the superstar was substituted out with a little over six minutes remaining. More precisely, he substituted himself without consulting Ham first.
Lakers, Darvin Ham'in gidişi için gün sayılıyor. Herif bir de her gün epik görüntü veriyor.
Son olarak LeBron James, oyundan çıkmak için kendisi faul yapıp kendisi mola almak zorunda kaldı. pic.twitter.com/llIHJ4XRgg
— Eren Tuncay (@EreenTuncay) January 22, 2024
He gave Ham a quick glance, but he didn’t exactly wait for the coach’s OK before making the adjustment. Ham simply watched, understood he was not in control of the situation, and let it go.
At that same moment, Austin Reaves replaced James as the starter. However, the internet went into a frenzy when it appeared like the future Hall of Famer was choosing Ham, and the responses weren’t disappointing.
Darvin Ham says the Lakers are going back to last year’s starting 5 for the foreseeable future 👀
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Jarred Vanderbilt
LeBron James
Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/f7WLT06moE— The Laker Files (@LakerFiles) January 16, 2024
Throughout his career, LeBron has done this on several occasions. This is not a big concern because it was an isolated event in a blowout regular season game.
On the other hand, Ham has found this season to be difficult. At many points during the year, players have questioned Ham’s uneven personnel selections for particular games, generating to a considerable sense of “disconnect” inside the locker room.
Lakers’ #LeBronJames Went Coach Mode on a Baffled #DarvinHam, and #NBA Fans Went Wild – Sports Illustrated @BigGameAaron30 https://t.co/5qvVXt2yxC
— … to the edge (@TiknisArts) January 22, 2024
How much does Darvin Ham make with the Lakers?
Darvin Ham is presently earning between $3 and $5 million as a head coach for the LA Lakers.
Who did Darvin Ham used to play for?
During his twelve-year professional career, Ham played for the Nuggets, Pacers, Wizards, Bucks, Hawks, and Pistons in the NBA and for teams abroad in Spain and the Philippines.
What is Darvin Ham known for?
In his debut season as an NBA head coach, Darvin Ham had a huge success, leading the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals. Allie Clifton, Chris McGee, and Brad Turner from the Los Angeles Times talk about how successful Ham was and where he can still improve.
LEBRON JAMES 👑 pic.twitter.com/6OJQToiiNw
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 22, 2024
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