{"id":425420,"date":"2023-05-21T18:48:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=425420"},"modified":"2023-05-21T22:13:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T22:13:40","slug":"lakers-hc-darvin-hams-strategies-did-not-succeed-against-the-nuggets-veteran-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/lakers-hc-darvin-hams-strategies-did-not-succeed-against-the-nuggets-veteran-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers HC Darvin Ham&#8217;s Strategies Did Not Succeed Against The Nuggets Veteran Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Darvin Ham, the coach of the LA Lakers, maintained optimism despite his team losing the conference finals matchup 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets. On Saturday, the Lakers dropped Game 3 at home 119-108. Their chances of making a comeback to face the top-seeded Nuggets and reach the championship game were significantly diminished by the setback.<\/p>\n<h2>Lakers HC Darvin Ham&#8217;s Strategies Did Not Succeed Against The Nuggets Veteran Coach<\/h2>\n<p>Ham, though, thinks that the Lakers will essentially remain in the game until the Nuggets end the series. He said the following following Saturday&#8217;s defeat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The deficit is 3-0. Not 4-0. As long as they haven\u2019t gotten to four yet, there\u2019s still hope. We\u2019re still alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darvin Ham:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deficit is 3-0. Not 4-0. As long as they haven\u2019t gotten to four yet, there\u2019s still hope. We\u2019re still alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jovanbuha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jovanbuha<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FALKrNDqwF\">pic.twitter.com\/FALKrNDqwF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHoopCentral\/status\/1660123530854531072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mike Malone, who has been in command of the Nuggets since 2015, is Ham, a rookie NBA head coach, and it shows.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darvin Ham implemented a three-guard lineup with D\u2019Angelo Russell, Dennis Schr\u00f6der and Austin Reaves when the Lakers were down 6.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup went out when the Lakers were down 12.<\/p>\n<p>Did he not learn his lesson about using that lineup against the Nuggets after Game 1?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Noah Camras (@noahcamras) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noahcamras\/status\/1660088325125070849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe Lakers coach has not advanced since the Golden State Warriors were eliminated, when Ham&#8217;s switch to a three-guard lineup was a huge success.<\/p>\n<p>He used a small ball lineup to open Game 1 of the WCF, and the situation swiftly spiraled out of hand. For the second half, Ham switched back to a two-guard unit, and the Lakers came close to a comeback.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darvin Ham still has hope for the Lakers down 3-0. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WdvosGDNk9\">pic.twitter.com\/WdvosGDNk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1660138991402770432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ham ought to have understood that even if it meant playing Tristan Thompson a few minutes, he needed size on the court at all times against Denver.<\/p>\n<p>This season, the new coach has faced a lot of difficulty. LA had a 0.3% chance of making the playoffs when the season began and they were 2-10. They not only made it to the postseason, but they are currently one of the four teams still playing in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;We&#39;ll be okay. Trust me.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Darvin Ham after Game 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LkJOLhwgwx\">pic.twitter.com\/LkJOLhwgwx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1658684568860508160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, playing three guards at once has been the Purple &amp; Gold&#8217;s downfall in each WCF game. Game 2 was easily won as LA went back to their usual starting lineup with an 11-point lead in the third quarter and until Ham again went small.<\/p>\n<p>The same scenario occurred in Game 3 when LeBron James made back-to-back triples to end the third quarter and Ham chose to go small in the fourth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darvin Ham still working on the game plan \ud83d\ude05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9CfWJUIkf\">pic.twitter.com\/q9CfWJUIkf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1660130159222226945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before Lonnie Walker IV took over as the starting point guard, Austin Reaves and Dennis Schroder were on the court alongside D&#8217;Angelo Russell, who had struggled throughout the whole series.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Russell, 27, would take offense if he were to sit on the bench, but desperate circumstances call for desperate methods.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Darvin Ham needs to dust off the 2020 tape and realize 2 bigs worked against Denver. You don\u2019t have a muscle big like Dwight Howard, but you have to try Wenyen Gabriel or Tristan Thompson if you\u2019re going to get abused like this<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HqN5Pvid0L\">pic.twitter.com\/HqN5Pvid0L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pistol Pete\u23f1 (@PeteOfTheMoment) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteOfTheMoment\/status\/1658654633105956864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To advance to the conference finals, the Purple and Gold overcame the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies and the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. 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