On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers stunneԀ their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, with an improbable victory. The Clippers had won their last five games in a row, while the Lakers had lost their previous ten, including a four-game skid.
With the Lakers falling two games short of.500, there were many whispers about Coach Darvin Ham’s future with the team in the days preceding up to the game. The 106-103 victory over the league’s top club earlier this month, though, seemed to have eased the strain around his time as head coach.
It appears like Ham adjusted his coverages and rotations on the defensive and оffensive sides. While fine-tuning the defense to contain the Clippers’ All-Star three of Paul George, James Harden, and Kawhi Leonard, he stuck with players who were more efficient than others.
Harden made four of thirteen shots for fifteen points. George scored 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting, while Kawhi scored 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
X, formerly Twitter, is where Los Angeles Lakers fans can enjoy a night out. The fact that Darvin Ham avoided termination thanks to the victory was a point that they couldn’t ignore.
The belief that Darvin Ham hasn’t made the most of the players the Lakers have on hand has been bolstered by many of the fans. Some even go so far as to sаy he no longer has access to the locker area; a subsequent story corroborated this.
Step up, Darvin Ham! The Los Angeles Lakers Victory Over the Los Angeles Clippers
Against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers achieved their greatest victory of the season. Few predicted that the Lakers would emerge victorious. The 17-time NBA champs, nevertheless, were able to capitalize on an efficient performance from Ham and every player who saw substantial playing time.
After being out for two games, LeBron James finally snapped out of his slump and shot over 50%. With an efficiency rating of 11 for 19, the former MVP scored a game-high 25 points. He helped out with seven assists and eight rebounds as well. On 10-of-15 shooting, Anthony Davis accumulated 22 points, 10 boards, and 3 steals.
Also getting back on track, the Lakers bench scored 31 points on a decent 13-of-29 shooting. The Lakers’ starting lineup received much-needed help from the bench, which was led by Christian Wood, the backup big man, and the returning D’Angelo Russell.
One of Taurean Prince’s best performances with the Lakers came in the final seconds of the game when he made a game-winning 3-pointer. To add to that, he kept Los Angeles ahead with a pair of free throws in the final 12 seconds.
When it came to rotations, Darvin Ham was practically flawless. To keep the Los Angeles Lakers from fading in the first half, he effectively staggered the minutes played by LeBron and AD. After a disappointing performance last month, Los Angeles will be hoping to get back on track by building on their victory.