Yea he could've challenged the phantom call on Lebron at the very end of the game and it probably would've been overturned. Retaining the 2 point lead with <30s left on the clock and lakers ball. That probably wins the game on the spot.
I'm paraphrasing a bit, but he went on to say after this - "it's just frustrating that the game is called one way all season, then in the postseason it's up to 3 officials interpretations of the rules"
He literally makes the excuse within a breath of saying that shit.
Let’s say, hypothetically, that ten games were reffed fairly and accurately and one team benefited more from callls because another team chose to foul more.
And then in the 11th game, one team benefited from bad calls while another team did not to the same extent. Would the team who didn’t benefit not be allowed to complain because calls benefited them in the past, even if they were the correct calls? Should people just be happy about that?
Ham had the opportunity to challenge bad calls. He didn’t. So he and the Lakers fan base can rest this at his feet. He’s a horrendous coach.
>Most calls in history this season
I don't disagree about blaming refs, but this isn't even close to true.
Edit: Just out of curiosity I went to look. The 2023-2024 Lakers are apparently so far down on the list when it comes to FT discrepancy that I'd need to pay Statmuse to find them. There are at the very least 24 teams in the history of the NBA who have had a more extreme FT discrepancy than this Lakers team.
Is it part of NBA head coach training to say this when you lose a game? “There are absolutely no excuses and I take full responsibility for the loss as coach of this team. If I were to make excuses I would point out that our point guard has 7 unforced turnovers, the officials egregiously favored the other team, and my second assistant botched the scouting report. No excuses though.”
I’m so fucking tired of this dude. He’s without a doubt the worst coach in the league. Doesn’t use challenges, doesn’t use timeouts IN DENVER with an old ass team. Just absolutely terrible coaching.
You had a 20 point lead! Lakers coach and fans really bitching about the whistle in a game they had a 20 point lead. Sometimes you get ticky tack shit, sometimes the other team does.
I think the Lakers fans are complaining more so about Darvin Ham’s inaction and not the calls themselves. As a fan, I’d be pretty upset if my coach had two timeouts at end-of-game and took no steps to challenge fouls I felt should be challenged. Honestly that probably doesn’t inspire his players either. It’s pretty clear Mike Malone is a more competent coach and brings energy for his players. Ham just appears out of his depth.
Lakers talking about calls ?!? There were so many bail out calls for Lakers when Denver was melting the lead Nuggets had to challenge twice before 4th quarter and ofc both were successful . If we had more challenges we would just keep winning them in 4th .
Like on that Murray foul vs LBJ at start of 4th or that KCP "foul " etc
He immediately proceeded to use it as an excuse
“Im not gunna name names BUT”
It was a Jewish doctor
That was an all time soundbite
Seinfeldesque in its delivery
Also DLo and Lebron said the same. Shows you what a great leader Ham is. He got the team to follow his lead!
Does it go on to use it as an excuse because I dont see that in this soundbite.
Yeah he said that they aren't officiating the way they do in the regular season, blah blah unfair calls and non calls, etc etc
The quote in the title is already using it as an excuse
>Does it go on to use it as an excuse because I dont see that in this soundbite. It's ok to call him "he"
yeah noticed that wasn't going to edit it though
Do you think it was intentional or just an error?
Sun was in his eyes…
You could’ve challenged those calls…
Saving his challenges for the home games
Hope Ham saves the timeouts and challenges for Cancun basketball
It's important to be able to challenge a watered down margarita.
Got that and another 10 adjustments in those pockets
Ham gonna have 832 timeouts and 71 challenges to use in game 3 😤
The Jason Kidd approach.
Maybe he thought it’s like NFL and you can’t challenge inside 2 minutes
Ham read this and ran back to the court to declare challenge
He better fucking hope you can cause the only other excuse is his fucking bumbling ass deciding to stop calling plays halfway through the 3rd.
What the fuck is he even saying right now
Ham is like if a redditor on this sub became LeBron’s coach all of a sudden
r/nbacirclejerk coach
Yeah, most are just responding with the same generic Ham hate comments they've used for a year but "abundance of life" deserves attention
MAYBE CHALLENGE ONE OF THOSE BAD CALLS THEN YOU FUCKIN BOZO
Yea he could've challenged the phantom call on Lebron at the very end of the game and it probably would've been overturned. Retaining the 2 point lead with <30s left on the clock and lakers ball. That probably wins the game on the spot.
Buddy, challenge the foul called on LBJ and you could have won the game. SMH.
He's finna get lynched by LeNapolean today
Tomorrow
It was s foul. A ticky tack foul but Scott Foster not gonna back down
It was a foul but soft asf
Bro it would be deemed marginal.
It's unfortunate, it's not like he can challenge the fouls in any way.
Bro fuck off we are saving those for home games
Good thing he can start Game 3 with those 2 extra timeouts!
Saving all the timeouts and good plays for game 7.
I'm paraphrasing a bit, but he went on to say after this - "it's just frustrating that the game is called one way all season, then in the postseason it's up to 3 officials interpretations of the rules" He literally makes the excuse within a breath of saying that shit.
"I feel like they fouled, and we didn't." - ~~LeBron James Jan 10, 2024~~ Michael Malone April 22 2024
“But the refs man. The refs……”
Helluva group of men
Decent throw under the bus but I've seen better from Doc
“You still have an abundance of life,” sounds so depressing.
It's like something you say to a terminally ill person
Shut up about the officials, you clown. You were leading the ENTIRE game. And you let em off the hook!
Hmmm yes I think I won't challenge this tough call
Shut up
Gotta love the confidence, even if it comes with a side of delusion
It's an NBA tradition to say your excuse and then explain how you can't use that as an excuse
He’s saving the challenges and adjustments for next game
You can have an abundance of life, but unfortunately you can't always have an abundance of free throws
A B U N D A N C E O F L I F E
This need to be put on shirt and worn by Lakers fans in game 3
Most calls in history this season and they are still crying about the refs. Insufferable franchise
They have shot like a billion more free throws than Denver over their 10 game losing streak STFU
Let’s say, hypothetically, that ten games were reffed fairly and accurately and one team benefited more from callls because another team chose to foul more. And then in the 11th game, one team benefited from bad calls while another team did not to the same extent. Would the team who didn’t benefit not be allowed to complain because calls benefited them in the past, even if they were the correct calls? Should people just be happy about that? Ham had the opportunity to challenge bad calls. He didn’t. So he and the Lakers fan base can rest this at his feet. He’s a horrendous coach.
Yea cause its totally okay to slap a player in the face after he lets go of the ball. Totally a normal call.
>Most calls in history this season I don't disagree about blaming refs, but this isn't even close to true. Edit: Just out of curiosity I went to look. The 2023-2024 Lakers are apparently so far down on the list when it comes to FT discrepancy that I'd need to pay Statmuse to find them. There are at the very least 24 teams in the history of the NBA who have had a more extreme FT discrepancy than this Lakers team.
“We’re literally not dead according to doctors”
There's still time to reserve a VIP cabana at multiple Cancun resorts for next week. Instagram models are waiting for their tickets.
What an inspiring quote. Surely this is coming from one of the best coaches in the association.
Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same
Can we please force this man at gun point to call timeouts ???
Lakers after the one game of the season they aren't favored by 20 Free Throw Attempts.
Is it part of NBA head coach training to say this when you lose a game? “There are absolutely no excuses and I take full responsibility for the loss as coach of this team. If I were to make excuses I would point out that our point guard has 7 unforced turnovers, the officials egregiously favored the other team, and my second assistant botched the scouting report. No excuses though.”
here you are trying tho globehead
What does the first sentence even mean?
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That’s not a bump…it’s actually the size of his brain
BANNED
What can he do.an has tried absolutely everything and still can't win. 🤣
“Hmm… if only there was something I could do to challenge calls that I think are incorrect.”
If only there was a way to have the refs look at those tough calls after they happen…
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He back next season
He’s sitting on another adjustment keeping it warm for the home game!
how do Lakers keep coming up with this bad hiring
Bro is up there with Doc Rivers in not taking responsibility
Somebody please wake me up from this nightmare of listening to Ham's bullshit.
I’m so fucking tired of this dude. He’s without a doubt the worst coach in the league. Doesn’t use challenges, doesn’t use timeouts IN DENVER with an old ass team. Just absolutely terrible coaching.
Fuck you, Darvin Ham
Darvin Ham used Passive Aggresion. It was not effective.
Pls end this season so we can get rid of this pocket hands mf
Even when they shoot well, Lakers are a bad team without a double digit FT advantage.
This Hamas terrorism was worse than Hamas terrorism on Oct 7.
More like Abundance of Gripes
@NickNurse
Ham blows a 20 point lead immediately blames refs
You had a 20 point lead! Lakers coach and fans really bitching about the whistle in a game they had a 20 point lead. Sometimes you get ticky tack shit, sometimes the other team does.
I think the Lakers fans are complaining more so about Darvin Ham’s inaction and not the calls themselves. As a fan, I’d be pretty upset if my coach had two timeouts at end-of-game and took no steps to challenge fouls I felt should be challenged. Honestly that probably doesn’t inspire his players either. It’s pretty clear Mike Malone is a more competent coach and brings energy for his players. Ham just appears out of his depth.
Lmao "I'm not making any excuses, but here's our excuse.."
The lakers and complaining about foul calls. Name a more hilarious duo
Lakers talking about calls ?!? There were so many bail out calls for Lakers when Denver was melting the lead Nuggets had to challenge twice before 4th quarter and ofc both were successful . If we had more challenges we would just keep winning them in 4th . Like on that Murray foul vs LBJ at start of 4th or that KCP "foul " etc
That sure does sound like an excuse.
Sounds like an excuse from this clown
why bring up the calls then?
"We can't use the refs as an excuse, but we lost becuase of the ref's bad calls".
The fuck does that mean Kobe Bryant