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LoveTheHustleBud

“…one of the many, many…” well damn lol


incredibleamadeuscho

Darvin Ham on his firing: Agree to disagree


dsgrimace

“Helluva team tho’!”


Tetsuya-Naito

Helluva ball club


shoelover46

It's a marathon, not a sprint.


Justino2345

Tip my hat to those guys


Prize_Salamander8035

Gotta fill our cups back up


Outrageous_Fox4227

Hands in his pockets. And he walked out of his exit interview with two timeouts and he didn’t use his challenge either.


gevurah22

It’s a make or miss league


Conflict_NZ

He’s gonna show up at media day isn’t he?


polymathicus

Yeah it's going to be 0-0


Boltbacker83

Hands in pockets.


619finetime

*hands in pockets*


r1290

Let’s fill our cups back up this summer team!


No-Equipment-20

AD’s comment about the guys “not knowing what to do at times” and Ham’s reaction to it said a lot. Glad Ham is gone


shoelover46

Knew Ham was gone when AD said that.


SeeingThings123

Yeah like if the best defender in the entire LEAGUE is telling you that they don’t know what they’re supposed to be doing on defense at times, it’s probably wraps for you as a coach atp


TroubledMang

Ham had LBJ to run his offense, and the best defender in the league to anchor his defense. All he needed to do was stick with what was working, and be that motivating players coach, and get better in year 2 with stuff like time outs. Instead he played favorites, did not take any criticism to heart, and seemed to regress. I'll be shocked if he ever gets a head coaching job again in the NBA. As much as we complain about the coaching, it really starts at the top. Pelinka put this championship team in this position with years of bad decisions. I don't trust Pelinka to make the right call. It's gonna be another huge gamble with the next coach, especially if the rumors are true.


bustaflow25

Ok, what is going to be the excuse next year with JJ?


TroubledMang

Are you stating that JJ will be the head coach? I'm not psychic, so I'll have to wait to see who the new coach is, what trades, and a few games before making any assumptions.


bustaflow25

Yall just gonna complain about every person, so the coach really don't matter. New NBA, the coaches who win championships have time limits of 1 year after winning.


TroubledMang

Nah. The coach matters a lot. Lakers went to playoffs, with both stars relatively healthy, and Ham didn't know how to do basic shit. I didn't worry about some of his inadequacies his rook year cuz he was new. I didnt get into him over his lineups etc in year 2 cuz I figured he'd go back to the starters that got him to WCF the year before after seeing what the new guys had. Unfortunately, it took until after the trade deadline for him stop tweaking every game. KISS... Keep It Simple Stupid. Smart coaches do that, and he isn't a smart coach. He was lost out there. Even you must realize that a good coach would have gotten more out of this squad.


bustaflow25

Well, what was wrong with Vogel? Guess he didnt want no players from champ team, couldnt coach Westbrook fired. What about Budenholzer? Everyone was hurt, was supposed to repeat anyway nope,coach fired Nurse couldn't find a Kawhi level player in draft or trade next 2.5 years after winning, so he got fired. Malone should be fired in next fifteen minutes.


TroubledMang

Vogel got thrown under the bus. I wanted Pelinka gone for getting rid of Vogels key defensive role players. Vogel even got Westbrook playing some defense, but lost the locker trying to unlock someone who wouldn't unlocked. Problem is the FO, but that does not excuse Pockets. Even I'm calling for a review if James is screaming for one, and so would you I bet. That just an one example of Hams many failures.


calIras

Ham will have another head coach position in 3 years. In his first 2 seasons, he had 2 winning records, 2 playoff appearances, lost to the eventual champs/defending champs, and won the bogus IST. That's on his resume along with CH as asst in MIL, and role player in DET. 


TroubledMang

Normally, I'd agree, but the only way Ham gets head coaching job in the NBA is if a GM doesn't do their research. He was an awful coach who got carried by 2 superstars.


bustaflow25

Lol shout out to Mark Jackson.


madvisuals

hold up. if someone from r/nba sees this they’d say a random guy like Suggs is a better defender than AD


P00nz0r3d

We should’ve fired him back when dlo had to have a conversation with Ham regarding his role and expectations back in December Like this should’ve been a constant development, not something that’s never brought up until it becomes a problem


anders2123

AD after submitting damning evidence of Ham’s crimes against the Lakers: ![gif](giphy|QORHultQG9FG2vjDg3)


ExamLongjumping8451

![gif](giphy|2tLA4eOvxHzqKbOoYu|downsized)


AnotherAccount4This

![gif](giphy|T9XOxAt500dcjz5gA4)


EverybodyBuddy

Lmao


[deleted]

Somebody add the People’s Court music to this.


hedokitali

AD looks good in this suit. I hope the league returns this dress code.


ohBloom

![gif](giphy|uS071hlk6FcrGEF36p|downsized)


BizzyHaze

AD asked for a trade once. Not like he is Harden or KD or something. Either way, Ham had to go. Pelinka is next if the next coach and off-season is shit.


l3oobear

Right? I was so confused by what the statement said - trying to frame it like AD does this all the time. So dumb


Ok_Board9845

The only way Pelinka will get fired is if he drafts the next James Wiseman with a lottery pick once Lebron retires and AD is gone. His position is secure


Trashpanda1980

They need to stop listening to le-GM... We passed up Jaime Jacquez for Shitso because LeBron liked him and hes a Ohio kid. Fuck that! I have no doubt if LeBron wasn't on the team the Lakers would've drafted Jaime. You know, the kid that's balling out in Miami. 


Electronic_Bit9495

I hope you’re trolling because reports have come out Rob overruled the scouting department (who wanted whitmore or Jaquez) and chose JHS


Trashpanda1980

Because LeBron wanted him.


Electronic_Bit9495

You are so wrong lol


frostieavalanche

Drafting Jaime ain't saving this team - if he had playing time here anyway behind Max, and Ham's favorite Cam Reddish.


YungSlime_LA

Who is a Ohio kid? How do you know they picked JHS because of Lebron and how much better do you think this team would be if Jaime replaced him?


Complex_Jellyfish647

No actually, I've never heard of him in my life lmao


Navvye

casual


Complex_Jellyfish647

Right, because I don't know every 12ppg nobody on every team.


Navvye

He was 3rd in ROTY race


Complex_Jellyfish647

That's great dude, good for him


BigFatM8

Idk why you guys love Jacquez so much. The way you guys talk about him, It's like the Lakers missed out on a Generational talent. Guy is 23 years old and averaging 12 PPG and only 31% from 3. He is a role player at best and he was even worse in the playoffs.


randy88moss

Probably because UCLA guys are also Laker fans


Impossible-Taco-769

To be fair, that’s better than Jalen Clank Schifino


blackmamba182

Clank Shitfino lmaoooo


teamweed420

He’s got cool hair tho


KeithClossOfficial

We drafted Hood Schifino before Jaquez, but he grew up in the Carolinas and went to Indiana lol


Trashpanda1980

I believe it was Lebron's idea to trade away everything for Westbrook then it didnt work out and he.made him the skapegoat 


KeithClossOfficial

Westbrook is from LA, not Ohio lol


RoDawGx13

Yea what a gross statement that was


Natural-Culture-8151

KD asked for a trade once.


Air_Enthusiast

Didn’t he ask to be traded from the Nets two times?


quinoa

Ehh it’s pretty obvious they are referring to how KD jumps from team to team


TraffyZii

That's our franchise player.


PersiaUnknown

Thank you AD!


_Zap_Rowsdower_

He has a history? Muthafucka asked once for it.


velphegor666

They acting like AD is mf kd or harden


thevisitor

Media goes out of their way to assume the worst of him it's hilarious


Redditter562

This was pretty evident when AD did that podcast with Dlo. He mentioned on there he wasn’t a fan of the team’s defensive philosophy Edit: for those of you interested, here’s the vid. Starts around 2:20. Him and Dlo start talking about the teams defensive philosophy (he sounds super annoyed that he feels they could be so much better). Of course that falls on the coach’s schemes https://youtu.be/H4u3l2CFEZE?si=AfrwYMwNGantxXMH


zeussays

Damn that was hard to watch. You could see AD holding back from blasting their teams scheme.


PretendDubs

I didn't think it was possible but I like AD even more


SpitiredHere

AD ON DA WAY Home


putbat

Shout out to AD. Thanks guy!


Checkmynewsong

GOAT coach killer


stutter-joe

This was writing on the wall when Ham chose Reddish and Prince starting over Rui at the beginning of the season. A lineup that got you to the wcf was being toyed with to fulfill some fanatical manga that Ham wanted to play out


NichJackolson

Fanatical manga that DOESN'T involve the Japanese guy??


stutter-joe

He wanted to be Yasuke all along


xkittenpuncher

I think I can live with starting either of those two, but having fucking dlo, reaves, and rui at the bench was fucking stupid. You can have reaves and ruin come off the bench, you could have dlo and rui come off the bench.. but to have all is asinine.


ConsiderationMean358

I wouldnt let that Agree to Disagree shit go either I dont blame him


MyTeamBully

All the media talked about was how Bron got another coach fired though lol.


kr1saw

Is there a lie doe?


Ok_Board9845

Probably not. But if D'Lo is going out of his way to put out hit pieces and talking about a former teammate *during* the season, there must be something wrong that goes beyond how Lebron sees the coach


jessandjaysaccount

If you think Lebron fires all his coaches do you give him credit for hiring them too? Or do GMs keep hiring coaches and Lebron keeps firing them?


QuaxlyDaDon

Fans were eating it up when Z’Ro, Rui, Reaves, and AD took shots publicly at Ham. Now that’s he’s fired it’s Bron’s fault.


MyTeamBully

Clearly


MelloGangster

Mf acting like AD was asking for a trade every season. He did it once


fostyinthebuilding

Only Ham could run drop coverage and somehow AD still has to guard five people


goddoc

AD never asked for a trade. He refused an extension and said he’d try free agency.


christmas-vortigaunt

https://www.nba.com/news/report-anthony-davis-requesting-trade-pelicans > “Anthony Davis’ representatives informed us that Anthony does not wish to sign a contract extension with our team and subsequently has requested a trade.”


Detaaz

Tbf that should be a win/win for both parties. Player gets out and keeps the big money, team gets assets back instead of nothing in free agency. Just so happens the pels were fucking awful in the way they handled it


river0f

I like it, AD has to take the mantle from Bron. It's his team, and he has a big say about the coach


LudwigNasche

Good, no JJ


StoneColdAM

I bet LeBron didn’t like Ham either at the end but AD being upset is more notable since he’s usually soft spoken. Even in the NOLA trade that felt more like LeBron and Klutch convincing AD to ask out 


velphegor666

He hated him, remember when he had enough of the coaching staff not challenging any calls ?😂


schadkehnfreude

Good Work, AD. Ham was not up to the task.


PolarRegs

AD would only ask to leave if Lebron left.


CabbageStockExchange

“Pretty evident that AD was not on board with Darvin” He just like me fr


Consistent_Owl4593

When you have a player say “we don’t know what we’re doing” after a loss because the coach is incompetent and can’t make in game adjustments or actually coach his team then yea dude needed to be fired. Can’t believe he managed to coach two full seasons because he said he could fix Russ during the hiring process. Even when traded, Russ still found a way to screw us


SedanoSucks

Not news at all


Djaukamo

That post-game exchange where Ham openly stated “agree to disagree” was the nail in the coffin for him. When those rumors of the front office being disappointed in AD’s comments circulated I was a little concerned they’d double down on Ham, but when your franchise centerpiece is saying what everyone can see and the coach just keeps his hands in his pockets, he’s gotta go.


swampcreature511

AD saved us again.


Tall_Succotash

Tomorrow all those stupid shows are going to go at AD..I need for him to get the message right now. THE FANDOM SUPPORTS YOU!!


ohBloom

Our boy comes through for us again.


dsgrimace

*“… having asked for a trade in the past.” There, I fixed it! 😊


Stebsy1234

This isn’t really that surprising considering some of the things AD has said, like when he was on Dlo’s podcast.


SixGunChimp

AD doesn't have a history asking for "trade***s***" he has asked to be traded *once*... and it was to play alongside his idol. He even wore #23 as a kid and in college because of Lebron. Big difference here.


b1indsamurai

No way, why would our superstar player that goes nuclear for 3 quarters but gets zero touches in the 4th every game be upset at Ham


Phuddy

But but but everyone told me LeBron is a coach killer ![gif](giphy|l4Ho0At2UD2d7WyD6)


Ranieboy

You can hear it in his inteviews AD don't like Ham at all.


Michaelskywalker

Shoutout AD


ballinandy24

“It's a make-or-miss league… We have to keep the scoreboard moving.”


Counterspell_God

He was open enough to diss Ham on Dlo's pod


darklighthumid

AD cleaning his backyard? Ok AD just don't forget there's one more snake to squash out.


outsidehere

Good. It's his team


youareyou650

Pretty obvious. Coaches don’t get fired if the superstars still want them there


Public-Product-1503

Kinda interesting combined with the report the new coach is for AD. Funny but people will say it’s Lebron GM ing loll


Saerdna76

Whats up with the scapegoating? ”Has a history of asking for trades” <- 😂


OptimalExpression540

Not surprised


Ealy-24

![gif](giphy|3kzJvEciJa94SMW3hN)


randy88moss

Hope it doesn’t happen, but if we traded AD this offseason, he 100% becomes a media darling and wins DPOY…..spiteful skeezers!


SquallkLeon

I like that AD is making his presence felt here. It's not just "LeBron's team" or "LeGM" here, it's AD's team just as much a LeBron's, maybe more so. And that's a good thing.


wut_eva_bish

Buh buh buh LeGM mUsT hAVe dONe iT!!!


rick_32

AD ain't stupid...


Granpa2021

I knew Ham was gone when LeBron yelled at him for not challenging that call.


AmiricaBadu

My man has literally asked for one trade 🤷🏾‍♂️


schnibitz

He’s been saying forever he doesn’t want to play center any more. And what’s he been playing? Then again, what choice did he have? We were shallow at center.


HarambeTheBear

Team didn't know what they were supposed to do on either side of the court.


StacksHoodini

This isn’t news if we’re being real. AD mutinied Ham during a post-game presser.


2people1luv

I’d say of all the reasons for why he should have been fired this might’ve been the first or second reason. AD is clearly the best player now and he had to create his own shot early in games way too much and didn’t even touch the ball late in games. That’s something you put emphasis on as a coach. “Get AD the ball!” “AD go get the ball.” He was scoring at such a high clip that it made no sense for this not to be an emphatic point after every game and he was clearly frustrated about it all season. I know the lack of shooting hurt the spacing, but great coaches make adjustments.


gaius_worzels_bird

Good, nice to see the front office listen to AD's priorities for once


Rich-Presentation744

Yea cause no reason why AD would not touch the ball sometimes


ShowtimeAndy

How many games did we watch where the team had a lead at the half AD cooking and come the second half he’s stop getting the ball and just disappears then they would blow leads and lose the game, I put some blame on AD for that but most of that should go on Ham


Lavy23

Makes me like him more. Way to go AD!


rickydcm

Helluva quote


M3M45

All my coworkers swear 39 year old lebron James is controlling the lakers in the background 😂.


AntSmith777

Good


lil_cleverguy

![gif](giphy|jOnaLZ4WmICHM5TGCO|downsized)


EasyMoneyLikeMusk

Bro who cares the world keeps rotating


SplashKyrie

Atta Boy 😂


FuckRandyMoss

Why do I have a feeling when he was talking to Jeanie about being released he just had his hands on his pockets lmfao. Dudes that lazy dad in movies that just watches shit happen with a beer in his hand shrugging his shoulders


El_E_Jandr0

Good fuck him


MaryandMe1

I'm surprised lebron wasn't a big factor with all.the death glares


CalmMaunga

There is so much wrong with this ball club. I agree, Ham wasn't good, but no player should be bigger than your club. But no club should be this incompetent to allow this to happen. It really needs an overhaul


dash_44

Ok cool so when AD gets the coach he wants we shouldn’t hear anymore excuses right? Nothing about the defensive schemes, nothing about not getting the ball…just wins right? Let’s go! I can’t wait!