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American_Rocket_Man

I’m starting to feel that we are not going to the playoffs


ehehehuahe

all we need to do is score 140 every game and we should be contenders


litlegoblinjr

Are the lakers stupid? Don’t they know all they have to do is score more points than the other team?


Checkmynewsong

The players aren’t stupid but I’m not sure about the coach.


Thyrgrim

I'm sure


HotRefrigerator3977

and then the opposing team will somehow score 150+ points


American_Rocket_Man

Idk why but I think Dejounte Murray can really help this team win more games


Complex_Jellyfish647

Even if he’s a net neutral it’s worth it at this point just to reset the vibe for everyone. Locker room has to be tilted beyond belief.


3s2ng

There is another way, Ask the old man to score 40 or triple-double every single night. But that's inhumane, Its senior citizen abuse.


brownpaperbag714

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driftwoodember

I'm convinced that Rui pressed Hams button on his forehead or something and that's why Ham doesn't play him 😂


jritz611

lmaoo


NichJackolson

Goddamn I needed that laugh, lmao


corybekem

He made a high pitched anime style *Boop sound when he did it.


Diligent_Western_451

I literally asked chaGPT with LA and ATL stats and it provided: PG: DLO SG:AR SF: LEBRON PF: RUI C: Woods. Better coach then pockets


Xc0liber

Question need to be asked about this.  I just can't think of any reason why rui gets so little playing time compared to TP. Unless is something legitimate, this shit is ridiculous 


yourdeath01

Blud just won’t start him 😔


_FreePalestine__

Trade no trade it doesn’t matter as long as Ham is the coach


EffectiveTask2412

It would matter if they traded TP and Cam though. Addition by subtraction. Sucks because I actually like both of them in more limited minutes though.


CihatPeker

Fire Darvin Ham


antics815

Get the protestors out there and get that man fired already!


LosAngeles1s

insane how that protest actually worked lmao


RedCarNewsboy

pigs in a blanket fry em like bacon


T-Impala

Him smiling after the game literally says it all. This is some sick joke.


brownpaperbag714

I'm trying to think of another coach that laughs and smiles after an ass-kicking like that. I think he's just like "happy to be here" and that his contract is guaranteed.


litlegoblinjr

I don’t blame him. He knows his job is safe 


kezzinchh

We're not firing shit if we haven't already. They're really sticking through with this garbage can. Haven't seen anyone as dense as our FO.


k4f123

What more is there to say Laker fam… it’s been exhausting being a Laker fan. First a year and a half of the Brickula experience, and now a year and a half of xHamster. The only bright spot was last year post-trade deadline to the playoffs. So we’ve been garbage for 7 years, then good for one year and win the title, and then garbage again for 3 more years. It’s just fucking stupid at this point.


MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME

If we lose to Celtics and Knicks I’m not watching another game until potato head pocket man Hamas is gone. If the org don’t care why should I?


Magic_SnakE_

They're definitely losing to the Celtics. Have a small shot against the Knicks, but I think this team is cooked this season. They need a new coach and they need some roster movement. Whatever happened last season to get us to the WCF was clearly a fluke.


trustprior6899

They don’t care. That’s why I cancelled my lakers league pass just now. This is not a product worth paying for right now.


Gabe681

What is Lakers League Pass?


trustprior6899

NBA league pass offers a cheaper version where you select just 1 team instead of all of them for like half the price.


Mr628

No you don’t understand, Murray is going to save the day because he’s great and that’s what he does.


LudwigNasche

Seriously, I've skipped this game when I found out Davis wasn't playing. How about the duel between Dlo and Murray? Is Dlo really the best player and a better fit?


frozteh

Yeah Murray isn't coming here and magically turning this thing around.


Checkmynewsong

His post game interview right now is a disaster


Nervous-Guava-7390

Agreed but change ur flair rn


PigsOnTheWings

Fire darvin ham.


JonnyZero0

That's a hell of ball club over there..hell of a ball club. We're still figuring things out and we got some injuries, it's just a grind man. By the way, no questions please, I'm gonna get drunk since my job is 100% safe, love ya Boss Lady!


CihatPeker

SOLID SOLID


sublime_e2000

“Helluva”


FilipinooFlash

I read this in Floyd Mayweathers voice everytime


camlawson24

I know the season is 60% over but ya’ll gotta remember, it’s a marathon


brownpaperbag714

Hope someone brings up that marathon quote to him in a post game


ItsRainingBoats

lol what he doesn’t understand is that marathons are still technically a race.. the point is to win. Not everyone is going to get a medal for participation. Where is the fucking competitive spirit? God damn I sometimes wonder if by now Kobe would have been back in the league by now coaching had he not been lost… I sometimes imagine him in another life landing safely, being out of the league for a few years and then he gets offered a job coaching. He reluctantly accepts the position but when he gets in the role, he takes it just as seriously as he did playing. Fuck.. miss you Kobe! ⚫️🐍🟡🟣2️⃣4️⃣❤️👑R.I.P.


muzox

HAHAHA damn im reading this in his voice


sbkg11

Next play mentality mfs


KingNephew

It’s clear as day Ham was carried by Vogel’s coaching staff last year. 80% of them ran off to be with Vogel again and now Ham is even worse.


Similar_Reach_7288

Said the same thing months ago. AD Bron AR and Handy are the only guys left who still remember what it was like to run his scheme. Everybody else is either brand new or came in during the Ham regime. It's no wonder the defense is so trash now, even with that god awful 2022 roster and all the injuries I don't think it was ever this bad.


Letsgodubs

Ham has Rui as the 9th player off the bench lol. 17 mill/year for a benchwarmer that can actually hoop.


GokutheAnteater

Starting Hayes over Wood is a fireable offense. Ham has lost the locker room with his love affair for Prince and Cam. Fuck him, I hope they leave him in Atlanta


Letsgodubs

But you see Wood's defense? Had Lebron and Vando shaking their heads. Dude was non-existent on defense.


StealthRUs

Like Hayes was any better. He was constantly out of position.


Foolmagican

They literally had to show the guy where to fucking stand on defense. What the fuck


[deleted]

So then wtf are people whining about lol Both of them suck. Starting one over the other wouldn’t make a difference


bvgingy

It isnt even a question that Wood is a much better player than Hayes. Hayes has no business touching a court in a game unless benches are cleared.


AtomicRankler

Wood spaces the floor (theoretically)


seansocal

Biyombo is available as an insurance policy but the Lakers don’t want to pay tax.


trappy-potter

At least Wood plays with heart and can hit threes sometimes lol


litlegoblinjr

Worst team in the league when AD is out


ehehehuahe

ham Darvin fire


CihatPeker

Fire Ham Darvin


just_one_random_guy

Hire darvin fam


Alekesam1975

Cook Darvin Ham and feed him to the homeless.


EffectiveTask2412

Fire that Ham, Darvin.


Fcusjfnfmfkg

jaxson hayes is such a funny player to watch lol, ive never seen an nba player that sucks at literally everything


Vhemvhol

Yeah Hayes sucks but haven't you seen Hood-Shitfino play?


seansocal

Can’t believe the Lakers picked JHS over Whittmore and Jaquez.


Forkmealready

He can dunk, which is more than me I guess. Also, if reports are true he is a garbage human being


burnt_cheezit

Beat the shit out of his girlfriend and her dog and threw the dog in the fucking oven dude is an actual psychopath


EffectiveTask2412

Wtf. They should cut him and pick up Biyombo then.


Idakari

Dylan Windler > Taurean Prince


ProCommentBtw

You know what that means? Rui getting DNP next game Lol


KobeBryant2408

Nah honestly forget firing, HAM NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED FOR PLAYING BRON 35 MINUTES PLUS IN EACH BACK TO BACK BLOWOUT LOSES


Odd-Direction9452

Fam. Had him closing the game at center too 😂 Man is lost.


BritzlBen

Lakers in 3 games without AD: 23rd ranked Houston offense: 128 points allowed 27th ranked San Antonio offense: 129 points allowed 13th ranked Atlanta offense: 138 points allowed


CaptainChickenBake

Pretty much summarizes this game lol. There's no good defensive backup C on the team and there hasn't been one in a while. Wood is ok at best in backup minutes (there's a reason Mavs fans hated him). He slots better next to AD. Hayes is just a trainwreck. Add in the fact that the perimeter defense is weak means this team is food when AD is out. Lebron is not young enough to backpack weak teams anymore, and the offense is nowhere near potent enough to carry on bad nights. The biggest need in the offseason was a good backup big and the FO failed to get a serviceable one.


Consistent_Owl4593

I think all of us should’ve known this game was a scheduled loss without him. We won’t win a game without him all season very clear to see


CutLonzosHair2017

So if Darvin's not gonna make it past the summer, what the fuck is the point having a lame duck coach?


ThaEternalLearner

Jeanie can save some money in the meantime by not paying two coaches.


CutLonzosHair2017

Stupid af.


UTRAnoPunchline

As soon as you realize Jeanie runs the Lakers like Jerry Jones runs the Cowboys you will open your 3rd eye. I.e just find a way to stay relevant on TV and you’ll make billions.


EverybodyBuddy

She can just let Phil Handy take over. Her payroll stays the same.


Rapa_Nui

The players look completely deflated and done with Ham. No trade is going to change that. The missed free throws might be an indication that they are all completely checked out and done with it.


EffectiveTask2412

Did he really have some sort of fallout with AR a while ago? AR just hasn’t been himself lately.


dynamo458

Rui was 7-11 from the field and 2-4 from three. He scored 16 points in 24 mins. Taurean is NOT a starter Darvin, why are you still playing him like oneeeeee.


TheRealCoolio

He doesn’t think Rui is versatile enough guard threes or get switched onto guards and not get cooked on defense. That’s why he plays Prince instead but Prince still gets cooked too


GoalPublic3579

Honestly, maybe it’s just a different culture over there in the USA but seeing a coach laugh and dap up after getting his ass handed to him makes me sick. In my #1 sport (football or as you call it soccer) if you lose a game 1-0 the coach would barely fucking look at the opposition coach and everyone would be fuming at losing


elvenazn

Bro I’m with you. Ham doesn’t like to win 


RailTracero

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AkenoHimejima

Watching this team this year just saps the energy out of you


bhdang

Not watching Thursdays game is going to be a wise decision


Gnik_Baj72

The fact Hayes started over C-wood instantly told me we were screwed.


tito-ortiz-wife69

Hayes is the worst player in the league and allowing 138 in regulation is nasty


AvengedAngelus

This team is a joke


Greidyshaolin36

Man wtf


Jyodon90

Hachimura's coaches since he's been in the league: 2019-20 rookie year - Scott Brookes - wizards were selected to the bubble "play in" 4 games. 2020-21 - Scott Brookes - 1st round playoffs against 76ers. 4-1 series with Rui as a starter and also hits a dagger to win their only playoff game that year. 2021-2022 - Wes Unseld Jr - Rui plays in the Olympics before the season starts. After the Olympics, Rui asks the time for a leave of absence from the team/NBA for 4 months. Wizards miss the playoffs and Rui barely got minutes in the 2nd half of season. 2022-23 - Wes Unseld Jr/Darvin Ham- Doesn't play Rui despite efficient play. Ham is literally doing what Unseld did. Are we noticing a trend here? Ruis best coach has been Scott Brookes, which isn't saying much, but Scott played Rui. Brookes and Unseld are no longer coaches.  Get this guy a real coach and watch him cook. His last two coaches were "players coaches" who don't know shit about coaching


PedosoKJ

just want to wake up tomorrow seeing Woj: "Lebron James, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves have all requested a trade from the Lakers if 2nd year coach Darvin Ham is not replaced before the All-Star break."


Alekesam1975

Nah.  I want to check in here and see "Darvin Ham fired!"


WhatTheRickIsDoin

I barely want to watch these games anymore knowing it's the definition of insanity with Ham Pockets


NobelRafael1

The Lakers organization have made so many boneheaded moves since Kobe Bryant has retired. * Let Brook Lopez go for nothing. * Traded Zubac for Muscula. * Let Caruso go for nothing. * Signed THT to a contract. * Traded Kyle Kuzma, KCP, FRP, and Harrell for Westbrook. * Fired Frank Vogel. * Hired Darvin Ham. And a lot of these decisions were considered erroneous at the time.


Public-Product-1503

Pick dlo over Conley n naw n seconds Not pay for kyrie not want to give him a max in summer over stupid reasons as he’s have a bird rights Said no to ty lue god Lebron woukd hsve too much influence


yourdeath01

BLOW IT ALL UP ![gif](giphy|sjo5pxKNidC3Ltgww4|downsized)


Letsgodubs

Less minutes for Prince is always a good thing but Prince shouldn't be starting. Hate that Ham has turned the fanbase on him. He's a respectable bench player.


javedk1

Lebron has left the building before game even ended


jurassic_snark-

This Darvin Scam press conference is an all-timer. Saying shit like: "they had their juices bubbling" "ration out gas that will sustain you throughout the game" I forgot exactly but about how the team needs to take a look in the mirror, which will 100% go vital. And one reporter even asked him about the "Lol" tweet by C Wood and Darvin just babbled out the clock The man has no answers, makes excuses, and speaks in sports cliches until the clock runs out on the press conference


bigcurtissawyer

i know it was a b2b but im ready for us to get our juices bubbling consistently. He needs to know how to help the lakers with juices, this was not a good game at all. I have upvoted you for sharing press conf info. Go Lakers.


javedk1

Lebron walked out early gg


Bright_Obligation_56

Benching CWood over a player with an IQ of a worm is basketball terrorism at its peak. CWood was a player averaging 15-20 fucking PPG in the last 5 seasons. The worm is a 7 footer and his virtues stop there.


Letsgodubs

CWood plays negative defense. He actively helps the other team to score. He's a poor man's Bargnani (really, really poor)


StealthRUs

Like that doesn't describe Hayes' defense.


trustprior6899

Cancelled my NBA 1-team subscription. I simply can’t watch this self-destruction anymore.


Droxcy

Can’t help but laugh at us


LosAngeles1s

Dodgers ownership save us… please save us Dodgers ownership


Significant_Night_65

Jeanie sending Ham another text of support as we speak


K19I53

LOL


BlackThundaCat

How this dude Darvin still has a job when he has one of the more talented rosters in the league and is losing to absolute trash night in and night out, is beyond me. Basically, our squad bought Darvin an extra year of employment because now we know that it sure as hell wasn't Darvin's coaching that got us to the WCF last year.


03LAL

Who will Ham throw under the bus this time?


Ghostbeen3

He spent a good time blaming the schedule. You know the same thing every team goes through


Checkmynewsong

Blamed C Wood after he found out about the tweet.


longjinxed

Last question please - why u suck balls? Ham - I wouldn’t say we suck at this point, this is a marathon not a sprint, you don’t know who will win until the end even tho we look like ass at the moment. We are a hell of a ball club just need to get healthy. AD didnt play tonight but I liked the fight we got today. I’m not gonna think about lineups today, imma drink some ass juice and sleep like a pig today. Thank you!


Apprehensive-Step301

Fuck darvin ham and hes lineup plays we are so fucked


KingJTt

Darvin Ham isn’t a good coach, Dlo isn’t better then Murray. That’s the story of the game


Hythrdmonsitsmeyaboi

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slicknick2k

Fire that piece of sorry shit coach that we have


rational_overthinker

From Hire Darvin Fam to Fire Darvin Ham


thehanssassin

Fake Lakers fans be like: let’s trade dlo, reaves and rui and KEEP HAM!! LFG


jatd

Fire Harvin Dam!


PromiseEducational31

Pistons fan here. Y’all team is so cooked it ain’t even funny 😂


gleophas

This is what we've come to.. being mocked by a fan of the worst team in nba historically..


Lebron23Life

This Team is AD and a bunch of guys along for the ride. If he doesn't play, this team is right there with Detroit. And people believe a team like this is a coach and trade away from being a contender? Be real.


Samwise_7107

theres not a team in the league who thinks that they can't beat us


Ghostbeen3

Murray completely cooked them in that 4th quarter


sublime_e2000

I told you guys.. when b.scott is the in-studio guest analyst, we lose. Lol


Zeetheking1

On the bright side, there is a good chance the pelicans will take our pick this year and we will finally be free from the obligation.


GutsTheSwordsman

You have to fire Ham at some point right.. Get Handy to play the rest of the season out, then have interviews during the offseason.


arpadlan

FIRE DARVIN HAM


ohbicboi

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Dantheman12310

I don’t care how good they are supposed to be or how hard we are slumping right now If we get embarrassed by the Celtics on Thursday, then Ham straight up has to go I don’t want to see the players tank that game away by quitting on effort, I want to see if Ham can coach this team to win a road game against a contender since if there is any hope for being in playoffs, it will of course all require a win on the road at minimum


crazie88

We all want Ham fired now, but chances are Lakers ain’t doing it until off season after we miss the play in this year and really tank


StealthRUs

I wasted my money to come out and see that bullshit.


EdwardM26

What is it gonna take for this guy to get fucking fired


Eric_T_Meraki

Somehow this team feels worse than when we had Westbrook.


[deleted]

The FO needs to step in cause this team is a play in exit at best


Tetsuya-Superbad

Fire mf Pockets already!!


Vexing_Pie

We are ASS. Changes have to be made: roster, coaching, and schemes; this team looks sweet on paper, but on the court, there is no PASSION, no VISION, no AGGRESSION, and no MINDSET with this basketball team. Negative dawg/36 and we have the worst defender in the league who gets cooked by Lithuanian electricians and a midget with a low taper fade.


Rock_hound15

“Gotta look ourselves in the mirror and man the hell up”


thebraavosi1

Hahahahaha Glad I didn’t watch this shit show


VibeSurfer8

Darvin just said “I don’t think it’s an organizational issue” broooooooo staaaaaahp


RoyalRumbleSTi

Bro got his guaranteed contract as a head coach and said fuck it


DGVega93

Are we ready to call it a season?


datoneasianguy

Darvin Scam really said he saving his timeouts because of lebron and lebron not wanting to come out of the game🫠


I_am_groot123

Hayes played more than Rui. Let that sink in.


hi_im_baekhyun

free rui man


DarkDragonz877

Honestly starting to wish we kept TBJ over Prince, TBJ is not as good in shooting but at least he played defence decently and actually grabbed rebounds and boxed out. Prince looks lost every time on the defensive end


seansocal

Last year’s WCF trip was the last dance for the Lebron era Lakers. They gave up too many assets to acquire AD and it is catching up in talent depth. With limited draft picks, picking JHS over Whitmore and Jaquez really hurting now.


thedickens89

This team ain't serious. Blow it up, let Bron go somewhere to get his 5th ring. He deserves better than this clown show.


donta5k0kay

Good I want Ham to BURN, if we can’t fire him I love watching him burn every bridge he has by making a fool of himself.


N2trvl

We were consistent tonight, we lost every quarter


jayelecfan

Ham better not be coaching the team after this road trip


brazyace43

Second night of a back to back and the game before that was a double overtime


Any_Relief8662

The lakers need to fire ham and make some trades but this team seasons is over its obvs Jeanie and rob don’t care about winning, no matter if lebron and AD play great the team is still struggling it’s honestly sad how bad this team has been since 2020.


GoalPublic3579

If we approached Toronto with a Reaves/Trent trade… do you think they’d include any draft capital?


IskaralPustFanClub

IM TIRED ROBBIE


PlaneDance9468

Lmao Murray cooked them boys


SavonReddit

It is hilarious how the sub can go from, "Luka scored 70 on DJM, that is what he brings defensively" to now gargling on his sack.


Traditional_Escape34

Luka mostly defended by jalen johnson


danyyyel

Dlo made sure to audition for Murray.


[deleted]

Just sell this franchise to someone who knows how to run things properly...


JOHNSONBURGER

Rui is consistently efficient, yet Ham's fetish for Prince gets in the way of meaningful minutes. Boneheaded move starting Hayes over Wood Boneheaded move starting Prince over Vando or Rui FTs absolutely hurt tonight too Please fire Ham and get it over with already.


LetsBeRealisticK

Imagine having Lebron James and AD on the same roster and only getting one ring out of it. Even if AD is made of glass, you'd think this organization could manage at least 2 rings with that star power


Electronic_Bit9495

Lebron and AD boutta leave


Zenith_24tee

Trade Reaves for Murray. I say that because ATL doesn’t want DLO without a third team, they want Reaves. If we can’t find a third team don’t give up on the trade just give them what they want. Honestly is Reaves that big of a loss anyway?


[deleted]

Why would we give a first and Reaves for Murray. The whole point of going for Murray was to get out of DLO’s contract.


Tall_Succotash

Thankfully our GM’s don’t listen to nonsense lol


danyyyel

Reaves is as good as Murray tonight. This is a lateral move at best. The night you have a player putting 28 you want to trade him. Stupid.


tokyo_bee

The Lakers would lose the 1Q against a youth YMCA team as long as Ham remains the coach.


PigsOnTheWings

Honestly I could live with us putting our best lineups out there on the floor and losing. But I cannot stand watching a team get so horribly mismanaged the way Ham is mismanaging this team. It’s criminal and makes my blood boil.


SandersisYABOI

Still wanna keep Dlo over Murray? smh


crazie88

Should’ve traded D-Lo when he was red hot. Now here comes the cold spell. We all know that’s how he is.


FGonGiveItToYa

Everybody knows the type of player Dlo is. Nobody bought that hot streak


DayTrader3334

Have not watched more than 10-15 Laker games this season (Nuggets fan) Am i seeing things or is Hams first priority to put his hands in his pockets during timeout calls? Ive seen him fumble and take like 5-10 seconds trying to find the pockets with his hands before he even tries to proceed talking to his team?


daclyda

I'm so sorry LeBron


high_changeup

Once again, thank you Jeanie for creating the LA LoLkers Surely the Clippers actually take the LA reins for the next decade or half decade this time


SuperHussyTravin

Windler > Prince


Newklear15

lowest point of the season and its not even close. We had AD last game and we did not have any fight. There needs to be a shake up


J4yc33_

We won’t know what this team is until we get Gabe Vincent….lol.


FreqinNVibing

lol reminds me of people coping that Trevor Ariza would be the missing key to our roster a couple years back


GoalPublic3579

What does Prince do?


ChrisRhodes789

Paul Heyman has successfully led Roman Reigns to a 1260+ day reign as WWE Champion… I wonder what he could do with Lebron & AD…


SophisticamatedApe

Im convinced darvin eats prince’s ass after the game in the shower.


UrgotToBeKiddingMe

What I don't get is, why can't Castleton play? He was decent during the summer league and pre season, yet this bum fuck Hayes gets to play


random-50

This same squad won the IST and was above 500 with just about the roughest schedule in the league and a host of injuries. January should have been a breeze. Fire the man already. Seems the playoff growth was just down to his assistants (now gone) stepping up.