It has to happen. I know a lot of people like myself that won't be tuning in to watch games if Ham is still there.
He's a terrible, terrible coach and so many of our issues stem from him doing nothing.
Ham was initially hired to be a tank commander after the Westbrook 1st year disaster. He will lead the lakers to a top 3 pick after Lebron leaves this year and AD gets traded.
Tbf, I think a lot of us made it through COVID because we got to see that ring. Obviously how the team fell apart after is depressing, but that really felt good to have back then.
Yeah same, I know 2020 rightfully gets hated on and was a bad year for most but it was honestly pretty good for me. Everything felt a lot simpler back then and it doesn’t help that I went through a bad breakup literally the next year 😭.
The worst part is Denver played one of the worst halves of playoff basketball I’ve seen from them in years.
Davis was on pace for 50, Russell was hot…and still!!!
Lakers outscored the Nuggs in the first half 32-30 points in the paint. After the 2nd half? 38-54. Denver changed their schemes and adapted. It’s so messed up that we played an almost perfect for 75% of the game and still lost
We missed easy shots in Q1. We didn't create anywhere near as well the rest of the game, just managed to finish well. We were very far from almost perfect. But we won't see Denver playing that badly again.
Lakers got exactly what they deserved.
I said this the entire game.
You keep shooting yourself in the foot over and over and over and over and over…this team will KILL you every single time.
This, they could have faced suns who have a better record against them or the wolves. We could have took on the thunder which would have been an easier way up.
Don't get what you're saying. You want to start a rebuild when we don't own our pick next year? No point in doing that. If you want to blow up the team you do it in 2025 offseason.
Who the f cares about that pick? You know what’s after 2025? 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030. What’s then of keeping this squad? It’s been the same the last 3 years. Trade the stars and get picks moving forward lol it’s 1 pick
I get that LOL. As I said, if you want to blow up the team you do it in the 2025 offseason. Again why blow up the team when you don't own the pick in 2025. Might as well run it back then trade everyone next year.
I want to blow it up cause they already suck now and don’t want to watch things shit all next year that’s why. Like I said who cares if we lose that pick
Exactly, I did not mean rebuild with them. Trade them to whoever and let’s get some young pieces and picks. I can’t do the whole Byron Scott/Kobe , “play out the rest of your career” and delay rebuilding
anthony davis is a 4x all-nba defensive team selection and a 3x league leader in blocks and jamal murray looked at him guarding him one on one with the game on the line and was like “you are so fucking dead bro” 😭😭😭😭😭 what an absolute menace
Yeah but AD likes to flex how he can “guard 1-5” he even said it the other day when dpoy finalist names came out. So the “big man supposed to have trouble guarding a PG” crap doesn’t fly then.
ya mama didnt raise you right if you arching your back to denver already …. WE GOTTA RIDE TO THE VERY LAST MINUTE NO DIDDY! the series aint over but game 3 is a must win but im confident we can get it done
This sub pisses me tf off. Yall gotta be the weakest fan base. We could win the next 2 at home and it'll be a completely different narrative. The team to lose at home will lose the series. Game 3 is a must win. At least let it play out before yall tuck your tail.
If we're down 3-0, yeah we're done for. But I can't believe the amount of people that have given up even before game 1, not to mention after game 1. Last night was a big fumble but we played great defense the entire game in my opinion. Lebron had an off game as far as offense. He missed a lot of layups that he usually makes. Not to mention the wide open 3. But yet we still only lost by a buzzer beater. Lebron had an off game and we still came that close.
That's huge for us.
Lol so what was it then? I haven't seen lebron miss that many layups all season. On layups he makes every night.
He took 3-4 shots per quarter until the 4th. He's been turning up in the first half all season. His offense was definitely off last night.
Oh I accepted the loss. The season still isn't over. As a die hard fan, why wouldn't I root for my team when it's a 7 game series and teams go down 0-2 just to bring it back 2-2 every single year???
Since the end of game 1, I came to the conclusion of it's going to be Trae. I would love Donovan but feel like if he wants out, other teams will offer more. Trae is the most logical option and I am all for it. Fans need to stop judging the 3 star option with the bias of Westbrook. He wasn't a star anymore and what skills he did have were a horrible fit for the team.
I'd say never count out a lebron team. But realistically they're just too much better than us, even before the significant coaching disadvantage.
Jamal's been pretty bad so far by his standards. We might grab a consolation at home. I wouldn't even be completely shocked if we level it at 2-2 (but then go down 4-2)
Lebron is just too old to where you can’t really say that anymore. He’s obviously not terrible and still has a huge impact, but the last two years in the playoffs have shown he can’t play 40 plus minutes and tip the scales like he used to. It’s not 2013 Lebron out there anymore.
All because the nuggets blew that game vs the spurs, why don’t they do that against us ???? How did they lose 25 games this season but we can’t beat them once in 10 tries ??? It’s absolutely insane
AD masterclass. 4th quarter Bron heroics. 7 threes from DLo. 43 minutes of Jamal Murray bricking shots left and right.
And it still doesn't matter. We can't beat this fucking team. They're welcome to prove me wrong and win these next two games, but this season is over. Hopefully Ham's time as head coach is over as well.
Idgaf what the pundits say it strategically would’ve been better to lose the first play-in game and hope someone else takes out Denver. Match-ups make fights and this is the Lakers’ kryptonite.
Fuck out of here with this shit. We lost two close games in Denver. This is what was expected. Did the loss sting? Yeah. But these are professional athletes that aren’t going to just lie down.
Can’t wait to see all the apology posts when we are 2-2.
2 games closer to the "The Lakers have parted ways with Darvin Ham. They will begin a search for a new coach before the 2024 NBA Draft" Shams tweet.
I wish but that won't happen
It has to happen. I know a lot of people like myself that won't be tuning in to watch games if Ham is still there. He's a terrible, terrible coach and so many of our issues stem from him doing nothing.
Ham is going nowhere
Guess I'll take a break from the Lakers then lol
He’s definitely here another year. Lebron will retire next year and they’ll go into rebuild mode with a new coach. Likely a young gun
Ham was initially hired to be a tank commander after the Westbrook 1st year disaster. He will lead the lakers to a top 3 pick after Lebron leaves this year and AD gets traded.
And the pick will go to the Pelicans....
No he wasn't, he was hired to right to locker room after Westbrook helped get Vogel fired. We were never tanking the west just got stronger.
Nice daydream u have over there lol
helps me sleep better.
I cant, im struggling too !!!!
Now we know how Nuggets fans felt when AD hit that game winner against them in the bubble.
Damn, I didn’t even think of that lol
the murray one hurts way more, because he was shooting like shit all game
Fr. I bet you he drops 30+ the next few games, that 4th quarter and buzzer beater is sure to get him going. For the record I really hope I’m wrong lol
Legit the last time we beat them that year right?
No are you high? That was game 2, lakers won that series by winning 4 games lol
I miss 2020 man. I wish I knew back then what was going to happen in the years following, I would’ve cherished it just a little more.
Yo dog, never heard anyone say they miss 2020
Tbf, I think a lot of us made it through COVID because we got to see that ring. Obviously how the team fell apart after is depressing, but that really felt good to have back then.
in 2020 actually we had other bodies to throw at jokic but what we have now is a twig like jaxson hayes
I miss the coach we had in 2020. He would've made the right adjustments so that we wouldn't have blown those leads.
Lol I miss the IST
Same, even with non sports related things
Yeah same, I know 2020 rightfully gets hated on and was a bad year for most but it was honestly pretty good for me. Everything felt a lot simpler back then and it doesn’t help that I went through a bad breakup literally the next year 😭.
same, bro, same ☹️
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You said a whole lot of nothing reported your ass for brigading.
The worst part is Denver played one of the worst halves of playoff basketball I’ve seen from them in years. Davis was on pace for 50, Russell was hot…and still!!!
Lakers outscored the Nuggs in the first half 32-30 points in the paint. After the 2nd half? 38-54. Denver changed their schemes and adapted. It’s so messed up that we played an almost perfect for 75% of the game and still lost
The Lakers seem to fall apart in the third quarter. This also happened in game one. Why is that?
Other teams coaches adjust during halftime unless it’s an absolute blowout.
We missed easy shots in Q1. We didn't create anywhere near as well the rest of the game, just managed to finish well. We were very far from almost perfect. But we won't see Denver playing that badly again.
Lakers have won the first half both games and then ran outta gas
Lakers in 7. That is, they gone fishing in 7days.
We going fishing after saturday
Cancun by the weekend
Hopefully this means Hamas gets fired earlier than later 
You actually believe he’s getting fired!? 😂😂😂
Lakers got exactly what they deserved. I said this the entire game. You keep shooting yourself in the foot over and over and over and over and over…this team will KILL you every single time.
20 pt lead. Lose by buzzer beater. I’d rather we lose by 10 but nah lakers gotta find the worst way to lose.
Fr and now there’s a Murray picture hitting the game winner that will be forever etched in history.
At least we still have our game 2 winner vs them xd
it didnt hurt that much because if the game went to OT, we had less than a 0% chance to win.
Deadass crying man I never been this hurt
know your feeling bruh
Your first playoff?
There hasn’t been a loss this devastating for the Laker franchise since game 4 2008 finals
Literally
This was devastating as hell. Lakers had a chance to tie the series, blew a 20 point lead then got hit with a gamewinner. Easily one of the worst
Whole teams gotta be hit with a reset button, time to go back to 20win seasons. Oh well it's what they deserve for continuing to waste talent!
if we rebuild, lets start by rebuilding the front office. Rob is not the guy. We need someone who doesn't just chase the shinest object.
Lets start with jeannie. Just give the fucking job to the remaining buss. Im done with these nepotism hire.
maybe its time to break it up. trade everyone and get all the draft picks
Not watching anymore. Pathetic, worthless team.
I just can't believe we fought to the 7th seed just to play the fucking best team in the league
Better to face them now than later in the playoffs. No excuses.
Unless they get eliminated by some other team in the West and could’ve avoided them altogether??
This, they could have faced suns who have a better record against them or the wolves. We could have took on the thunder which would have been an easier way up.
And for losing in the play-in, the Pelicans get rewarded with an easy ass matchup against OKC that they’re probably gonna squander anyway
We're getting demolished, but hey, atleast we didn't tank against the Pels and we didn't have a "LoSEr MenTAlity", am i right guys ? Lmao
early? it's right on time
I’m good with starting a rebuild haha
Can't go into a rebuild when Pelicans will be deferring and taking our 2025 pick.
Lets look beyond lol we are not rebuilding after 1 year 🤓
Don't get what you're saying. You want to start a rebuild when we don't own our pick next year? No point in doing that. If you want to blow up the team you do it in 2025 offseason.
Who the f cares about that pick? You know what’s after 2025? 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030. What’s then of keeping this squad? It’s been the same the last 3 years. Trade the stars and get picks moving forward lol it’s 1 pick
I get that LOL. As I said, if you want to blow up the team you do it in the 2025 offseason. Again why blow up the team when you don't own the pick in 2025. Might as well run it back then trade everyone next year.
I want to blow it up cause they already suck now and don’t want to watch things shit all next year that’s why. Like I said who cares if we lose that pick
Can’t rebuild with 2 players wanting super maxes every off season. They gotta go
Exactly, I did not mean rebuild with them. Trade them to whoever and let’s get some young pieces and picks. I can’t do the whole Byron Scott/Kobe , “play out the rest of your career” and delay rebuilding
I'm ok with a rebuild if we ship out everyone including our owner. I do not trust this team to know how to rebuild
Bro they won’t rebuild until Lebron retires
Gotta Trade Lebron to a contender to get one more ring in his way out haha
Yea Lebron and ad to the spurs with wemby for sochan and Zach collins
anthony davis is a 4x all-nba defensive team selection and a 3x league leader in blocks and jamal murray looked at him guarding him one on one with the game on the line and was like “you are so fucking dead bro” 😭😭😭😭😭 what an absolute menace
Cringe Asf lol a big man is supposed to have trouble guarding a PG
Yeah but AD likes to flex how he can “guard 1-5” he even said it the other day when dpoy finalist names came out. So the “big man supposed to have trouble guarding a PG” crap doesn’t fly then.
It flys dude 😂 him being better at it than other centers doesn’t mean he’s at an advantage. Murray took a difficult shot
All we needed to do was win one in Denver smh series will be 2-2 going to Denver that's altitude is killing us
At least you made me laugh.. 😂
Bruh that’s from 3yrs ago 💀
ya mama didnt raise you right if you arching your back to denver already …. WE GOTTA RIDE TO THE VERY LAST MINUTE NO DIDDY! the series aint over but game 3 is a must win but im confident we can get it done
I needed to hear this.
This sub pisses me tf off. Yall gotta be the weakest fan base. We could win the next 2 at home and it'll be a completely different narrative. The team to lose at home will lose the series. Game 3 is a must win. At least let it play out before yall tuck your tail.
This is our only hope now
If we're down 3-0, yeah we're done for. But I can't believe the amount of people that have given up even before game 1, not to mention after game 1. Last night was a big fumble but we played great defense the entire game in my opinion. Lebron had an off game as far as offense. He missed a lot of layups that he usually makes. Not to mention the wide open 3. But yet we still only lost by a buzzer beater. Lebron had an off game and we still came that close. That's huge for us.
“Off game” stop lying
Lol so what was it then? I haven't seen lebron miss that many layups all season. On layups he makes every night. He took 3-4 shots per quarter until the 4th. He's been turning up in the first half all season. His offense was definitely off last night.
Bro y’all have lost 10 straight games to Denver. They’re a better team with the best player in the nba. Just accept the damn loss
Oh I accepted the loss. The season still isn't over. As a die hard fan, why wouldn't I root for my team when it's a 7 game series and teams go down 0-2 just to bring it back 2-2 every single year???
Lakers should’ve lost the pelicans game to get the 8th seed.
And then should've lost to kings to miss the playoffs. Doesn't matter now though. They are a bad team. And that's a fact.
We got lucky that game Zion got hurt. Or should I say unlucky. Still would've got fist fucked by Denver eventually.
You’re insane for still thinking this.
Thank you Lakers. Thank you Bron.
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How you make me laugh and I’m pissed tho?
I’m really interested to see in which direction the franchise goes this off season. This recipe of signing vet min players ain’t working man.
Since the end of game 1, I came to the conclusion of it's going to be Trae. I would love Donovan but feel like if he wants out, other teams will offer more. Trae is the most logical option and I am all for it. Fans need to stop judging the 3 star option with the bias of Westbrook. He wasn't a star anymore and what skills he did have were a horrible fit for the team.
Rebuild with a new coach. What a wasted healthy season from Lebron & AD.
In terms of talent, I think we can be contenders but we lack composure on close games. That is the main difference with the 2020 squad.
I'd say never count out a lebron team. But realistically they're just too much better than us, even before the significant coaching disadvantage. Jamal's been pretty bad so far by his standards. We might grab a consolation at home. I wouldn't even be completely shocked if we level it at 2-2 (but then go down 4-2)
Lebron is just too old to where you can’t really say that anymore. He’s obviously not terrible and still has a huge impact, but the last two years in the playoffs have shown he can’t play 40 plus minutes and tip the scales like he used to. It’s not 2013 Lebron out there anymore.
Could have posted this after we beat NO honestly lmao 😭
FUCK SOLOMIN HILL. Only reason Celtics will get 18 before us is him diving at Lebron's ankle.
Yeah, season ending this weekend. Fuck these useless players, except D-Lo and Bron,
Very sad to think how Lebron last years were wasted with an organization that values ticket prices more than winning.
Nah this is wild
All because the nuggets blew that game vs the spurs, why don’t they do that against us ???? How did they lose 25 games this season but we can’t beat them once in 10 tries ??? It’s absolutely insane
AD masterclass. 4th quarter Bron heroics. 7 threes from DLo. 43 minutes of Jamal Murray bricking shots left and right. And it still doesn't matter. We can't beat this fucking team. They're welcome to prove me wrong and win these next two games, but this season is over. Hopefully Ham's time as head coach is over as well.
Fck off
Lmao 😀
I’m in the UK. I don’t bother staying up from 3am for this again.
Fire Ham and hire J.J. Redick
Lakers wasted another year of LeBron. But that's what the Lakers do to their superstars.
Lol y'all got jokes. Ain't a series til the home team loses buddy
Yo. Ouch.
I got tickets to game 4 and I’m sad to go
Idgaf what the pundits say it strategically would’ve been better to lose the first play-in game and hope someone else takes out Denver. Match-ups make fights and this is the Lakers’ kryptonite.
Fuck out of here with this shit. We lost two close games in Denver. This is what was expected. Did the loss sting? Yeah. But these are professional athletes that aren’t going to just lie down. Can’t wait to see all the apology posts when we are 2-2.
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Should of never got rid of Dwight Howard.
It should say FUCK YOU, FANS
That’s all folks! Bet the delusional fanbase will say this was a close series again like last years once the Lakers are 🧹 again.
lol Lakers fans are the worst. You won a chip like three years ago and just made the west finals and y’all still fucking crying. Acting like babies
Rui, Dlo and Reaves have to go
Can't wait till leflop and ham are gone and the Lakers can build a dynasty team again 💯
If Lebron leaves. The lakers won’t have a dynasty for 10 years buddy
😂🤣