Although the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Clippers in the derby, the victory did not hide the problems of the bald Coach Ham. If the Lakers' goal is to compete for a championship, rather than just the occasional win over a strong team, then Ham's departure is imperative.
The victory relied almost entirely on James' individual abilities and had little to do with Hamm's on-the-spot command. Ham's frequent timeouts are also puzzling, and it's hard to understand that the Lakers always get more timeouts than their opponents in each game. Hamm seems to prefer to watch with his hands in his pockets rather than make tactical adjustments and adaptations.
His adjustments were often not in place, especially in the fourth quarter of the game, when the Clippers were chasing back-to-back points, but Ham didn't call a timeout. In addition, he often timing his timeouts inaccurately, sometimes calling a timeout, and sometimes missing the time he should have called.
In terms of personnel utilization, why were the Clippers able to reverse the lead over the Lakers at one point in the game?The coach's problem was that he chose Hamm's three-guard approach at key moments, including Reaves, Russell and Christie, who were unreliable.
If Wood had been brought on the court earlier, the game would have been over long ago, and there would have been no need to worry about the fourth quarter. Moreover, the opponent played a wave of attacks, but he did not call a timeout;The opponent stopped calling a timeout, but he called a timeout for the opponent.
The use of a back three at crucial moments has led to a height disadvantage and a loss of interior line, which are actually Hamm's responsibility. Although the game was won by the individual abilities of superstars James and Bushy Eyebrows, luck didn't always favor them. Therefore, Coach Hamm should be out of class.
From this point of view, the Lakers' victory is not necessarily a good thing, and maybe a 10-game losing streak will take Ham out of class.