On January 30, Beijing time, under the continuous promotion of time, the first half of the competition has come to an end. But the performance of some teams really can't satisfy the fans, and the Lakers are definitely the first to bear the brunt. Although there is an even more unsatisfactory Golden State Warriors in the Western Division, the team's spending is the highest in the league, but it cannot become a team in the play-off region. However, without considering the expenditure, if you only analyze the strength on paper, the depth of the Los Angeles Lakers' roster is enough to reach the level of the Western Finals, and even in the hearts of many fans, the Lakers' lineup has been greatly improved. 10.5 million in three years, leaving the Lakers, you make it difficult for the Lakers, and you can't make James trust anymore.
The increasingly mediocre record rankings have directly led to the Lakers' increasingly chaotic season this season. And then there were a lot of trade rumors, and even the core players were caught in the rumors, and it was clear that Reaves was also a non-sale item for the team, but there was also a discussion of a trade. However, in the hearts of some fans, even if this rumor is true, even if the Lakers really make a trade, even if these players who are in the trade rumors are cleared out of the team, they can't help the Lakers get out of the current predicament, and they can't help the Lakers compete for the championship trophy.
One thing to say, in the hearts of many fans, the Lakers' current roster of players simply cannot match the current record ranking. If injury hazards are also taken into account, the team's ranking is also abnormal. From the perspective of the player lineup, the Lakers look very tough in every position, and there is no problem with Pelinka's operation in the offseason, which is undoubted, just like the fans described, it is clear that the team's strength on paper is invincible, but in exchange for such a result. Maybe this season's Lakers will eventually become the laughing stock of the entire league. Every time he talks about his record, Ham doesn't hesitate to divide the blame to injuries, and if there is no comparison, there is no harm. The head coach of the Heat, Spo, once bluntly said that he would not consider the team's injury problems.
What's more, Zhan Mei's attendance rate this season is very high, and the two core players have been in a stable and healthy state, but the role players have encountered some injury problems, and the results of Ham leading the team are definitely unsatisfactory. One thing to say, as the head coach of the team, Hamm's problems are simply countless. First of all, look at the lineup, Ham has not been able to determine the team's starting five, Reeves has proved more than once that he can only play his own value when he is a substitute, once he becomes a starter, it will become a breakthrough point for opponents, and it will also affect the chemistry between starters.
But Ham doesn't care at all, he has always used Reaves as a starter, and he did not hesitate to put Russell on the bench, which disrupted the team's chemistry, Ham's series of behaviors have caused many fans who support the Los Angeles Lakers to become more and more disgusted. Moreover, there are certain problems with Ham's coaching, as long as the game starts, Ham will be reduced to a spectator, especially the stoppage at a critical moment, in most cases, it is all James who stops the game, and Ham is more interesting, when the Lakers are generally angry, Ham will not hesitate to stop the game, as if he does not want the Lakers to play competitive, if the opponent's morale is like a rainbow, Ham will watch from the wall, and he doesn't know how to adjust, so he watched the game being beaten, No adjustments will be made.
At the same time, as long as the game is played at the last minute, Ham encounters the opposing coach, and often has no power to parry. After all, Hamm has always been lying flat. As long as the game is stopped, if James still has physical strength, then he will arrange tactics to find the opponent's shortcomings, and Ham only needs to cheer up the players around him. In other words, as the head coach, the only thing Ham can do is to cheer up, he gets along well with the players, but the coaching level is very average, and even that he has no ability to coach a playoff level team. In fact, during the Western Conference finals series, Hamm's problems were exposed, whether it was reflexes and on-the-spot adaptability, or lineup adjustments, there were certain shortcomings.
In fact, in the Western Conference finals series, the Lakers' strength on paper is definitely not comparable to the Nuggets, but they should not be swept directly by their opponents. Moreover, the two sides have been fighting until the last minute, and then failed to grasp the last opportunity, resulting in the Nuggets winning, which is the most obvious manifestation of the head coach gap. After all, he is a rookie coach who can help the team reach the Western Finals, which is also a good result. But the first half of this season is over, and the Lakers also gave Ham a lot of opportunities to prove himself, but Ham doesn't know how to cherish it, although Ham got a three-year salary contract extension of 10.5 million, but it doesn't play a role at all in impacting the championship, so it's time for Ham to leave the team.