Inside the NBA | “Lakers need to get rid of Darvin Ham asap” – Shaq on Pelicans def Lakers 129-109

Inside the NBA | “Lakers need to get rid of Darvin Ham asap” – Shaq on Pelicans def Lakers 129-109

That’s what they’re missing right there they’re missing that third guy that can knock down some shots and keep space for LeBron and AD well keep this in mind in that game where the Lakers beat the pedals by 44 in the inseason tournament semifinals the Lakers hit 17 three-pointers tonight they’ve got 10

They’re shooting 34% from three and on the season the Lakers right now are 20th in the NBA shooting under 36% that’s going to get lower with this starting lineup they got now let’s let’s show this starting lineup we have it for you to take a look

At what it may look like and again R ruy hachimura has G out with a calf injury he’s out for the game we don’t know his status moving forward but again prior to tonight’s game this was the starting five that Darvin ham made a statement into the media saying this is my

Starting lineup you know for the foreseeable future as as we take a look at it um well j i I would love to break it down and this how I look at the Lakers Sam there’s LeBron James 69 Prince is 68 69 har Moore 69 and Bill is

Like 610 611 7 ft but the game of basketball is for me is who can draw a double team LeBron’s not beating anybody off the dribble at this age better to get in the lane and I kick out to Sam Mitchell for an easy shot Anthony Davis

At times punishes bigs but a lot of times he scores vanderville haimura and Prince are not creating a double team they’re not have an offense that moves like the Warriors that creates chaos so to me is I love LeBron James playing a point but I need somebody that can come

Off a screen and roll and get downhill Sam only thing I would do with this lineup Smitt I would play like a little UCLA and I would bring LeBron to the post I put ad in the post let those guys play I would do run a little short pick

And roll with LeBron and AD out that short corner and then I will have the worst of the those three guys on the weak side I have one div and then I which would probably be Banner build and then toian Prince is a pretty good three-point shooter stand still in the

Corner corner I plant him in the corner and Rudy I tell rud when the ball comes to you and the defense is closing out your job is to drive and get to that 10 that nine foot range and then we would work on this in practice every day that

Pullup shot from 12 to 14 feet look look look let’s just discuss some of the other options here real quick for the Lakers Austin Reef started the year in the starting lineup he’s out right coming off the bench uh D’Angelo Russell was in the starting lineup don’t defend

He’s back on the bench he’s also injured for tonight’s game but then the other option is Cam reddish who is injured as well which is why ruy went into the starting lineup are one of those three guys is there anybody else I mean Christian Wood Max Max Christie Max

Christi is young but I mean Christian will but I think to your point is when you said Austin Reeves Better player with the ball that doesn’t play that doesn’t serve RO with playing with LeBron James I think you also look at D’Angelo Russell better player with the

Ball does not match well with LeBron James I think that’s where you look at the staff and of the general manager Rob link everything they did they brought in some talent but but they didn’t bring in the right CH type of talent to go along with the LeBron James and Anthony Davis

To me you know you have to have some speed too they’re not the quickest team at all when you start talking about what areas can they beat you is they can beat you with their size and obviously with they pounding the basketball but they got to have guys mentally that want to

Pound you LeBron’s not a guy that’s gonna pound you in the post he can score on the post Anthony Davis is not a guy that’s going to punish you in the post they don’t have that mentality why do teams keep trying to take the ball out

Of their best player hand every team we Houston everybody triy to do it James Harden everybody triy to do same thing with Trey everybody want to do same thing with Luca LeBron James LeBron is at his best when what he has the basketball because he’s not a great

Shooter you put LeBron James at the point guard let him post up let him come off the high screening road with ad and get down here he would cause some chaos but it drives me nuts to say when I see this everybody trying to figure out how

To take the ball out of your best play hand you SM I tell you what happens when the best player don’t have the ball it’s easier to play defense right we don’t have to jam we don’t have to get up there a lot of different things we could

Do put the ball in Lebron hand and find some people that can knock down Sam question for me I would say is you’re totally right does LeBron have enough to do that 82 games and then three rounds in the playoffs you know get to the Western Conference see you the thing

About it the way the NBA game is played that you don’t have to do it for 40 minutes like he did back in the day I would tell LeBron when we go to half court you hand the ball other than that we got guys transition hit man the ball

Get out and run because to this point you don’t have Shooters so Rudy and all those guys should be driving the ball in transition trying to get to the hole for then they can’t score then they get to A team out there that can score and then

They can’t defend they don’t have a two-way type team Pelicans win back-to- back games now they get 20po efforts from Brandon Ingram Zion Williamson and CJ McCullum 129 to 109 they get some Revenge from that inseason tournament semi-final loss coming back with a check in in open they’ve been ready for it and

They’ve been beating it with consistency they’ve been beating this Brooklyn team it is now 121 to 104 Josh gidy joins sgaa over 20 points big line here from chadol G to get 1810 with three assists couple of blocks check out Nick claxon’s line 15 points five assists and 16 rebounds I I

Think the most impressive for me is uh Lou Dort I mean Lou was a guy that couldn’t shoot yep now he knocks down shots get 18 points on seven for 10 and he still defends hard I I just love how he he fits in and he’s worked on his

Game he is a valuable he’s a glue guy to me for the OKC four of five from three point territory four of five a and he’s a guy you know just trying to keep these things in the back of your head as you look towards later in the season and

Think about who you’re going to pencil in on the all defensive team to to me it’s going to be malpractice if he’s not on an all defense he doesn’t get any he doesn’t get any get no love but they’re winning now you should they’re G to start getting recognition they’re

Winning and it’s tough you’re in OKC but when you start winning and winning big that’s when you start getting recognition you got to win and they’re starting to win now it is now 121 to 104 the Thunder taking care of the Nets tonight um and this this is an OKC team

That as you heard Michael cage talking about what they’ve done in December right this is a team okay maybe they win a couple games in October they they could Cobble together some wins in November but the fact that they’re now a few moments away from going 12 and four

In a pivotal swing month of of December shows you that this team may be for real and again we don’t have to get into the playoffs are they going to win the Western Conference are they going to compete for an NBA championship may maybe not they’re not there yet but but

They have a chance to now get homecourt advantage in the playoffs as they enter 2024 J I mean what do we keep waiting though we’re third out way into to the season right and don’t you think by a third of the way of the Season teams are

Starting to identify theel for who and what they are they’re a good basketball team the lers are not there’s some other teams in the Western Conference the Clippers are a good basketball team by now everybody’s in shape you know your rotation you know what you’re trying to accomplish whether you’re doing it or

Not and so a third of the way through the season you are what your record say you are they record say they’re one of the better teams not just only bit surprising if they did not at some point before February pick up a a veteran backup four or five man somebody who

Could play maybe both of those spots but a nice win here they’ve won four in a row the Nets by the way their struggles really continue this Brooklyn team has now lost eight of its last 10 you know who they need know well you know what they need they need to play basketball

And not start pulling guys out of games and taking L’s on on those type of nights because that has carryover effect and when you tell your when you when you when you send a message from your organization to your players and says you know we can afford to lose tonight

Then you you can’t expect them to turn aroundand because that that’s not do Von that ain’t the coaches that’s coming from up top that’s a decision made from the general manager that has nothing to do with coaches cuz SM we as coaches we want you to play if you got a strap

Bubble gum and on your knee and tied together and drag yourself out there I’m want you to play I thought you about six [Laughter] something A can hear your spirits crying out en an En can’t your spirits crying out resist And eny you my today you are my enemy out an enemy has deated once today you are my enemy hear your spirits crying outed darkness and die dark let me will the top is paved with the bones of those I slain the Way to the Top is paved resist and

Inside the NBA | “Lakers need to get rid of Darvin Ham asap” – Shaq on Pelicans def Lakers 129-109