Darvin Ham’s coaching journey has taken an interesting turn since his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers. After being let go following a first-round playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets, Ham joined the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers. The Bucks recently defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder to secure the NBA Cup trophy. The victory etched Ham’s name in the history books, making him the only undefeated coach in NBA Cup games and a back-to-back champion in the tournament.
However, Ham didn’t hold back when reflecting on his time with the Lakers during an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape. The former Lakers head coach recently expressed his frustration over what he felt was a lack of recognition for his accomplishments.
“To do as well as I did. I swear to God, anywhere else I’m probably looking at an extension. I’m not talking feelings, just facts. They go from not making the playoffs to the Conference Finals, and we won the in-season tournament,” Ham said.
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“To do as well as I did. I swear to God, anywhere else I’m probably looking at an extension. I’m not talking feelings, just facts. They go from not making the playoffs to the Conference Finals, and we won the in-season tournament,” Ham said.
“People always talk about us losing to Denver, but they don’t talk about how we got to Denver. We beat a kick-ass young squad in Memphis, and we beat Stephen Curry and Golden State,” he added.
Darvin Ham Opens Up About The Impact Of Injuries And LeBron’s Age On The Lakers’ Season
The Lakers wrapped up the season with a 47-35 record and secured the 8th seed in the Western Conference. Nevertheless, Darvin Ham cited LeBron James’ age and Anthony Davis’ injury history as significant factors that impacted the Lakers’ performance last season.
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“It’s being reported like I’m just throwing some lineups up against the wall to see what sticks. No man, we were really navigating a lot from guys being hurt to having the oldest player in the league (James) to navigating A.D.’s injury history. It was a lot,” Ham said.
Under Ham’s wings, the Bucks are now 14-11 this season. Their next challenge is on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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