Darvin Ham | 2023-24 Lakers Exit Interviews

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[@Cloudy2kYT]

Uh oh darvin is gonna get fired

[@chresaye.6723]

You called it

[@HL-qc5rd]

Why because LeBron is soft? Lol grown @$$ soft man

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

Hams last interview as a part of the Larkers organization

[@meekEd]

As part of the NBA.

[@grism01]

how do you continue to watch Gabe vincent throw up bricks when you have max christie who arguably has been one of our best shooters all year warming the bench? This and having Rui guarding Jokic were one of the hardest things two watch as a laker fan for easily winnable games. Trash gtfo Darvin "hell of a ball club" Scam

[@chriswaters1457]

I don’t kno why they don’t believe in playing young players, I feel like he needed a shot

[@-__Maccc__-]

Gabe wasn’t worse than Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie is a bucket but he couldn’t get to his spots for whatever reason. Gabe hadn’t even played 20 games this season right? What really hurt was the best perimeter defender, Vando not being able to play. I imagine they plan on keeping him and didn’t want to risk injury going into next year.

[@bronovermj]

the double on jokic coming from the man that’s guarding mpj was probably the most frustrating thing to watch as he consistently made us pay for it, and we somehow never stopped doing it🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@mistakenbehavior9586]

Last year MPJ was hitting bs but this year they let him take WIDE OPEN THREES

[@Eazyshae98]

Infuriating especially since AD was the primary defender on Jokic in those situations, why help? I rather a contested tough 2 from Jokic over AD than a wide open 3 for MPJ.. Nuggets learned very early in the series they could get wide open 3s just by posting Jokic even when he was just barely inside the 3

[@mistakenbehavior9586]

@@Eazyshae98 the doubles worked and it’s a good formula but the staff and some of the personnel wasn’t the best to run. It was most effective in the last game for sure. Just don’t know why rui didn’t stay glued to Porter halfway through the series as a mental note

[@JohnnyBoy08]

New coach on the way

[@gary_exe]

GOOD RIDDANCE!

[@Commenting800]

This guy sabotaged the Lakers ALL SEASON.

[@AyooSteezyMike]

Absolutely. Magic Johnson went on Twitter saying Lakers load managing was the reason they ended up in the play in and had a bad season. And that this series was all about Denver being physically and mentally tougher. ABSOLUTELY NOT. THIS INCOMPETENT COACH’S ROTATIONS + TERRIBLE DECISIONS DID. Yeah, there were lots of injuries but our key players were available a majority of the season.

[@MH-qs1hi]

They would have been championship contenders if not for Darvin Ham. Lebron is still the best player in the world no matter what anyone else says.

[@hiphop2u]

@@MH-qs1hiagreed 100%

[@user-ok9rs1eo5x]

Are you serious, the GM traded all the roll players. He was given a team to coach. LB is a cry baby. And you want to call him the GOAT. Laughable

[@justinlee4904]

Absolutely Lebron's the goat 🐐 numbers don't lie ESPN analyst don't lie the people don't lie but the haters are gonna hate 😂

[@AmICaleb]

bro fire HIM ALREADY

[@unholydonuts]

They heard you

[@eugenesmith195]

How many coaches have the Lakers went through cause they got LeBron there 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kamilebrahimoff3589]

Yes, too many. The Lakers thought by having superstars in their lineup championships will appear. Wrong!

[@letmechillhere6059]

Darvin Ham is the unfortunate circumstance all year long

[@waynepovilaitis2305]

Lakers need to trade coaches. Darvin Ham to Detroit (his old team) Monte Williams to Lakers

[@TeflonDon206]

Another one bites the dust as LeBrons scapegoat.

[@reseanreed2427]

So NOBODY to blame every year but Bron huh? Bet u blame other teams downfalls & coaching change on Bron too huh?

[@rustedsabre4699]

@@reseanreed2427 Common factors.

[@angelrojas3297]

Your done buddy

[@itzblade843]

He knew he was done all along

[@playstationnintendowin489]

Here he is the highschool level coach who is some how lakers coach. Dont use timeouts at right time. Loves his 3-4 small ball lineups even though they never work and is allergic to bigs. Didn't play wood game 4 and 5 when he was ready didn't use vando tonight. Cost lakers 2 games this round and 2 last year verse nuggets to. Cost lakers at least 6 games this regular season. The self sabotage coach ham the bumb. Also takes no accatibily and just makes excuse. Talks about rotations and injuries and yet dont use 2 important guys who could have played tonight what a clown 😂

[@rikudouray]

Ikr, no offense but he's decision making is really bad.

[@mistakenbehavior9586]

You can tell Vando was itching to get in. Not even having him in for the last possession or start of the fourth was the nail in the coffin

[@longlivedagoat3109]

I know this probably the end, but I appreciate D Ham u did a great job even reaching the WCF in ur first year. wish u da best going forward LakeShow to the wheels fall off💜💛

[@dharmdevil]

He knows it. bye bye ham.

[@bruhsaywhatt]

Ham has been a problem through out the whole season, not just the playoffs. They went to the WCF last year and his first move this season is to completely destroy the starting core because of favoritism. Shouldve never even been in the play-in to begin with AND THEN how do you have the lead for most of the game through out the whole series against Nuggets and lose 4-1. Dudes a glorified motivational speaker who doesnt know how to call plays and make in game adjustments. This man will go down as the worst coach in Laker history. Get this man outta here

[@lesss4067]

Im sayin bro. The lakers really won games and made the playoffs without a coach this season 😂

[@quentinseals5820]

Luke Walton. Mike Brown got fired on a funny style. Worst coach Byron Scott foh

[@bruhsaywhatt]

@@quentinseals5820Found darvins burner 😂

[@Ma1q444]

Facts he had rui on the bench in the regular season

[@Jermuson]

I blame Rob Pelinka more than anything. This roster has been horribly constructed for consecutive years

[@AOgachapin]

He stopped time in Los Angeles in two years.

[@Ma1q444]

I feel bad for Darvin Ham seems like a nice guy but just not ready for head coaching.

[@tyronbrewer141]

I agree

[@DyLemmaOG]

Same he seems like a level headed chill dude, no ego and tries his best but he just can't coach.

[@jamesalancorcilles6178]

Love your poise and accountability coach. Hopin' for a miracle❤

[@xinjian1996]

Bro Ham last interview

[@jldorell33]

I blame the Lakers organization/ front office.

[@MrSpencerMcIntosh]

A literal exit interview. Sheesh.

[@Kiryn]

It will be a relief if we hear in a few days there's a 'coaching search underway' FR... it's been a rough season with countless ridiculous lineups and terrible timing.

[@kaedanj]

To China you go buddy

[@justinlee4904]

He's still gonna be making money 😂

[@jamessteadman7197]

D Ham great job this season don’t know how you get all the blame for this season. When you don’t get consistent performances from your players it’s tough. Coaches don’t make turnovers, they don’t miss easy shots, AD has to get tougher and LeBron has to stop playing the blame game and pointing fingers.

[@zerocal76]

A coach should never get all the blame but this guy wasn't a good coach. And you're of the very few who commented here who does think he was good.

[@LGMLGK3G]

when did LeBron point fingers at all this season? name the exact quote😂

[@OneofGodsGiftsiam]

That man's smart. Use his intelligence to your advantage. He got there for a reason

[@OneofGodsGiftsiam]

Always be positive that's key

[@justinlee4904]

Fact

[@zerocal76]

The man's so smart it got him fired it seems 🤔

[@zeusares199]

FIRE DARVIN HAM

[@sesuneiro]

FIRE THIS FRAUD

[@michealwilliams5085]

Western Conference Finals first year and then Playoffs the next year in that Environment speaks for itself 💯 Yo time will come coach Ham

[@branden5]

He had his hands in his pockets for the majority of his coaching time with the Lakers 😂

[@kennethlazarotv]

darvin ham fired now

[@CoolTy23]

List of head coach candidates: Mike Budenholzer, Chris Quinn, Kenny Atkinson, JJ Reddick & Phil Handy

[@TheWetNomadXD]

Rajon Rondo

[@themac81894]

Mark Jackson if the Lakers wanna go young would be perfect

[@superstar4948]

Phil Handy could honestly work, he was showing more urgency and fire than ham does in both seasons they have been here. It’s honestly astonishing an assistant coach is more concerned and engaged than the actual HC. Crazy.

[@TheQuickyouknow]

JJ Reddick 🤨

[@zerocal76]

Reddick 🤣 He's still "one of the guys" no one will take him seriously

[@TheRealFredLive]

“Control what I can control” we all know what he means

[@Dropped40onyourteam]

I miss Phil Jackson

[@mikes7446]

he doesn't care, even Phil wouldnt win with this crappy lakers roster.

[@wound2968]

​@@mikes7446Greg pop>>>

[@StrictlyStrange67]

​@mikes7446 crappy roster? Wow.. if we had a closer we would've won this series

[@rikudouray]

@@StrictlyStrange67 2020 best roster until Rob Pelinka single handedly destroyed a championship team

[@Gsanchez-3]

I miss Dr. Buss

[@splitzmindset6942]

Bye bye Ham 😁

[@BLESSINGSAREDESERVED]

They just gave him a new contract. It's void.

[@jamelrm4020]

Na na na na hey hey hey good bye!!!

[@FailedNBAComissioner]

Cold Ham

[@darioarmandosanchez55]

Crazy

[@mikestone8756]

9-12 as a coach in the playoffs for the Lakers

[@qualidybeats2953]

Ggs Coach Ham. Its all good. You showed up for our team. Respect

[@jayfiggs4656]

Not having a TO 3 seconds into the 4th was tough.

[@michaelwightman4358]

Lakers, just hire David Leonard Adelman already!

[@pimpjose12]

Helluva team

[@klsounds]

You had a whole squad capable playing minutes

[@Dr.Mzungu]

Ham coming back for a 3 peat! Let's go!

[@erikkdane8485]

The entire coaching staff needs to be fired. The Lakers front office must hire capable coaches who are leaders and very knowledgeable in how to bring out the best in their players defensively and offensively.

[@Ma1q444]

Yea that coaching staff is awful

[@nashtatersgaming7450]

This aged well. Whole staff gone

[@louisong9674]

New coach please ~~~!!!!!!

[@JelloJiggleMan]

these aren't the 'Exit Interviews' , they're the game 5 postgame interviews

[@christopherc6103]

Hoping this is the last we see from this "coach"

[@Mo-ml3tq]

Thanks for the nba cup darvin. Ignore the loud hate there are those who appreciate what you have done for us

[@mr.anderson2241]

Delusional comment

[@TrueProphit]

Lakers need a center, that's it that's all! Ad said before he came he did not want to play center, when they beat Denver they had McGee and D Howard.

[@ivanp2490]

We need a coach who is willing to put these guys to practice hard. Whatever happen to practicing hard so that we're prepared for crunch time with execution and stamina. These guys looked gas and disorganized in crunch time.

[@whodat9367]

4-1 series loss and Darvin couldnt be more proud. NPC dialogue

[@kman484ify]

The question I have is who’s better then him rn tht can come in with this current roster and do something of value Im just sayin

[@Josuriel1]

Anybody, worst coach ever it ain’t even close!

[@Lilteajae]

We love you Lakers LeBron please don't retire😢❤❤

[@mikes7446]

nahhhh

[@ignaciov6735]

Trust the process

[@StrictlyStrange67]

Hopefully he doesn't stay

[@rikudouray]

Nah Lebron's going back to Cleveland. Blame Rob Pelinka for single handedly destroyed a championship team. 2020 was the best roster they can get.

[@GamePunk327]

He's leaving

[@dylansoliai-qp8ys]

Darvin ham is the matt Canada of the nba thank God he got the canada treatment

[@KoolTism]

He doesn’t use timeouts effectively

[@user-rn1nb1wh8g]

Fire it!

[@surchercastoke4046]

Can someone tell Ham that SIZE MATTERS?! 😂

[@jameswise9172]

Excuses everybody goes through it

[@a2daj83]

i mean, first time head coach on a team that expects chips with Bron and AD as your primaries... give some kind of props, he was put in a difficult situation. but yeah, should have done better

[@dluu25]

We did it guys! He finally gone!

[@windiamigo5312]

Finally they parted ways with him.

[@kamilebrahimoff3589]

This is what happens when a former NBA player rushes to be the head coach of the most NBA winning championships, the L.A. Lakers.

[@alisialewis3066]

Coaches get fired because the franchise players are the REAL coaches

[@kyleschuette1667]

Having a coach that isn't just a good person but also pours his soul into the coaching/studying side is what our team really needs. We have high IQ players with lots of skill if they can get to their spots and have enough energy. Darvin makes excuses instead of saying what actually needs to be done better and NEVER takes accountability. We need another coach and I wish we wouldn't have signed Darvin to this long of a deal.

[@Marionettetc]

HELLUVA CHINESE VISA

[@elijahroberts6214]

Pelinka need to get fired as well! Since winning the championship, he has made bad move after bad move. Sometimes no move at all, when it was needed! Why should we trust him to do anything right in the future!

[@Central-se7ez]

This man getting so much hate when Lebron is the real coach behind the scenes. Blame bron!

[@Nonamenofame260]

100% correct.

[@emmanuelpenn6532]

A coach killer cost this man his job.

[@JTEKTNYC]

Exactly!!! Let's see how they'll play next season with a new coach.. what excuse they going to make..

[@tonyfort1041]

If they get a coach,its going to be hard cause I don't think no coach wants to go there with crybaby there

[@BCH-hy4gp]

It’s crazy cuz I remember when Ham announced that he was going to be coach, everyone was like, “2024 Lakers champion incoming.” Now everyone is happy he’s gone 😂

[@KneesOfTheBees23]

Ni hao! Ni hao!

[@missayawk]

If you can never win as a Laker coach.....if you don't win.

[@Daevion-jv1sl]

Who’s here after he got fired🤣🤣

[@darylcarter2796]

My question is what did the coach do wrong? Play hurt? Miss threes and free throws? Was his defense horrible? Coaches always get the blame as though they actually have the ball for 48 minutes. This is on the players.

[@DarioSanchez-tl1gi]

Supposed to be our year

[@johnjones9642]

He can't coach if LeBron is telling the coaches what to do😂 LeBron told the mayor of Cleveland what to do😂

[@erikkdane8485]

It's time to fire Ham as he's the worst head coach in the NBA. He doesn't call time outs, doesn't call plays, doesn't make adjustments, shows favoritism, and can't bring out the best in the players on both ends of the floor. Get rid of him!

[@darioarmandosanchez55]

Back next

[@meekEd]

"Nobody is going to feel sorry for us"... "We will look at film and get better, trust me"... "We are going to fill our cups back up"... "It is what it is"... "Meet force with force"... "They are a hell of a ball club over there"... 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@derekduram4514]

Spot on 💀💀

[@raphaeljohnchua3269]

Mike Budenholzer should be tge next coach of the Lakers

[@KINGMARKIIU1]

Ur fired

[@Grizthechef]

Idk who was worse as the head coach this guy darvin ham or Eudy Tomjanovic😂

[@DarioSanchez-tl1gi]

Lord

[@Jaeyfinley]

West conf finals and 1st round exit to the defending champs It wasn’t Darvin it’s the higher ups Rob Polinka and Jeanie

[@somedude2143]

He sounds like a guy who knows he's getting fired

[@caliloyalty818]

Not everyone can handle what it takes to work or play for the LAKERS.

[@MikeMaratas123]

Darvin Scam

[@DewanHerron]

A lot of yaw talk about people show your face and real name. Not hiding behind letters and fake accounts. He didn’t ruin the lakers. The players need to play. Period.

[@Ma1q444]

Notice how the nba champion Denver is playing two young guys in Peyton Watson and Braun yet ham won’t play Max Christie.

[@lolstfu2950]

shouldnt have fired vogel lol

[@ricardostephens5268]

Y'ALL TALKIN ABOUT HOW BAD OF A COACH HAM WAS IS SO LAUGHABLE.

[@acbridge4th999]

Maybe i missed something. This team was limited, 2 players and the other guys. Just like the Suns having the bulk of the salary with 3 players, of which 2 scorers showed up. They dont match up with actual teams like the Nuggets, Wolves, Celtics and Knicks.

[@thegoathimself1921]

Sayōnara FN 👋🏽

[@Kayson653]

I think lebron has to come back for one more season❤️

[@GoDMagic989]

Ham is not the blame, the front office is! They traded key players and had no BIGs and they didn’t have a player outside of AD and Bron than can consistently give them and extra 15-20+ points but yall blaming the coach for rotation schemes. It’s bigger than that but we see this all the time when LBJ doesn’t advance 🏌🏾‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@andreperry7995]

Fired is now.

[@liffick]

The AI exit interview was far more interesting.....and more truthful.

[@user-ky7le9bf2m]

Fired another one. Someone picking these guys needs to be fired. Oh wait, that's ownership. Jerry rolling over.

[@Jmurda1983]

Go get Mark Jackson while you still can

[@BLESSINGSAREDESERVED]

You want a Bible study coach. ?

[@omarsheriff9347]

@@BLESSINGSAREDESERVEDstopped that narrative. Mark Jackson is a phenomenal coach. Beliefs don’t matter. You think he’s the only head coach Tht believes in the Bible ?

[@BLESSINGSAREDESERVED]

@@omarsheriff9347 not true. The most important muscle is the brain. Not the bicep. He's not even a good coach.

[@chancedriscoll5350]

Mark Jackson is a certified Moron. He didn't even put Jokic on his MVP ballot last year. He was the only one of all the voters to do that. This year, after game 3 of Den-LAL he said the NBA should cancel game 4 because the Lakers "didn't show any fight".... He obviously didn't watch the games because LAL actually led most of all 3 games and just faltered late. Do you think it's a coincidence that as soon as he left GS they immediately became a dynasty under a different coach???