Lakers infighting!Ham bombarded Russell: The starter played like for 10 consecutive games, what should you do as a coach?

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2024-05-01 19:37Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On May 1, it was reported that in the first round of the NBA playoffs G5 that ended on April 30, the Lakers were killed by Murray, losing 106-108 to the Nuggets away, and were eliminated with a total score of 1-4. According to U.S. media reports, Lakers head coach Ham bombarded Russell, with the intention of throwing the blame.

In the G5 game with the Nuggets, Russell played 39 minutes and 23 seconds, shooting 6 of 15 and 2 of 10 three-point shots, scoring 14 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists, with 2 turnovers and a plus/minus of +7.

Last offseason, Russell signed a two-year, $36 million contract with the Lakers with a player option for the second year. Russell has signed a contract extension with the Lakers for a reduced amount and is looking to re-prove himself this season. Overall, Russell's performance was significantly better than last season. In the playoffs with the Nuggets, except for the G3 battle, which scored 0 points and was extremely stretched, the other games were not bad. But the problem is that if the Lakers don't improve their backcourt, then their performance ceiling will still not be very high.

Last year, they were swept 4-0 by the Nuggets in the Western Conference finals, and this season they lost 1-4 to the Nuggets and missed the Western Conference semifinals, and the departure of Lakers head coach Darm seems inevitable.

Summing up the season, Ham said, "It's been really challenging, my roster has been incomplete. When I didn't have healthy players, I was criticized for not having a consistent rotation lineup. It's frustrating for me, I love the job, I love the stress that comes with it, I've been keeping my cool in the chaos... But when it comes to my work, common sense seems to fly out the window. "

I'm amazed at how people can skip the core part of having a consistent squad that is all about health and performance. What would you do if you were coaching a team and one of your starters played really badly for 10 games in a row?"

Although Ham did not name him, the starter was undoubtedly Russell.

It is worth mentioning that Russell said in an interview in March this year, "The relationship between Schroder and Hamm is the reason why I have not been able to connect with the latter before." ”

Russell believes that Ham coached Schroder with the Hawks and that the two have a close personal relationship, which was a key factor in Schroder's return to the Lakers in the summer of 2022. It was the "father-son complex" between the two that caused Shuila to be abandoned in the playoffs last season, and the Lakers were swept out of the West by the Nuggets 4-0.

In this regard, netizens said, "Then you don't want him to send it first"

"The year the 76ers reached the Finals, the main point guard Alex North, didn't have Russell's stats, didn't start every game?"

"Fisher's entire Western Conference series was like back then, he applied for the bench, the Zen master asked him to play the starter, and one outburst of role players was enough"

"Let's go together!

"Russell is generally a dish when he plays the Nuggets. Just send him."

"Anything that makes the manager dare not let him go into the starting line-up... The Lakers only have two Zhan Mei... Russell, how can he have such a big say..."

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