With their backs against the wall, the L.A. Lakers couldn’t show up against the Nuggets in Game 3 and are almost ready to start making vacation plans. They once again led by double-digits but ultimately ended up losing 112-105, their 12th straight loss against the Nuggets. Down 3-0 in the series, they’re in danger of being swept out of the playoffs by Denver for the second straight season.
Their fans have taken notice of this and seem to actively want their head coach gone. As noted by Jovan Buha of The Athletic, a “fire Darvin” chant broke out during the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets. It could be an extremely long offseason with the Lakers forced to make major changes.
The franchise is currently in the middle of a very public war of words between star Anthony Davis and Darvin Ham who disagree on strategy. Even though no one should be advocating for anyone to be fired from their private business, Ham has had horrible rotations this season.
Among his obvious mistakes, the former NBA veteran gave Taurean Prince too much leeway by not cutting down on his minutes and decided to wait until the end of the regular season to run a clear successful starting lineup.
While the head coach and the Lakers should most likely part ways this offseason, Anthony Irwin has reported that the head coach will likely still be in charge regardless of what happens in the rest of this series.
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