Los Angeles Lakers NBA coach Darvin Ham (left) and franchise star LeBron James (right)NBA (DR)

The Lakers are at a standstill in the West, with a poor record of 2 wins and 8 losses in the last 10 games. Darvin Ham tries to blame injuries, but his speech doesn’t please everyone. A Heat star did not hesitate to attack him indirectly for his comments by mentioning his coach.

Although the Lakers still have a chance to win the title this season, fans cannot be said to be confident at the moment. The atmosphere in the locker room seems sad in Los Angeles, like LeBron James’ tackle for his teammates. The King is angry because of these 8 defeats in the last 10 matches and is undoubtedly hoping for changes at the deadline, set for February.

Heat star mocks Lakers

Trades? Probably when we see the state of the Purple and Gold today. D’Angelo Russell is the first name that comes to mind, but be careful not to forget Darvin Ham. The coach is doing a poor job today with his rotations, even if he prefers to blame his players and the injuries, rather than question his work. Incomprehensible for Bam Adebayo, star of the Heat.

Bam Adebayo says Erik Spoelstra would never blame injuries for team’s struggles

"That's just not Spo. You got 15 guys on the roster for a reason."https://t.co/287Z1tUDZP

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 6, 2024

Bam Adebayo on Erik Spoelstra: “He will never lower himself to blaming the absence of certain players to explain why we are not winning. It’s not Spo. You have 15 players on your roster for a reason and I think Spo is trying to maximize the 15.”

And the Heat is well placed to talk about it, with the long injury of Tyler Herro at the start of the season or the absence of Jimmy Butler recently. However, Miami is not giving up with its 20-15 record and some great victories to its credit.

Spoelstra’s behavior is far from that of Ham, who prefers to blame others. Not Spoelstra, who makes no excuses during matches. An indirect attack against the Lakers coach, but which says a lot about the mentality present in the City of Angels.

Spoelstra: “No one cares that players are absent, we are not looking for excuses. Our injuries remain minor at the moment, with guys who haven’t missed an extended period of time. »

now we got players from other teams throwing shade at Darvin Ham LMAOO https://t.co/fdMTvVgESE

— libz ⚡️ (@libothy) January 6, 2024

Now we have other players from other teams tackling Darvin Ham lmaoo

Between Darvin Ham and Erik Spoelstra, the difference is striking to explain the defeats. Except that only one of them is considered by many to be one of the best coaches in the NBA. Looks like a rethink is better in Los Angeles.