The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-zion-williamson-should-join-the-lakers-to-get-back-at-new-orleans-says-shaq-20220608-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> are one of the winningest, wealthiest, and most popular franchises in the NBA. Butthey didn’t look like one<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-analyst-urges-lakers-to-just-release-russell-westbrook-20220531-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last season</a>. The Purple and Gold finished 11th in the West, which was not enough to at least make the play-in tournament.
Hopefully, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-russell-westbrook-would-stay-at-lakers-after-darvin-ham-hiring-20220606-0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darvin Ham</a> will get them back on their feet. The former Milwaukee Bucks assistant has a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/draymond-green-explains-why-darvin-ham-is-the-right-coach-for-the-lakers-20220603-0040.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">challenging job</a> ahead of him in trying to fix a team that left a lot to be desired in the 2021-22 campaign.
However, Ham made clear from the very beginning how highly he thinks of<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-lebron-james-officially-becomes-a-billionaire-and-joins-michael-jordan-in-that-category-20220602-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a>, Anthony Davis, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-darvin-ham-has-a-big-plan-for-russell-westbrook-20220607-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a>. Even so, helet everyone know that he’ll expect accountability from each and everymember of the roster, including the three veteranstars.
<h2>Darvin Ham warns LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook to be accountable</h2>
“Competitiveness, togetherness, and accountability,” Ham told ESPN‘s Malika Andrews. “That’s going to be our mantra: competitiveness, togetherness, and accountability. That toughness everyone has been throwing around attached to my name, well that’s just being competitive. Being competitive you’ve got to be tough-minded, you have to be tough physically. Togetherness — it’s a team sport. We can’t have each other be out on an island…
“Accountability, when we set this standard, we watch film, I have to be able to get on LeBron, get on Russ, get on AD, just like when I’m ready to get on Austin Reaves and Stanley Johnsons and the likes,” Ham added.“It’s that accountability top to bottom, even as coaches, holding myself accountable… Regardless of the sport you’re gonna find those three ingredients.”
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Darvin Ham on his coaching philosophy of “Competitiveness. Togetherness and accountability.”
 “That’s going to be our mantra…When we set this standard, we watch film, I have to be able to get on LeBron, get on Russ, get on AD just like when I’m ready to get on Austin Reaves.” <a href="https://t.co/PuU5CgCLJ1">pic.twitter.com/PuU5CgCLJ1</a>
 — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) <a href="https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1533908130312093701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2022</a> </blockquote></div>
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Accountability isone of the many things the Lakers lacked last season. To see the new coachidentifyit so quickly should give Lakers fans at least <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-charles-barkley-has-terrible-news-for-the-los-angeles-lakers-20220602-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a bit of hope</a>. While the core of the roster couldbe the samenext season,by changing these kinds of aspectsHam could get a much betterversion of the same players.
 
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Darvin Ham issues warning to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook

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Changes are expected to be made by the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-charles-barkley-has-terrible-news-for-the-los-angeles-lakers-20220602-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> this offseason. The 2021-22 NBA season was a huge failure for the Purple and Gold, who won just 33 games to finish 11th in the West and consequently <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/when-was-the-last-time-the-los-angeles-lakers-missed-the-nba-playoffs-20220405-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">miss the playoffs</a>.
The front office took its time, but with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/draymond-green-explains-why-darvin-ham-is-the-right-coach-for-the-lakers-20220603-0040.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darvin Ham</a> officially announced as the team’s new head coach, Rob Pelinka and company can move on to the stage, wherethey make roster decisions. For weeks, the future of Russell Westbrook has made big headlines.
Brodie’s first year in Los Angeles didn’t go according to plan and many consider that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-analyst-urges-lakers-to-just-release-russell-westbrook-20220531-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it should be enough to end his time</a> with the Lakers. However, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-will-demand-darvin-ham-to-get-the-best-out-of-russell-westbrook-20220530-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as long as Darvin Ham is at the helm</a> of the team, it seems that Russ will continue to be a Laker.
<h2>Darvin Ham believes Russell Westbrook can still bring a lot to the table</h2>
While there was a time when no one would question Westbrook’s talent,that has changed since he joined the Lakers – but not for Ham. In the eyes of the Lakers’ coach, Russ is still one of the best players in the NBA.
“Don’t get it messed up. Russell is one of the best players our league has ever seen,” Ham said, as quoted by Fadeaway World. “He still has a ton left in that tank. I don’t know why people tend to write him off. I’m going to approach him like every player I’ve ever encountered. We’re going to talk about our running habits with the ball, without the ball.
“But again, the team, the rhythm of the team, and trying to establish the rhythm with LeBron, Russ, AD. Again, share the load defensively and offensively. Defensively is where you’re going to see us make our biggest leaps and bounds. We have to commit to the defensive side of the ball or we don’t have a chance to do anything. The offense won’t even matter if we don’t get stops.”
Getting the best out of Westbrook will be one of the biggest challenges for Ham. The Lakers gave up a lot just to get him, yet his connection with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-lebron-james-officially-becomes-a-billionaire-and-joins-michael-jordan-in-that-category-20220602-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> and Anthony Davis was not the expected thus far. Even so, it seems that he’ll have one more chance to prove his doubters wrong.
 
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It took more than a month, but the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-charles-barkley-has-terrible-news-for-the-los-angeles-lakers-20220602-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have finally concluded their search of a new head coach by hiring <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-will-demand-darvin-ham-to-get-the-best-out-of-russell-westbrook-20220530-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darvin Ham</a>, who had been working for the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach.
<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/los-angeles-lakers-fire-frank-vogel-list-of-all-coaches-ordered-by-record-20220411-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frank Vogel was fired</a> as soon as the 2021-22 NBA regular season came to an end after the Lakers finished 11th in the West with a 33-49 record. Now, Ham has a challenging job in trying to turn their fortunes around.
But many people around the league have shown excitement for his hiring, and it wasn’t just the players he worked with. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/draymond-green-fires-steph-curry-warning-ahead-of-game-2-of-the-nba-finals-20220603-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Draymond Green</a>, for instance, has also weighed in on his arrival at Los Angeles.
<h2>Draymond Green reacts to Lakers hiring Darvin Ham</h2>
Green may have not been coached by Ham, but he has been a role model for him for a long time. Both were born in the small city of Saginaw, so Green grew up admiring the current Lakers coach.
“Growing up, could see that — ‘that’s Darv, in the NBA’ — and you want that,” Green told Dan Woike of the LA Times. “That’s your dream, too. And to see him come back and be able to touch him, to go to his camps. It was like, ‘Yo, I could possibly do that one day.’
“I think he’s going to bring a toughness, a blue-collar mentality just because that’s how he’s built. That’s how he’s raised. You have to be that way from Saginaw. I think it’ll be a different toughness that they haven’t seen. And he’s going to command and require a different respect level that they haven’t really have had. … And I think that will bode well for that team.”
Now, the Lakers can move on to the next stage which is to make roster decisions. They have to decide what to do with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-analyst-urges-lakers-to-just-release-russell-westbrook-20220531-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a> and figure out ways to improve for next season, hoping to be contenders again.
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Draymond Green explains why Darvin Ham is the right coach for the Lakers

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Finally, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-curry-will-win-more-rings-than-lebron-james-predicts-espn-analyst-20220601-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> addressed one of their biggest needs ahead of the upcoming NBA season. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-will-demand-darvin-ham-to-get-the-best-out-of-russell-westbrook-20220530-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darvin Ham</a> will take the reins of their projects and replace <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-fired-frank-vogel-because-of-russell-westbrook-20220506-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frank Vogel</a> as their head coach.
Ham built a strong reputation around the league as one of the best assistant coaches available. So, even though he doesn’t have any previous experience as the main guy, he still deserved a shot at the gig.
Nonetheless, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/charles-barkley-mocks-throwing-a-coffee-cup-at-warriors-fans-after-getting-hit-with-debris-20220527-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charles Barkley</a> isn’t so sure about that. While he thinks Ham is a great guy and he earned that right, he doesn’t think he’ll be able to make a big difference in such a veteran locker room.
<h2>NBA News: Charles Barkley Praises Darvin Ham, Says He Won’t Make A Difference Anyway</h2>
“Well, I’m glad Darvin got an opportunity ’cause he’s paid his dues,” Barkley said. “He’s a nice guy. We’ll have to see what kind of coach he is. But listen, if one of your coaches is close to the same age as your players, your team not gonna be any good, anyway. The Lakers, they got a serious dilemma on their hands.”
“Their best player’s gonna be 40,” Barkley added.“Anthony Davis has never been healthy. Obviously, Russ (Russell Westbrook) is gonna be there one more year, so what’s really bad about the situation — next year is gonna be the same as this year. And then LeBron [James] just gonna be a year older, and then they’ll have Russ off the books.”
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The Lakers have a veteran-filled roster and they don’t have enough financial flexibility to tweak it right now. So, as many moves as they want to make, they’ll likely be stuck with the same personnel, more or less.
That could be an issue for a rookie coach trying to make his way into the league, as it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen this sort of situation. But hey, there’s not much the Lakers can do at this point anyway.

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