Meet new Lakers head coach...Darvin Ham

[John Kelly]

Hard-trying player went undrafted in 1996 out of Texas Tech.

Played in the league for six teams over eight seasons.

Started his NBA coaching career with the Lakers and then the Hawks and most recently the Bucks.

I assume he has a good rapport with LeBron James.

 

[John Kelly]

You knew Ham was an important piece on Budenholzer's bench when Ham went from Atlanta to Milwaukee with "Coach Bud."

 

[Brayden11]

Good hire. Would have liked him to become the Bucks guy at some point. Good luck in LA

 

[John Kelly]

Darvin Ham was on the Detroit Pistons roster when Billups, Hamilton, Prince and the Wallaces (Ben and Rasheed) won a title.

 

[John Kelly]

When the Pistons surprised the Lakers in five games to win the 2004 NBA Finals, I faintly remember a series price of Lakers -400/Pistons +300.

 

[Alldaycapper34]

Broke the glass against UNC in college

 

[John Kelly]

Looks like Darvin Ham was mostly a benchwarmer on that 2003-04 Pistons team.

Ham played in four of the five Finals games, logging a grand total of seven minutes over four appearances.

At least Ham had rank on 18-year-old Darko Milicic, who also won a ring with that Pistons team.

Darko only played in three of the five Finals games for a total of four minutes.

 

[John Kelly]

Good call, ADC34.

 

[Brayden11]

He was very limited offensively, saw some monster slams when he a Bucks player, very high energy guy and a good defender.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

The Lakers better improve the talent around James and Davis….

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Hope he succeeds….

 

[Wade]

I only remember him from the dunk contest.

 

[boston massacre]

Davis Is Fragile.

 

[Heim]

 

[John Kelly]

Phil Handy played college hoops at Hawaii.

I remember him as a hard-nosed sort.

He's a legend in NBA player development circles.

 

[Heim]

The above was early in the season. Screwy lineups, bad rapport with players. He's as good as gone.

 

[Heim]

Phil Handy played college hoops at Hawaii.

I remember him as a hard-nosed sort.

He's a legend in NBA player development circles.

This will be a easy edit for next season on the title, sub in Handy for Ham.