After their loss to Memphis on Friday, Lakers coach Darvin Ham spoke with a raised voice as he chided people for being too short-sighted about the team’s recent play.
“This is the NBA, man,” Ham said, raising his voice a notch. “This is a marathon, and you have to look at the totality of the picture. I’m tired of people living and dying with every single game we play. It’s ludicrous, actually. It’s like, ‘C’mon, man, this is a marathon.’ And we hit a tough stretch. It’s the same team.”
The comment didn’t sit well, not inside the Lakers’ building and not among their fans.