The Los Angeles Lakers gave fans one of the best games of the season on Tuesday night.
Despite not having LeBron James and falling into a double-digit deficit, the Lakers were able to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks and score a rousing 128-124 double-overtime win.
Multiple players made the triumph possible and one of them, D’Angelo Russell, celebrated head coach Darvin Ham after the massive win.
“That was huge. Huge win for the team. Everybody pitched in. Darvin was amazing, man. He drew up some great sets for us at the end of the game and gave us some good looks,” Russell said, via Legion Hoops.
D’Angelo Russell gives Darvin Ham his flowers:
“That was huge. Huge win for the team. Everybody pitched in. Darvin was amazing, man. He drew up some great sets for us at the end of the game and gave us some good looks.”
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When the fourth quarter began, it looked like the Lakers were on their way to a tough loss.
But everything came together for LA and they fought hard and forced the Bucks into two overtimes.
Russell believes that Ham deserves credit for all of that, as he was the one who laid the plan that resulted in the win.
It’s been a complicated season for Ham, to put it gently.
The Lakers have faced a number of challenges and have struggled at times, which resulted in a lot of speculation about Ham’s future with the team.
A few months ago, there were rumors about Ham possibly being in the hot seat with his job on the line.
But LA’s front office stuck with him and the team seems to be loyal to him too.
There have been some great moments for the team this year, such as winning the In-Season Tournament and a few noteworthy victories, like Tuesday’s.
Tuesday also marked the first time this season that the Lakers have won four games in a row, which is a considerable feat for this team.
Can they make it five consecutive wins when they battle the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday?
Ham has received a lot of criticism this season but he was earning accolades after Tuesday’s huge accomplishment.
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