Darvin Ham is focused on turning the Lakers into a winner, but Monday's 139-116 loss to the Utah Jazz proves a turnaround won't be quick or easy.
missed his second straight game with an illness, and as if things weren’t hard enough, a third starter, Lonnie Walker IV, also came down with the non-COVID virus that’s ripping through the Lakers’ locker room over the last week.“It’s not going to always be like this,” Ham said after the loss. “We’re going to turn the corner. I didn’t come here to lose. … But there is a process to go through.”
Davis didn’t speak to the media after taking just two shots in the second half. In the loss to Utah on Friday, Davis only attempted four shots in the second half. “… It’s, again, something I’m happy was said. I don’t take it as any sign of disrespect. I just think he’s expressing his willingness and his hunger to want to help the team more. And be more of a threat on that side of the ball. I’m looking forward to giving him a heavy dose of it tonight.”It was easier to emphasize Davis with three starters absent. On Monday, he scored 29 points on a team-high 18 shots. Russell Westbrook, again coming off the bench, scored 22.
On Monday, virtually everyone who played produced on offense — defensively, though, the Lakers again faltered.
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