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Lakers News: "Fire Ham" Trends On Social Media In Aftermath Of Brooklyn Blowout

LA fans are fed up. But is that Darvin Ham's fault?

Alex Kirschenbaum

Lakers News: "Fire Ham" Trends On Social Media In Aftermath Of Brooklyn Blowout
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After your Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly bodied in the second half of last night's home game against the sub-.500 Brooklyn Nets, ultimately losing 130-112, furious LA fans took to Twitter/X and quickly got the topic "Fire Ham" trending. 

Head coach Darvin Ham has been under extreme scrutiny of late for his questionable and seemingly ever-shifting starting lineups and general rotations, his apparent apathy towards the marathon of the NBA regular season, and now his team's 21-22 record.

Part of the issue is a relative dearth of three-point shooting on the roster. Another problem is the club's lack of personnel equipped to properly defend opponents' three-point shooting on the other end of the floor.

A hardcore Lakers fan created a morose Winnie The Pooh-esque figure while rooting for Los Angeles to ditch Ham and adjust the club's roster:

This was not an uncommon thought:

Another got specific with his trade demands:

One Lakers appreciator believes team owner Jeanie Buss is hesitant to ditch Ham because she'll still be on the hook for the rest of his contract:

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One fan was frustrated with Ham's decision to hold off on adding Anthony Davis back into his lineup while Brooklyn went on a run in the second half:

Another Twitter profile believed that canning Ham is all Los Angeles needs to change this season, not making a trade:

One fan was apoplectic about the Lakers' miserable second half, in which the team was outscored 68-44:

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Alex Kirschenbaum
ALEX KIRSCHENBAUM

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