“How is this mf going in before me": YouTuber claims he heard LeBron James talk about Darvin Ham’s rotation

Lebron james was upset with Darvin Ham
Lebron james was upset with Darvin Ham's rotation

LeBron James and the LA Lakers are on the verge of getting tossed from the opening round of the playoffs. After getting swept by the Denver Nuggets last season in the WCF, there is another fear knocking on the Lakers’ door of getting swept yet again and it seems like James was not happy with how coach Darvin Ham handled the rotation.

Recently, YouTubers CashNasty and LosPollos had a courtside seat in one of the Lakers’ games. Lucky for them, they got their seats right beside James’ seat. While they were recording their video, they said that they heard LeBron James taking issue with the rotation.

“So, LeBron sitting on the bench, someone goes to check in, LeBron stands up he’s like how’s that MF going before me,” James said according to the YouTubers.

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Perhaps, it was funny to them, but it raises a lot of questions about how Darvin Ham has been handling the rotation.

Lakers might have to choose between LeBron James and Darvin Ham

The Lakers' performance so far in this season has been far less than it was expected before the season started. From the regular season to the playoffs, the Lakers have struggled throughout the season, and Darvin Ham has to take a lot of blame for that.

During the regular season, Ham was unable to figure out the rotation for his team. There had been reports that several players didn't know what their role was within the team.

According to NBA Insider, Eric Pincus, LeBron James has had issues with the rotation since the beginning of the season and he is not pleased with how Ham has handled it.

“There was some buzz in NBA circles that James wasn’t happy with head coach Darvin Ham when the team struggled earlier in the season,” Pincus wrote. “If the Lakers don’t win a playoff series this year, will James try to make the team pick between him and the coach?”

It is just a matter of time before the Lakers will be out of the season since they are trailing by 0-3 in the opening round. Once the season is over, James has a player option in his contract, and the Lakers might have to make some tough decisions.

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Edited by Deepesh Nair