Respect for Walker. He stays ready even when not getting PT
cypherdust
Bro can defend against Curry, Poole and Klay. He’s the X factor
HannTwistzz
ill admit I was wrong about him hes been good this game surprising on defense as well can keep up with the screens.
sounddispensary
For the people
ZedsBreadBaby
I’m convinced. Give him Austin’s minutes.
OkBookkeeper3373
Was screaming for him to play over Beasley when he was in the shooting slump
Ham finally giving Lonnie a real chance again is great to see
Anise_23
This can’t be the same Darvin Ham from the regular season
aaronjaffe
Yeah, great move. He’s the third best point of attack defender on the team, and helps balance out that lack of quickness on the perimeter. Reaves and especially Dlo are athletically limited. It was making AD have to be in two places at once.
Going to Lonnie instead of TBJ to try and correct that was excellent. He’s actually a much better defender in this matchup, and gives you a lot more than Troy on offense. Good move coaching staff.
bacon_strip_tease
I wish I could upvote this a thousand times.
andrewcampos
His athleticism alone makes him worth playing. Glad they made the change.
Low_Beyond8134
He was so good defensively
gogginsdavid
Dude’s ballin
SnapsOnPetro45
I said he should put Lonnie in over Beasley and Brown like 3 weeks ago and I got downvoted to hell 😂
valjayson3
Team is so deep that anyone can become our ace up the sleeve
Olliefnt
I have up admit I was wrong about him he showed up played great defence at stretched the floor great game deserved his minutes and deserves to keep getting them
Slurrricane-Eastwood
Now get Bamba out of street clothes
username4bluedit
he’s money from three and he can penetrate the paint just as good as anyone on the roster.
annoyedboy671
Permanently above Brickley in the rotation from now on please
YeeezusWept
This new lakers roster is so well constructed. It feels like they can pull out a player for any scenario or situation
tarlapan
Just replaced tbj and Beasley in the rotation
-Lights0ut-
Kerr Exposed
Ham GOATed
bagustin8
He made his case! Great job navigating screens.
lookintomylies
Never doubted him
NoPin5154
Darvin ham pulled one out of his ass chucking Lonnie out there we were down 6 when we or him n the entire sun begged for the benching when it grew to 11. Darvin said fuck that called his shot and the 22-2 run ensued.
richmuhlach
Play this man!!!!
Hocapoca
Thank god we had Lonnie in our backpocket for some fresh legs. Possibly a season-saving move tonight.
Icy_Increase3376
I did not think he had it in him, great adjustments! And we got el cuatro back in the rotation
sultan_mo
Skywalker is back 🫡
Fragrant-Weather-606
About dam time they try out Lonnie the force
Wazflame
Anyone got one of those apology forms?
Winter-Gur-9762
I never knew his defense was this good..
swiftwilly321
What does Steph need to do to overtake Loonie?
leandroeog
He was really great today!
shadylocko
Ngl Shaq was cookin too
LeArshad
Ham finally found the coaching notes in his pockets he been searching for
Accomplished_Duty_84
Lonnie is MUCH more athletic than Reaves. He can keep up with Klay, and even better, he can attack him on offense.
Js_On_My_Yeet
Lonnie actually played meaningful minutes before garbage time. Been telling everybody, Lonnie is deceptively quick and if he can improve on his defense he’ll be a solid 3&D player. Tonight he showed it.
swampcreature511
Give him more playing time, even if he messes up sometimes.
The playing time Beaseley got should have gone to Lonnie during the regular season.
RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS
All those posts about him being a bad coach who doesn’t make any adjustments are aging poorly.
random-50
He’s a decent player, got shafted by the trade.
I’m glad he’s getting in the shop window. Deserves a decent payday somewhere.
JpnDude
Lonnie has always seemed good-spirited and understanding of his situation regarding starting and play time. Hopefully he can get more minutes as the series goes on.
Baals_Deep
Walker, Shaquille and Christy was actually pretty dope
ybt_sun
Skywalker and Vandolorian
T-P-T-W-P
Shortening the rotation to Dennis and Rui only off the bench and giving Lonnie the 3rd man tryout this game was a really good move by Ham. He has not been a good coach this season, but this was a necessary adjustment and that’s all you need from an NBA coach on a LeBron led team, one good decision per series and not making major in game screw ups.
The Warriors don’t actually have some big adjustment to make, they are so small that they can’t push and pull lineups, it’s really just hoping they can outshoot the opposition and making changes to how they distribute and move the ball, their rotation and it’s makeup is what it is. Ham’s next big test is how he handles Denver’s length, they run 3 6’8 or taller players at all times, an incredible contrast to this series. Rui and JV haven’t played much at all together yet and they will likely have to share the floor for significant minutes should Lakers and Denver advance unless the plan is to play LeBron and AD both 42+ minutes for potentially 7 games straight, which is obviously not advisable for a 38 year old and player as injury/fatigue prone as AD.
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Secret weapon
Respect for Walker. He stays ready even when not getting PT
Bro can defend against Curry, Poole and Klay. He’s the X factor
ill admit I was wrong about him hes been good this game surprising on defense as well can keep up with the screens.
For the people
I’m convinced. Give him Austin’s minutes.
Was screaming for him to play over Beasley when he was in the shooting slump
Ham finally giving Lonnie a real chance again is great to see
This can’t be the same Darvin Ham from the regular season
Yeah, great move. He’s the third best point of attack defender on the team, and helps balance out that lack of quickness on the perimeter. Reaves and especially Dlo are athletically limited. It was making AD have to be in two places at once.
Going to Lonnie instead of TBJ to try and correct that was excellent. He’s actually a much better defender in this matchup, and gives you a lot more than Troy on offense. Good move coaching staff.
I wish I could upvote this a thousand times.
His athleticism alone makes him worth playing. Glad they made the change.
He was so good defensively
Dude’s ballin
I said he should put Lonnie in over Beasley and Brown like 3 weeks ago and I got downvoted to hell 😂
Team is so deep that anyone can become our ace up the sleeve
I have up admit I was wrong about him he showed up played great defence at stretched the floor great game deserved his minutes and deserves to keep getting them
Now get Bamba out of street clothes
he’s money from three and he can penetrate the paint just as good as anyone on the roster.
Permanently above Brickley in the rotation from now on please
This new lakers roster is so well constructed. It feels like they can pull out a player for any scenario or situation
Just replaced tbj and Beasley in the rotation
Kerr Exposed
Ham GOATed
He made his case! Great job navigating screens.
Never doubted him
Darvin ham pulled one out of his ass chucking Lonnie out there we were down 6 when we or him n the entire sun begged for the benching when it grew to 11. Darvin said fuck that called his shot and the 22-2 run ensued.
Play this man!!!!
Thank god we had Lonnie in our backpocket for some fresh legs. Possibly a season-saving move tonight.
I did not think he had it in him, great adjustments! And we got el cuatro back in the rotation
Skywalker is back 🫡
About dam time they try out Lonnie the force
Anyone got one of those apology forms?
I never knew his defense was this good..
What does Steph need to do to overtake Loonie?
He was really great today!
Ngl Shaq was cookin too
Ham finally found the coaching notes in his pockets he been searching for
Lonnie is MUCH more athletic than Reaves. He can keep up with Klay, and even better, he can attack him on offense.
Lonnie actually played meaningful minutes before garbage time. Been telling everybody, Lonnie is deceptively quick and if he can improve on his defense he’ll be a solid 3&D player. Tonight he showed it.
Give him more playing time, even if he messes up sometimes.
The playing time Beaseley got should have gone to Lonnie during the regular season.
All those posts about him being a bad coach who doesn’t make any adjustments are aging poorly.
He’s a decent player, got shafted by the trade.
I’m glad he’s getting in the shop window. Deserves a decent payday somewhere.
Lonnie has always seemed good-spirited and understanding of his situation regarding starting and play time. Hopefully he can get more minutes as the series goes on.
Walker, Shaquille and Christy was actually pretty dope
Skywalker and Vandolorian
Shortening the rotation to Dennis and Rui only off the bench and giving Lonnie the 3rd man tryout this game was a really good move by Ham. He has not been a good coach this season, but this was a necessary adjustment and that’s all you need from an NBA coach on a LeBron led team, one good decision per series and not making major in game screw ups.
The Warriors don’t actually have some big adjustment to make, they are so small that they can’t push and pull lineups, it’s really just hoping they can outshoot the opposition and making changes to how they distribute and move the ball, their rotation and it’s makeup is what it is. Ham’s next big test is how he handles Denver’s length, they run 3 6’8 or taller players at all times, an incredible contrast to this series. Rui and JV haven’t played much at all together yet and they will likely have to share the floor for significant minutes should Lakers and Denver advance unless the plan is to play LeBron and AD both 42+ minutes for potentially 7 games straight, which is obviously not advisable for a 38 year old and player as injury/fatigue prone as AD.