Darvin Ham Explains Why LeBron James And Anthony Davis Played Deep Into 4th Quarter Against The Clippers

Darvin Ham had his reasons for playing the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis well into the final seconds of the fourth quarter.

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Darvin Ham had his reasons for playing his superstars deep into the final minutes of the fourth quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. 

“Just try to give them a chance to compete,” Ham told reporters after the defeat. “We talked about it in that huddle, saying ‘we wanted to give it a couple of minutes before we pull the plug to see if we can make a dent into the deficit.”

The head coach said the move was discussed with the side during the timeout. With the side trailing by 18 points and six minutes left in the quarter, the discussion on whether they had to throw in the towel was on. 

He added that it was a collective “group decision” to make one more attempt to pull things back. The duo, including D’Angelo Russell, didn’t come out until 27 seconds remaining in the final stretch.

In the end, the Lakers did fall short by seven points. James finished his evening with 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists despite a sluggish start, while Davis had 17 points and 11 rebounds to show for in the 32 minutes he played.


LeBron James Explains The Reason Behind The Lakers Loss To The Clippers

While the Clippers had a good four days of rest coming into the Wednesday matchup, the Lakers were in action playing the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz — with their second back-to-back heading into overtime, and the 38-year-old winning it for the LA with a stellar game-winner.

And James attributed the loss to the Clippers to tired legs owing to the schedule. “It was tough… comin’ off the road trip and gettin’ back late night after our overtime game,” the veteran said. “It was a tough game for us. It was one of those ‘scheduling conflicts.”

The loss puts the Lakers in seventh place. They could still make the sixth seed if they end up winning their remaining two games, but would also need other results to go their way.

The Lakers play their last two games at home. They take on the Phoenix Suns on Friday and end their regular season with another skirmish against the Jazz.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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