Lakers coach Darvin Ham wants it known that Denver might’ve won their battle against LA, but they haven’t won the war.
Ham spoke up when it was mentioned that Nuggets broadcaster Vic Lombardi called Mike Malone “the Lakers’ daddy” during Denver’s championship celebrations.
“Oh, wow,” Ham said on the #thisleague UNCUT podcast with Marc Stein and Chris Haynes.
“You’re gonna bring up Money Mike, man? The Lakers’ daddy? That’s what they call him now? The Lakers’ daddy?
“God bless his soul. This s–t ain’t over. God bless his soul.”
It’s easy to see how these comments would elicit a response from Ham, even though he kept things classy and good-natured.
However, this is a league where championships are valued above all else, and it’s widely accepted that you can talk a little sh*t when you’ve just won it all.
Unfortunately for Ham and the Lakers, they’ll have to wait almost a year for their shot at dethroning the Nuggets.
