Darvin Ham's Bold Quote After Lakers Lose To Warriors

Darvin Ham met with the media after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2.

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers were blown out by the Golden State Warriors (127-100) in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Lakers won the first game, so the series is now tied up at 1-1, going back to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4. 

After the tough loss, head coach Darvin Ham met with the media and is confident in his team's ability to bounce back in Game 3 on Saturday night.

Ham: "I fully anticipate our team to respond in the right way."

“I fully anticipate our team will respond the right way.” Darvin Ham expects the #Lakers to come out ready on Saturday’s Game 3 matchup. pic.twitter.com/P4MOMXrBjX

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) May 5, 2023

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 23 rebounds in Game 1 but only had 11 points and seven rebounds on Thursday night.   

In addition, Klay Thompson and Steph Curry combined to score 50 points on 11/16 shooting from the three-point range (69%) and the entire starting lineup for the Warriors scored in double-digits.  

The Lakers fell apart in the second and third quarters, losing the 24-minute stretch by 37 points (they had taken a seven-point first-quarter lead). 

In the first round, the Lakers had the same exact scenario where they beat the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 on the road but lost Game 2, going back to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 (they won both on their home floor). 

The Warriors have struggled on the road this season, going just 13-32 in 45 games away from the Chase Center. 

That said, they won both Games 5 and 7 against the Sacramento Kings on the road in the first round. 

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