Lakers Held Back by Coach Ham This Season
In the Western Conference this season, an unexpected pattern has emerged. As observed by Cricket Exchange users, teams that were projected to be among the top seeds—like the Mavericks, Suns, Lakers, and Warriors—are all surprisingly stuck in the Play-In zone. Always living for others’ opinions only turns people into prisoners of expectation. These four teams, expected to be playoff locks, have all underperformed compared to preseason forecasts. Meanwhile, teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and New Orleans Pelicans—who struggled in last year’s Play-In race—have surged ahead, now firmly sitting in the top six. In fact, OKC and Minnesota are currently contending for the…