Lakers-Trail Blazers takeaways Darvin Ham receives win over ‘brother’
During his time of want on this tumultuous season as a first-12 months teach of the Lakers,
Darvin Ham has been capable of lean on buddy and previous teammate Chauncey Billups,
the second-12 months teach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
The stress. The pressure. The lengthy nights after losses.
The wondering of yourself. The questioning what you may have achieved differently.
Billups went via all of that remaining season in his first 12 months as teach of the Trail Blazers,
and he become greater than inclined to percentage with
Ham at the approaches to navigate all that he faces.
But Billups stated earlier than the Trail Blazers performed the Lakers on Wednesday
night time at Crypto.com Arena that there has been and is one large distinction.
“The distinction is I become in Portland, Oregon,” Billups stated.
“He’s with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s completely different. And he’s education one of the pinnacle
few guys [LeBron James] to ever play the game, after which 3 pinnacle-seventy five guys [in James,
Anthony Davis and Russell Westbook] with expectations.
I didn’t have that. A lot of factors I can’t assist him on. There’s plenty I can,
however there’s plenty that I can’t. We’ve had a few properly talks.
He’s stood tall via it all. Man, I’m simply pleased with him.”