Former Piston Darvin Ham a factor in Andrew Bynum’s hot start

Darvin Ham, a member of the Pistons 2004 championship team, is currently an assistant coach with the Lakers. According to Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times, Ham has been one of Andrew Bynum’s primary tutors:

"Ham, 38, and Bynum can be seen jostling under the basket before every game, Ham sticking his arm into Bynum’s back as if it’s a crowbar, cajoling Bynum to stay centered in the post as a ball boy feeds the 24-year-old down low.“He has touch, but the balance, that’s the thing we work on day in and day out,” said Ham, who was a 6-foot-7, 245-pound power forward in the NBA. “He won’t find his body in awkward positions. He’ll be used to me being heavy on him.”"

Bynum is averaging 18.8 points and 15.7 rebounds per game (which leads the league). Both of those marks would easily surpass his career best if he keeps it up.