OFFICIAL LONZO BALL THREAD

ingle · Starting Rotation Joined: 17 Mar 2017 Posts: 960

Lonzo's D is a pleasure to watch, how come this was not on any scouting reports? He's a playmaker on defense, and you can't say that about many guards in the league. Actually he bulks up he's more of a wing defender that can guard smaller guys.

OCWA · Star Player Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 3660

Zo is so aware on the defensive end it's ridiculous. You see him reading plays/passes before they happen. He may not always get the steal but his reads create so much disruption.

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BigBallerBrand · Star Player Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 5802 Location: LA

Lonzo + Deng + Kuzma for Greek Freak is totally fair. We can then probably squeeze PG and LeBron too
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kobe_luver · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:46 pm Post subject:

Isaiah Thomas offers Lonzo Ball some refreshing advice

There's a lot Lonzo Ball can learn about the life of a star NBA point guard from new teammate Isaiah Thomas. From how to run the pick-and-roll to how to attack specific opponents, to the work required to reach an All-Star level, IT can be a veritable font of wisdom from which the rookie out of UCLA draws knowledge.

As Zo revealed at shootaround on Monday, prior to the Lakers' 123-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Thomas has already taught him the importance of proper hydration.

"Every time I see him, he always has something to tell me, so that's good," Ball said. "Yesterday, made me drink a lot of water, keep hydrated for the day, so thank him for everything."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/isaiah-thomas-offers-lonzo-ball-some-refreshing-advice/ar-BBJDsaV?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=ientp

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Missed watching this guy, man. Unbelievable feel for the game.

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Runway8 · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:34 am Post subject:

There is some article that puts Tatum #1 in a redraft and Lonzo still at #2, but I would take Lonzo #1. Tatum is a dime a dozen.

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awntawn · Starting Rotation Joined: 29 Apr 2016 Posts: 953

Shooting percentages are creeping up ;o Since he's missed so many games, his sample size is smaller, and positive performances from here on out are more significant for his season averages than for most other players. I wonder if he can get up to 40% and 35% from 3 on the season.

His FT sample size is so low too, all it takes is one coach to try hack-a-Lonzo for one game to get his FT% to a more respectable number if he's able to stroke them like he did today

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ChickenStu · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:13 am Post subject:

Lonzo is awesome. He's going to make his teammates better for 15 years if he stays healthy. He's already a good NBA defender as a 19-20 year old rookie, and I don't think people appreciate just how difficult that is. He has an amazing quick-trigger ability to anticipate things on both offense and defense; I've said this before, but he reminds me of a doubles tennis player who gets amazing reflex volleys at the net back because he's able to anticipate things remarkably well. He just sees everything and notices things that most players don't, and that anticipation and vision allows him to be in the proper positions often. And when there's a loose ball in his vicinity, he so often comes up with it because his hands are lightning-quick.

If he shoots .440/.380 in his prime, he's a Hall Of Fame player. Even if he shoots something like .420/.360, he'll still be a really good player that is a multiple-time All-Star. This kid has that "it" factor. He just does.

MJST · Retired Number Joined: 06 Jul 2014 Posts: 26389

Lonzo Ball's Stats(Last 14 Games)

12.8 PPG
7.5 REB
7.0 AST
1.7 STL
0.7 BLK
2.8 TOV
43.7% Field Goal
41.6% From Three
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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54624

Solid all-around performance by Zo last night!
He was a perfect 4 - 4 FG (3 - 3 treys) 2 - 2 FT with 7 rebounds 5 assists and 3 steals. Good defense too.

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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

I tell my friends that you need to stop focusing on the PPG for Lonzo and watch how he impacts the game in so many different ways. Starting to get a few converts.
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Megaton · Retired Number Joined: 18 Feb 2015 Posts: 25648

I thought he had way more than 3 steals. Felt like 5 or 6.

Did they count the times where Zo would tip the ball out of the player's hand and the ball landed on Ingram or Randle or something?
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