Lonzo Ball

From Shaq To Lonzo Ball, Glorious Past To Questions About Future

... game has changed since Showtime in the 1980 s. For all the dumb talk about “running” and “transition,” the days of rebounding the ball, outletting it and coming down three-on-two or two-on-one are over. The great Pete Newell preached that defense started with floor balance on offense. Now teams space the floor on offense with two or three players spotted up on the arc, making it simple to drop back and choke off the fast break. Today’s high-scoring teams like the Warriors, Spurs and Rockets spread opponents out in the half-court and slice them up. Today’s point guards are pick-and-roll, drive-and-kick artists. It’s not that Ball can’t drive but his vision and the ability to deliver the ball make him special. like Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio, who, for all his gifts, is a middle-of-the-pack point. Ball shoots far better than Rubio but there’s the matter of that left-side-of-his-head release, which keeps him from pulling up on the dribble if he goes right, lest he bring the ball back to the defender. With D’Angelo Russell’s limitations as a playmaker, no one knows how much the Lakers still ...

Inside High School Basketball's Most Chaotic 30-3 Season

... “He turns around and walks to our locker room,” Gilling said. “I said, ‘La Var, don’t go into the locker room.’ He continues walking. I said, ‘La Var, why are you trying to embarrass me?’ And he just kept walking and goes into the locker room. He’s in there sitting down with the team. And I’m like, ‘La Var, get out!’”. Gilling says Ball refused to leave the locker room, so Gilling told his team to follow him back to the hotel while Ball’s sons, Li Angelo and La Melo, stayed behind. When the Chino Hills team made it back to their hotel, Ball still hadn’t cooled down. In fact, he was just getting started. “An assistant coach comes up to me and tells me that he sees La Var rallying the team up,” Gilling said. “I guess he got them out of their rooms on the 18 th floor and tells the team that it was his system that won. That we’re doing what he says. ‘I run Chino Hills! I run UCLA, about to run the NBA!’. “He pretty much downplays me at the same time. My assistant coach sees him and says to him, ‘That’s not right. Is there any middle ground?’ He says, ‘No, there’s no ...

Is Lonzo Ball's Overly Proud Dad Putting Too Much Pressure On Him Or Is He Making Him A Star

... the best in league history. He’s even created an apparel company for his three kids. “I knew I had a brand when I had all three, the big baller brand,” said Ball. So, is he a marketing genius or an obnoxious parent who needs to take a step back. “It’s both,” said Anthony Elliott of Mount Airy. “If they never heard of this guy and his kids, now they’re looking them up,” admitted Bennett. “It always comes back to bite you. Everyone ends up wanting you or your kids to fail,” said Philly resident David Alperin. “I think Lavar Ball is having his show day,” said Dr. Sue Cornbluth, a national parenting expert. She says Ball’s antics could distract his son during the tournament and over time, cause added stress, anxiety and even depression. “It’s great to be a proud parent, but sometimes you can put too much pressure on your son or you daughter to perform ...

The Lonzo Ball Show Is Taking Over The Ncaa Tournament

... a huddle. A lot of that has to do with Zo’s demeanor.”. Early on, the Bearcats (30-6) frustrated the high-flying Bruins with their physicality and pace, taking a 33-30 halftime lead after holding UCLA under 38 percent shooting from the field. Leading scorer T. J. Leaf was scoreless. Second-leading scorer Bryce Alford had three points. TJ Leaf and UCLA beat Kentucky in December. AP. “We’re not used to doing that,” the younger Alford said. “We were upset with the way both of us played. I talked to T. J. at halftime and made sure that he stayed aggressive. That’s all you can do is stay aggressive and continue to trust in what you do, and we both got hot.”. Leaf made all of his five shots in the second half. Alford finished with 16 points. Five players reached double figures. Ball alternated between maestro and magician, finding teammates who didn’t even know they ...

Grant Hill Talks Sweet 16, Lonzo Ball, The Laettner Shot

... game is going to be fun with so much talent on the floor. It feels like a Final Four game. Q: Do you agree with the comparison some have made between Lonzo Ball and Jason Kidd. A: There are some similarities with how he runs the team. Jason was more physical and a stronger guy. Jason was very fast and set the table for his teammates. But both guys are so natural at that position, and at such a young age. Q: Can South Carolina replicate what it did in its victory over Duke. A: We know they are a tough-minded defensive team that plays hard, but what they showed against Duke is that they can score. They just looked like they were playing with confidence and a chip on their shoulder, just a mental toughness that you need to go far in the tournament. They have that mindset going up against Baylor. Q: What sticks with you 25 years after your pass and Christian Laettner’s famous shot against Kentucky. A: It’s amazing how one shot can change so much: what was on the line, the ...

Breaking Sports News And Analysis

... do this, I’ve compiled data from Synergy Sports Technology on every NBA starting point guard about the types of actions point guards do most. From amassing that information, I was able to determine how frequently an average NBA point guard does each key action. From this, we can see that the ability to score out of the pick and roll as a ball handler is key as an NBA point guard. Scoring in spot up opportunities and isolation also play a role, while scoring from off-ball screens and cuts are less important. Offensive Comparison. Next, we need to identify how effective Fultz and Ball are in these kinds of situations. To do so, we’ll look at their Points Per Possession (PPP) for each action. We’ll then translate that PPP into the percentile they’re in relative to the rest of college basketball. If you’re in the 80 th percentile for something, that means that you’re better than 80% of the NCAA at it. When we pull that data for Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball, this is what we find. Notes: Data shown is vs man defense, which is what they’ll face 99% of ...

Lavar Ball Says No One Is Taking De'aaron Fox Over Lonzo Ball

... point guard De'Aaron Fox who dropped 13 of his 20 shots for 39 points. La Var was roundly mocked on Twitter after the Bruins' defeat , but the outspoken father is still not slowing down. "They came up short, but one game doesn't define his (Lonzo) season," La Var told ESPN. "No one is going to take De'Aaron Fox over him because of one game. It's about your body of work, and people know what he can do. "When I talked to him after the game, I told him, 'You're going to win. You're going to lose. It's OK. No one goes undefeated.' They went 15-17 last year and went to the Sweet 16. This won't be his legacy. It's just a step to get to the ultimate goal - the NBA.". Those comments are rather modest compared to the La Var's claims that Lonzo is better than current back-to-back NBA MVP Stephen Curry right now. But Lonzo will now get his chance to compete against Curry next season. The freshman announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft in the locker room after UCLA's loss in the Sweet 16. As for the Bruins, UCLA coach Steve Alford was rumored to be a candidate for the vacancy at his alma mater Indiana. However,  Dayton coach Archie Miller was given the job on Saturday. ...

Lavar Ball Knows You Are Buying What He Is Selling

... the Ball father another stage dad in a Kardashian culture. Go ahead and mock the man's forecast that Lonzo's funky release is destined to deliver great NBA things. Go ahead and use his wild claims to conclude that, you know, Ball Does Lie. But don't say his approach, to date, is failing. The Balls are already half as famous in basketball as the Mannings are in football (and climbing), and their own Peyton, Lonzo, has been throwing more than his share of perfect passes downfield. Question: If La Var Ball is so bad for his oldest child, why is his oldest child thriving at a time when sudden-death stakes can make college players and coaches lose their minds. Answer: La Var Ball isn't bad for his oldest child, and he likely isn't bad for his high-scoring UCLA-bound sons in high school, Li Angelo and La Melo. Lonzo has said that his father, once a marginal college player, has always been an outsize personality ...