wonderboy2 wrote:Jcool0 wrote:wonderboy2 wrote:His handle is elite As well as his passing. He gets to where ever he wants to on the court. He’s not an elite athlete but a decent athlete at 6’8. His percentage is mostly due to shot selection. He has a funky form but don’t think it will effect him from becoming a better shooter. He has the tools to be good on defense it’s just a matter of effort. I remember people saying Lonzo defense was bad and that he was lazy. Especially when Lonzo got torched by Fox in that Mach madness game.i think right now Melo is Sato on steroids/PCP right now. But only way more agressive and with a 10 times better handle and playmaker. He is only going to get better.
I think you might be confusing Anthony Edwards with LaMelo Ball. Who's problems are shot selections and effort. Ball shot is broken. A trend with the Ball's. Also Lonzo was always thought of as a good defender. LeMelo defense like his shot is broken. Its not a mater of effort. He will get torched in the NBA.
No ball takes a lot of bad and early shots in the shot clock. Ball has a weird form but I don’t think it’s broken. A lot of players had weird forms but became better shooters over time. Lonzo shot has improved this year I mean it’s not great but it is improving. LaMelo has the length on defense but he just didn’t try in the NDL games. I’m not saying he’s going to be a good defender but think he can be solid with good coaching and better technique. Ball is tough to call he could be a bust but I can see a lot of things he does well and can bring to a team if he pans out. I mean what’s the worst that can happen with Ball? He’s already better than the guy that started 90 percent of the games at pg last season? All the top pgs in this draft have serious question marks. Haliburton handle and creation ability, shot off the dribble and shooting form are red flags. Killian Hayes turnover prone, lack of burst, below average athleticism, defense and poor outside shot are huge red flags.
I mean people keep thinking this can all be fixed, Its rarely ever gets fixed and when it is its much later in their career.
"Ball made just 51 percent of his shots around the basket, which was nine percent below the NBL league average, according to Spatial Jam."
"He made just 36 percent of his shots in the midrange, and shot about 10 percent worse than league average from above the break."
"He has really awful mechanics in regard to his defensive stance, often standing straight up and down. He gets blown by at the point of attack with relative ease despite being bigger and longer than most guys because of that. He’s the king of going for the recovery swipe where he tries to poke the ball free after a guy gets past him. His mechanics are also terrible when closing out on shooters. He hasn’t mastered taking shorter steps out while staying in his stance, as he’ll often get hit with the attempted blocked shot-blow-by, or closes out too short and gets hit with a jumper in his face. Just in general, he tries to take the easiest way out possible on defense while also trying to make a play."
https://theathletic.com/1540715/2020/01/22/fifteen-questions-about-lamelo-balls-stock-as-he-enters-the-pre-draft-process/
