Ball Don't Lie: The LaMelo Ball Thread

Rich4114 · Post #1541 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:12 am

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Liver_Pooty · Post #1542 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:15 am

Too bad he won't be ready Friday since I'll be in town to watch them against the Cavs.

Wonderful news though

Rich4114 · Post #1543 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:19 am

Seems like we could see him by one of the Celtics games or Pistons games

Braggins · Post #1544 » by **Braggins** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:10 am

Only seven days of rehab after being in a cast for a month seems a bit hasty to me.

geraldwallace · Post #1545 » by **geraldwallace** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:01 am

Braggins wrote:Only seven days of rehab after being in a cast for a month seems a bit hasty to me.

I'm guessing they'll probably bring him back into the rotation slowly

_tijo_ · Post #1546 » by **_tijo_** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:19 pm

Has any player ever won rookie of the year and comeback player of the year at the same time? Let's goooooooooooo!!!!!

Here's hoping we get everyone back for the playoffs.

Chapelchilla · Post #1547 » by **Chapelchilla** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:07 pm

He was shooting 3's/warming up before the game on Sunday (with the cast on) when I was down there. Missing them mostly as he was shooting pretty much one handed chest level push shots. Hopefully, that gets tuned up quickly.

euphorbus · Post #1548 » by **euphorbus** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:44 pm

Interview with LaMelo. He is non-committal on a return time, which is prudent:

https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/lamelo-ball-discusses-his-injury-timeline-to-return/275-34b39954-aa20-404b-a542-62832dff7c84

CuseMayne · Post #1549 » by **CuseMayne** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:32 pm

Really hoping to get an update on LaMelo at some point today. JB said during the postgame yesterday that he'd "know more about him tomorrow"...plus we found out he was cleared to return to basketball activities exactly one week ago, with an estimation he could be back in the lineup within 7-10 days. Fingers crossed!

Post #1550 » by **yosemiteben** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:28 pm

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Hornet Mania · Post #1551 » by **Hornet Mania** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:50 pm

Sounds good to me, he's making progress but the team is making sure he takes his time. I was happy to hear Rozier bring up the fact he counseled Melo to wait until 'everything is 100' during his pregame interview on the ESPN broadcast.

Sounds like he is surrounded by people with the proper perspective. If he can fully heal and help us this year + playoffs then awesome, but the most important thing is his future.

Rich4114 · Post #1552 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:51 am

I definitely don’t want to see LaMelo try to come back too soon. If he’s 100% then let’s go. 19 years old and he is our entire future right now. Need to be cautious so if he’s not fully there just wait until he is.

euphorbus · Post #1553 » by **euphorbus** » Sun May 2, 2021 1:32 am

Ball looked a lot sharper tonight than I expected. Great to see him bouncing around the court again. Tomorrow night will be Miami, which is two games ahead in the standings. It's important not to fall to the ninth or tenth seed.

Robot Rock · Post #1554 » by **Robot Rock** » Sun May 2, 2021 2:19 am

HOW

ARE

WE

FEELING

Post #1555 » by **yosemiteben** » Sun May 2, 2021 2:33 am

Ball is just a different type of player. Unbelievable feel for the game, everything just changes when he's on the floor.

Rich4114 · Post #1556 » by **Rich4114** » Sun May 2, 2021 3:16 am

I still can’t get over that pass early in the game. Just incredible.

Post #1557 » by **BigSlam** » Sun May 2, 2021 12:26 pm

He good. He realllllllllllllllllllll good.

It’s going to take a minute for everyone to remember what it’s like playing with him and to be ready at all times and to get in the right spots, because he will find them.

Everyone except Miles that is. Those two seemed to pick up right where they left off.

Braggins · Post #1558 » by **Braggins** » Sun May 2, 2021 1:59 pm

Its nice to be excited every time the team has a game again.

penquin11 · Post #1559 » by **penquin11** » Wed May 5, 2021 1:56 pm

so at what point do we acknowledge ball as the best rookie player in our franchise history (since the bobcats inception). The only other rookie in bobcats/hornets history that I remember impressing was Okafor and even then everyone joked about how robotic he was and our team was godawful.

Post #1560 » by **BigSlam** » Wed May 5, 2021 2:11 pm

penquin11 wrote:so at what point to we acknowledge ball as the best rookie player in our franchise history (since the bobcats inception). The only other rookie in bobcats/hornets history that I remember impressing was Okafor and even then everyone joked about how robotic he was and our team was godawful.

I think he earned that title a long time ago!!

You are right, Okafor was consistent and reliable, but didn’t have the overall impact that LaMelo has had.