What happened to LaMelo Ball?
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BBB shoes probably. I think Bob Barker Velcro shoes have more ankle support.
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LaMelo has always struck me as someone who cares more about the life/money being an NBA player brings versus the actual game itself
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he trash
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Might just be injury prone tbh. Kid hasn't been able to stay on the court. He's a really good offensive player when he is though.
Side note: if his most recent tattoo is any indication, he doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed either (though I do appreciate him honoring Wemby like this).
Side note: if his most recent tattoo is any indication, he doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed either (though I do appreciate him honoring Wemby like this).
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Calvin Klein wrote:Never looked like the type of player who cared too much about winning basketball. Just looking cool and being famous.
your name and avatar
One of the all time greats
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Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
#FreeJimmit
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Mo Dakhil summed it up perfectly on the Lowe podcast. We just need LaMelo to realize the style points don't matter.
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Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
#FreeJimmit
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He won the ROY by playing only 51 games.
He is currently serving his sentence from the basketball gods for stealing the ROY from Ant.
(Yes, I’m still bitter)
He is currently serving his sentence from the basketball gods for stealing the ROY from Ant.
(Yes, I’m still bitter)
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He got paid.
Organization can be defined as an organized body of people with a particular purpose. Not random.
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People genuinely have the dumbest LaMelo takes
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JustBuzzin wrote:Astaluego wrote:OrangeBlueSkies wrote:Like all the great players in the league, HE DOES NOT want to play on a team full of no names (Brandon Miller- excuse me).
oh good argument I guess..maybe if he and his partner M.Williams played the Hornets they wouldn't stink..Ball/Miller/Bridges/G.Williams/M.Williams+Top pick 24..that's a really good core on him to be built
You can tell people just don't watch the Hornets.
We were down 2 of our top 4 players for most of the season. So when you take away 2 of our best players of course we are gonna suck. The fact we didn't end up with the worst record without 2 of our best players tells you we obviously aren't that bad in terms of talent.
Spurs/Washington/Detroit had their best player for most of the season. We had ours for 20 games. It's possible we are a play in team if Melo stays on the court.
Bro stop. LaMelo with those guys on the court isn't going to cut it. We been through this before. M Williams, nice talent. But we are talking about wins and playoffs an really fundamental concepts that the culture does not have. I'm sorry fella.
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He will land with the Warriors once curry retires
Bronny will become Murray 2.0
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My guess and been saying it for awhile...Lavar pushed them WAYYYYYY to much as kids and they're brittle as balsum wood...too much "year round" playing and its catching up...the whole narative on rest in the NBA pisses me off because they played 200+ games a year as a kid/teenager...if they can't get through 82-100 in a season they screwed themselves and should be screwing themselves out of their max contracts!
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When healthy he can be a top 20 player. I believe he was 15th in offensive win shares this season despite playing 20 games. Had a 10 game stretch this season averaging 30/7. He just hasn't played. And people like to clown on the Balls and the Hornets so you get a lot of casual takes.
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Glass Balls.
(yeah, plural, for the family)
(yeah, plural, for the family)
Reinsdorf & Co. - sell the team!!
https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/11/chicago-bulls-phoenix-suns-bad-ownership-robert-sarver-jerry-reinsdorf
https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/11/chicago-bulls-phoenix-suns-bad-ownership-robert-sarver-jerry-reinsdorf
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He's a great player, but he never plays. That's really what happened.
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The Ball brothers are fragile like glass. Thats whats up.
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Bro think his opinion holds weight.OrangeBlueSkies wrote:JustBuzzin wrote:Astaluego wrote:oh good argument I guess..maybe if he and his partner M.Williams played the Hornets they wouldn't stink..Ball/Miller/Bridges/G.Williams/M.Williams+Top pick 24..that's a really good core on him to be built
You can tell people just don't watch the Hornets.
We were down 2 of our top 4 players for most of the season. So when you take away 2 of our best players of course we are gonna suck. The fact we didn't end up with the worst record without 2 of our best players tells you we obviously aren't that bad in terms of talent.
Spurs/Washington/Detroit had their best player for most of the season. We had ours for 20 games. It's possible we are a play in team if Melo stays on the court.
Bro stop. LaMelo with those guys on the court isn't going to cut it. We been through this before. M Williams, nice talent. But we are talking about wins and playoffs an really fundamental concepts that the culture does not have. I'm sorry fella.
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I’m actually very excited about LaMelo’s future here especially if he clicks with Miller and Williams the way I think he can. It all hinges around his health.
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Shaka_Zulu wrote:High level talent in a crap team, he comes off as a bit of an airheaded jock who mainly focused on the flasby fame and money (allows him to hook up with pornstars lol), instead of super focused on improving and engaging in more winning team ball.
But all of that is moot, because he is genuinely all-star level player (with weak team), but has become injury prone like his brother. But unlike his brother he has the ability to become a top 10 player in the league if he focuses and develops fully. Health main thing holding him back. He is too talented and fun
to watch so I hope he overcomes it.
Ding ding ding.
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Injury/unable to stay healthy at a professsional level. Looking at his family health history, I bet his career is done.