LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick

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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#81 » by KingFox » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:49 am

Dominater wrote:I guess next year isn't a good year to tank

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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#82 » by Jakay » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:05 am

What is with the Ball family's stroke. it's like they all modelled it after Nash only weirder.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#83 » by mattyj » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:09 am

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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#84 » by Triple7 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:01 am

He just looks like a skinny chucker with no athleticism. He ain’t ready.
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Post#85 » by FlatearthZorro » Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:28 am

He ain't going #1. But with his obvious dad baggage, I think he might slide and get picked lower than he should.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#86 » by Hindenburg » Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:48 am

Triple7 wrote:He just looks like a skinny chucker with no athleticism. He ain’t ready.

Pretty much, tells you how weak the draft is looking. Not even sure how that video made so much buzz. He just chucks the 3 with a terrible form over and over.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#87 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:01 pm

Dez wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:this guy is garbage
shouldnt even be drafted

stay in europe

You do know where Australia is right?


bup

thought he was in europe

i dont pay much attention to that stupid family
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Post#88 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:03 pm

koningcosmo wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:this guy is garbage
shouldnt even be drafted

stay in europe


yet he doenst play in europe so how could he stay here? Plus people who actually know stuff about scouting and actual scouts have him as a top pick and there even looking at shoe deals already, looks like a bum to me.

get your head out of your ass before saying something so dumb.


lamelo get off realgm. you're a garbage player and apart of a toxic family. No NBA team wants apart of that. :crazy:
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#89 » by koningcosmo » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:17 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
koningcosmo wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:this guy is garbage
shouldnt even be drafted

stay in europe


yet he doenst play in europe so how could he stay here? Plus people who actually know stuff about scouting and actual scouts have him as a top pick and there even looking at shoe deals already, looks like a bum to me.

get your head out of your ass before saying something so dumb.


lamelo get off realgm. you're a garbage player and apart of a toxic family. No NBA team wants apart of that. :crazy:


then every draft prospect next year is a garbage player or are all scouts, like me, are "lamelo himself" for having him so high? i know its hard for you to think with your head in ur ass, thinking australia is in europe i feel sorry for you
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#90 » by LakersSoul » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:27 pm

swyftdahoe wrote:This was rather obvious for a while now. People really wanted to downplay his talent but it was clear that he’d be the second Ball bro to be a legit NBA player. Wish him well.


He was considered the most gifted offensive player of the three brothers. He is also the tallest, I think.

He looked a bit goofy but that was him filling into his growing body. When he played against the European teams, he was still a child at 16 years old. You are not going to dominate grown men in a league that fouls hard.

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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#91 » by Lockdown504090 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:30 pm

Pelicans should give some thought to trading for the lamelo pick next offseason. I think he would fit perfectly with lonzo,zion and the positionless, high tempo roster they are trying to put together over there. If they don't I could see LaVar get in Lonzo's ear to take a qualifying offer and sign with LaMelo's team the following offseason.
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Post#92 » by Triple7 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:32 pm

Hindenburg wrote:
Triple7 wrote:He just looks like a skinny chucker with no athleticism. He ain’t ready.

Pretty much, tells you how weak the draft is looking. Not even sure how that video made so much buzz. He just chucks the 3 with a terrible form over and over.


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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#93 » by scrabbarista » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:34 pm

Effigy wrote:I can't keep them straight, is Lamelo the youngest one? L'Angelo is the middle one who sucks, right?


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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#94 » by Ballerhogger » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:00 pm

I worry he’s going get bullied in the nba by being to small but the nba has gone full on offensive play
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Post#95 » by Triple7 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:06 pm

Lockdown504090 wrote:Pelicans should give some thought to trading for the lamelo pick next offseason. I think he would fit perfectly with lonzo,zion and the positionless, high tempo roster they are trying to put together over there. If they don't I could see LaVar get in Lonzo's ear to take a qualifying offer and sign with LaMelo's team the following offseason.


Why would the pels do that? Lonzo ain’t stupid as well.
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Post#96 » by ajdontwatchthat » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:10 pm

Rooting for the ball family to succeed. The way they are hated just because people dislike the father is disgusting.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#97 » by tribulations » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:16 pm

- NBL preseason
- Reigning league MVP is 34 year old Andrew Bogut

Excuse my scepticism

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Post#98 » by HeartBreakKid » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:16 pm

Lost Angel wrote:LiAngelo must be pissed lol

and good for LaMelo I’m rooting for him

Why? Lamelo and Lonzo have been much higher rated prospects than LiAngelo, this isn't anything new for LiAngelo.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#99 » by zimpy27 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:18 pm

He's better than people think. Unfortunately having the fame he had a couple years ago it's common for people to remember him as the skinny small one that shoots a lot. He's taller, stronger and shoots well but also passes extremely well like Lonzo. He's not as good a defender but he's a very good finisher.

He may be as good as Lonzo, depends on how his IQ develops.
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Re: LaMelo Ball emerging as a contender for #1 overall pick 

Post#100 » by Duffman100 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:20 pm

wow, really didn't think he'd become an NBA player. good for him.

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