re: Lonzo Ball going #2 - yes or no

i dont want this to come off like i am picking on you or whatever, but that is a pretty awful take

quote:

---

If Ball never becomes a scorer

---

is a beyond elite off ball scorer

quote:

---

I question his leadership because while it might look good on the court, he never speaks up off the court.

---

bryce alford and tj leaf has spoken about how great of a leader he was for UCLA all the time. not to mention how the culture of the program was clearly changed the moment he arrived in westwood

quote:

---

He hasn't showed up for combine stuff

---

this has been common for elite prospects for years

quote:

---

he listens to his dad on the shoe thing

---

hes 19 and its his dad, the man that raised him. dont see how that is a knock against him

quote:

---

, he isn't working out for any teams

---

he wants to play for the lakers and that is who he is working out for. once again, dont see how this a problem

quote:

---

when has it seemed like he made his own choice with anything other than passing?

---

you mean like his historically high TS%? or his 90th+ percentile in off ball scoring? or his serviceable off ball defense?

quote:

---

question his handle

---

valid

quote:

---

I question his half-court offense

---

its valid to question his ability to get his own scoring in a half court offense. however, he will do just fine operating as a whole in a half court offense

quote:

---

his ability to know any understand set plays

---

LOLOLOLOLOLOL yea, the prospect who has shown one of the highest basketball IQs in recent memory will have a difficult time figuring out plays and his role in a NBA offense. yea, right

quote:

---

his mid-range

---

on midrange jumpers, he shot 50% on the year. he only took 22 of those kind of shots on a college court. but on shots he took from behind the college three point line but within the pro three point line, he shot over 46% on over 125 shots. what does that say? does that say someone who has trouble with scoring in the nba midrange game? or does that say someone understands to get the frick behind the line for a three instead of a long 2?

quote:

---

his defensive ability, his desire to play defense

---

his on ball defense is suspect. but his offball defense numbers grade out better and he has good size to go with strong instinctual off ball defensive play

quote:

---

his strength

---

valid for now. he has the body to make it work but right now, thats a valid concern

quote:

---

and his fire.

---

lol i have no idea why anyone would but whatever