DRAFT TALK Thread: Looking Like Lonzo

Creating space isn't equal to shooting threes.

 

That was a little confusing. But we all good.

 

This is where I'm at as well, realdeal. Having watched UCLA as a Bruin alum it was nothing short of remarkable to see him turn a very pedestrian team into a contender just with his addition. The things he brings to the court are very special. He runs an offense like no one I've seen in years. He's other worldly in that department. And honestly I think that's what we need here in LA - an incredibly exciting player who can run it and bring some Showtime like "magic" so to speak back into our game. Fox is an extremely nice player, and one who I would welcome here. But I believe Ball can be transcendent in terms of setting the table here for our team for years to come. He's extremely competitive and he's got the intangibles that I think will take us to the next level.

I can visualize this young squad with Russell and Ball in the backcourt and I think it's going to be so much fun. Those two are almost perfect complementary players. As we talked about earlier this past season, Ball has the ability to run the offense much of the time and allows Russell to move to his more natural fit at the 2. I can see either one of them leading the break or even setting up the half court plays. They can both get hot from outside. Ball drives and kicks more so he can set up Russell in that regard and Russell can also set up lobs for Ball cutting backdoor. Although they are different kinds of players I see them developing as the outstanding backcourt tandem of the future, as Curry and Klay are now.

 

OMG, those videos have me hyped for the season.