Pile on today. Forgive tomorrow. Pump you up the next day. Rinse. Repeat. The cycle of athletics and being an athlete.
Luke Walton says Lakers teammate spoke to Lonzo Ball about walking away from Suns scuffle EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Coach Luke Walton said a Los Angeles Lakersteammate spoke to Lonzo Ball about the rookie point guard walking away from a scuffle toward the end of the Lakers-Phoenix Suns game on Friday night. While the altercation between Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Tyler Ulis did not escalate as players from both sides broke things up, Ball walked by the two players as they refused to back down from another. When Caldwell-Pope and Ulis started shoving each other, Ball paused to look back and then kept walking to the Lakers bench before stopping again and looking from afar. "Someone on our team talked with him," Walton said after the Lakers' practice on Saturday. "It's all part of the learning process." The even-keeled Ball explained that he was trying to avoid any further trouble. "It's the NBA," Ball said after the Lakers lost 122-113 to the Suns. "People ain't really gonna fight. I ain't trying to get no technical." Walton said he could "absolutely" see how some would consider what Ball did as being very smart. "I thought [Ball] was smart just staying away from it," said teammate Brook Lopez, who walked over to try to break things up. "He was staying out of trouble. I feel like I'm big enough where I can get in the middle of it. I'm not going to do anything crazy. I'm just trying to get everything under control. "I just try to get in there and break it up," the 7-foot Lopez added. "I'll just try to get in the middle of it. If someone throws a punch, maybe it'll hit me. I can take it. Unlike [twin brother] Robin, probably." Walton was not concerned with how some on the internet were critical of Ball walking away from the scuffle. "I don't really care about how that looks because our guys love Zo," Walton said. "He's one of the few rookies I've ever seen that everybody is just kind of drawn toward him. Everyone really wants him to succeed. They all love playing with his group, whether it's practice or the game. "I think they all know what that looked like isn't what Zo is about and isn't symbolizing what his feelings are on that type of situation," Walton continued. "I know the general public and the internet world likes to do what they do." http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...poke-lonzo-ball-avoiding-phoenix-suns-scuffle I think it is a non-issue. He's young and the sort of guy that keeps his head. I actually like that. He shouldn't have walked away and now he knows. Funniest part is the bolded part... it made me think about Robin and the ongoing issue with team mascots, which is one of the funniest things ever. Someone should search up the videos. Everyone knows that it is all in good fun but Robin looks so serious. Hilarious!
He’s right, and that’s why the FO is all in on the 2018 plan. Lonzo can get guys wide open shots all night, doesn’t matter if they can’t shoot. He can pass the ball up quick and move trying to get the team to do the same, to create flow and ball movement, doesn’t matter if guys stop it and go iso. Lonzo was never going to save this team, especially considering he’s a rookie. He’s a piece to build with and around.
I ain't trying to get no net He better bounce back this game. I don't want no net negative rating and a pseudo triple double in a losing cause. He better be ultra aggressive in getting to the cup and leading that W tonight.
It's true to an extent ... Pb is Lonzo isn't a scoring threat so his passing abilities can't be fully used ... You can't tell me Lebron or Kobe didn't make average players better ...
Led team in +/-, rebounds, assists, blocks and minutes. Only three 3pt attempts (that full court heave doesn't count). Triple double. Most importantly, led his team to a W! My man! Loved the bounce back game after 3 really bad outings and "bad teammate"gate. This is what you need to do. You are too talented in other aspects of the game to let bad shooting dominate your game.
