I’m so tired of this s***. It’s on every one of these First Take copycat shows. Stephen A Smith going on and on about how he’s not impressed with Lonzo because he took 5 shots, he’s “content to bring the ball up, pass it off, then go hide in the corner”, how he’s not aggressive enough. These people clearly do not watch Lakers games. They look at a box score, they look at season averages on the paper in front of them, and they say the stupidest, most uninformed s***. When Chris Broussard and that almost unwatchable LeBron jocker Nick Wright are the voice of reason out of all these people, something is seriously wrong. I guess throw Max Kellerman in there too, very rational on Zo.
They don't watch the games. They aren't watching the games. If they were they WOULD give him credit. They don't watch the games without him either or they would give him more credit because they would see how he makes everything so much easier for everyone out there on the court. These folks are just reacting to the hype and feel it is their duty to discredit him. I find it disgusting, especially Stephen A Smith because he doubles, triples down on the same nonsense he's been saying since day one when it's clear that Lonzo is a special, brilliant player. What is this obsession with "aggressiveness?" He's a point guard for goodness sake. His job is to set everyone up. He's aggressive in making great plays!!! What else do you want? Who cares if he puts up 5 shots. I'd rather he put up five and get everyone else going than ball hog and put up 15 shots. It's getting stupider and stupider out there. Just because you say the same crap over and over and over doesn't make it any more right.
You can tell really quickly in regards to who actually watches Laker games in regards to how they view Lonzo's game.
Ball will not force his game on offense unless it calls for it. He has shot-makers in Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, Thomas so I don't think he feels it is a necessity.
He is "The One." Franchise level player. Yeah, I said. Franchise Level. And this is coming from a guy who thought he was going to be a bust. Screaming at my TV, Chino High School, and Zo all night; yeah, I've been converted.
I'll one up that and say that his floor is a perennial allstar and his ceiling a generational player.
I just wish this game was nationally televised... What a performance from Ball. Absolutely took over this game when we most needed him to... He also didn't play selfishly and even having the hot hand, he made the smart play and dumped it off to Julius on the pick and roll for the easy bucket.
