Lonzo Ball had a horrendous rookie debut guarded by Patrick Beverley, one of the most tenacious defenders in the league. His second game has been a polar opposite, and he even unleashed one of his famed full-court passes. Seriously — this is fantastic basketball.
Watch Lonzo Ball throw his famous full-court pass, first of his NBA career
He’s having a bounce back game after a tough debut, too.
This is what Lonzo did constantly at Chino Hills, where him and his brothers ran one of the most upbeat full-court offenses in the entire country. Ball kept it going at UCLA, and showed the same thing in NBA Summer League last July. Here’s two on consecutive possessions, for example.
It takes a second to even get used to passes coming at you this quickly and from this far away, Lakers players told Silver Screen & Roll in Las Vegas. That’s what makes Ball such a special talent.
Ball’s finished the night with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Talk about a bounce back game.
