LaMelo Ball - 2020 NBA Draft Prospect

[timvp]

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LaMelo Ball

Position: PG
Age: 19
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 180 pounds
Draft Range: 1 to 3

Why: Very high ceiling as a playmaker. Great court vision. Elite size for his position. Strong on the boards. Fearless. Definite star potential if everything comes together.

Why Not: Inefficient in all areas of the game. Ugly form on his jumper. Not a good finisher. Has never played a serious brand of basketball. Character question marks. How long before he wants out of San Antonio?

Spurs Fit: The only way the Spurs draft him is if they believe his potential star qualities outweigh his question marks. In such a scenario, they probably allow him to start at point guard early on in his rookie campaign.

Spurs Comparison - Ceiling: A point guard version of Manu Ginobili

Spurs Comparison - Floor: Nando de Colo

Statistics (https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/lamelo-ball-1.html)
Highlight Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdN6R1t7lOc)
Interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyBqX-c_kls)

[BillMc]

Thanks for doing these profiles OP

[playblair]

so is the think tank abandoned?

[cd98]

What are the chances his dad would want him out of SA by the end of his rookie year?

[Dex]

No thanks. :lol

[daslicer]

What are the chances his dad would want him out of SA by the end of his rookie year?

His dad would be an upfront Uncle Dennis.

[BWS-1994]

so is the think tank abandoned?

Wondering as well...

[Robz4000]

No thanks. :lol

[Mugen]

I'm sure PATFO are just dying to fill that Dennis-sized hole with LaVar :lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

im on board

[DAF86]

Fuck this guy. Seriously. Stay the fuck away.

[DAF86]

Wouldn't even pick him at 60.

[gambit1990]

my stock in him has gone up significantly tbh. i used to think he was joke but he can play.

[gambit1990]

don't think the spurs should draft him but he'll fit right in with the warriors.

[daslicer]

don't think the spurs should draft him but he'll fit right in with the warriors.

Warriors will draft Wiseman if they get the number 1 pick. They need a center.

[timvp]

Supposedly LaMelo's teammates in Australia liked him so there's a chance that he has grown out of his character issues. It seems like Lonzo blazed a trail away from his dad's circus and he's thriving in a small market -- so, in theory, LaMelo in San Antonio might work.

On pure basketball talent, LaMelo is someone the Spurs should consider if they move up into the top 4.

[adonis827]

Taller ricky rubio

[Chomag]

Wasn't this young man caught stealing or was that a different brother?

[gambit1990]

Wasn't this young man caught stealing or was that a different brother?
that was his older brother. not lonzo. the other, other one.

[daslicer]

Wasn't this young man caught stealing or was that a different brother?

That was Liangelo Ball who is the middle child out of the 3 Ball brothers.

[ducks]

I would package the draft pick with someone and traded higher up in draft

[daslicer]

Wasn't this young man caught stealing or was that a different brother?

That was Liangelo Ball who is the middle child out of the 3 Ball brothers.

[BillMc]

That was Liangelo Ball who is the middle child out of the 3 Ball brothers.

Whatever happened to Liangelo? What league is he in?

[daslicer]

Whatever happened to Liangelo? What league is he in?

He signed with the OKC g-league team this year but was waived once the pandemic happened.

[BillMc]

He signed with the OKC g-league team this year but was waived once the pandemic happened.

Thanks bro!

[phxspurfan]

Wasn't this young man caught stealing or was that a different brother?

That was Tito Ball

[Chucho]

Why waste a thread on this flaming bag of dog shit?

He's going to be (regrettably in the immediate future) picked by one of the three failure franchises picking that high.


Why even bother? If you're hard by the "excitement" of picking 11th, or call that a "lottery" pick you, you haven't been watching NBA drafts the last 30 years.

DWhite (which is still not proven) and MAYBE Keldon Johnson will be the only good picks we've made in the last 15 years plus.

I have no idea why people have so much hope invested in a pick in a draft where things are nothing more than a crap shoot after the 5th pick and that's IF it's a good draft, we are looking at a historically rotten draft. Like 2000, 97 and etc.

[DeRozan m8]

Why waste a thread on this flaming bag of dog shit?

He's going to be (regrettably in the immediate future) picked by one of the three failure franchises picking that high.


Why even bother? If you're hard by the "excitement" of picking 11th, or call that a "lottery" pick you, you haven't been watching NBA drafts the last 30 years.

DWhite (which is still not proven) and MAYBE Keldon Johnson will be the only good picks we've made in the last 15 years plus.

I have no idea why people have so much hope invested in a pick in a draft where things are nothing more than a crap shoot after the 5th pick and that's IF it's a good draft, we are looking at a historically rotten draft. Like 2000, 97 and etc.

Agreed.

Just because we finally have a pick near the top 10, really is still nothing to get excited about.

[buttsR4rebounding]

so is the think tank abandoned?

It's a good place to send your kids for a time out...

[dbreiden83080]

Another Ball that will be another bust. Can't shoot for shit just like Big Brother. SMH when somebody pisses away a top 10 maybe even top 5 pick on this kid..

[Dejounte]

Ho lee fuck this dude is garbage

Did he pay his coach and his teammates to give him the ball and let him ISO all the time? It's like watching a street baller try to play organized basketball

Player comparison: Austin Rivers with twice the ego

[widowmaker]

Please no. Think about his dad and how he’s gonna create drama when he gets sent to the g-league.

[R. DeMurre]

I'm just not seeing it with LaMelo... I guess we'll see in the next few years. Ben Simmons, as good as he is, still has issues because of his shooting and LaMelo is smaller, much less efficient, and possibly not overly interested in playing defense. I just see so many red flags. His Australian team was 3-9 when he played, 2-14 when he didn't-- so I guess you could argue he made them a bit better, but he still couldn't do enough to make them a mediocre team in the Australian League. His final game in Australia gives me shudders: 10-28 from the field, 1-11 from three, 6 TO. The 25/12/9 looks good without context, but they lost to an average team by a good amount and his final percentages for 12 games were 25% 3pt%, 45.8% FG%, and 72.3% FT%. I see a scary Westbrookian BBIQ and attitude.

[daslicer]

Please no. Think about his dad and how he’s gonna create drama when he gets sent to the g-league.

You also have to worry about what happens if he turns out to be great. Its' going to be an Uncle Dennis situation all over again with his dad wanting him to be in LA.

[Texas_Ranger]

I dont wanna underestimate this big point guards, but from the looks of it he really looks just like his older brother. It will be a success if he's better. Lets see if he goes #1.

[widowmaker]

You also have to worry about what happens if he turns out to be great. Its' going to be an Uncle Dennis situation all over again with his dad wanting him to be in LA.

True about the possible uncle Dennis situation but i doubt he will be great. He looks like a mid range steph curry.

[Dejounte]

Whoever selects Ball over Halliburton we know will go nowhere anytime soon until they get rid of the GM who made that decision. I am absolutely appalled at how high Ball is on mock drafts.

This kid is an example of someone being set up for failure. If it wasn't for all the hype, he can use his skillset to be a solid role player. Instead, teams will try to force stardom out of him and he's gonna fall way short.

Yes, he has some fancy highlights. But he is being force fed like crazy and like I said, he plays like a streetballer...so of course he's going to look nice until you dig a little deeper.

[The Truth #6]

Close to 0% chance he is on the Spurs. A lot of teams just aren’t that smart/serious about winning, and need to fill the seats, so he has some marketing appeal for those teams, which is probably half the league. In other words, there’s a low chance he will be developed properly.

[BillMc]

Please no. Think about his dad and how he’s gonna create drama when he gets sent to the g-league.

Oh, come on. No relative of a Spurs player would ever create drama!!