@White卐power So you'll just blindly follow an advanced stat instead of regarding the opinion of someone who clearly knows more than you and is clearly already considering the advance metrics, but not to the exclusion of all else like you
@@jcw034 u think? i think his most improved attribute is his shoots from deep. hes always been good defensively imo i think he was underrated b4 and now hes getting more recognition
@@ryanflynn6819 his shooting improved but he still only a spot up guy on most eyes. I think defensively he went from good to All defensive. Yes the 3 point shot helps and he took a giant leap this year there aswell. But he will always be what I call a toolbox. A guy that can pivot to differnet roles on a team as needed. Not too many guys are top 1% in 3 point shooting and defense along with those passing gifts that never left.
Courtland Williams that’s not exactly true because he isn’t good shooter an especially from the 3 point line an a lot of players who struggle like him never really develop 3 point shot and he’s he can’t set up his team an he’s bad at FT all things that ain’t promised he’ll get better at
@@trippiemane2342 Wtf are you talking about? Lonzo is already one of the best passers in te nba. And shooting can easily be taught. A lot of players didnt have one when they came into the league.
Geo Rockmann I didn’t say passing of course he’s good passer an defender somewhat n rebounding other than those 3 he’s not good at everything else more negatives than positives from him
I think Lonzo could have been a pretty good PG 15+ years ago. These days, it's pretty tough to be a great anything if you have a broken jumper and are afraid to go to the line.
@@basedkhalid It's true that it's too early to tell he's gonna be a bust. But it's been a while since we've been a 2nd overall pick so disapointing in his first two seasons. And last time we did it didn't turn out so well. He was supposed to be a skilled pointguard, and was more hyped about his offense than defense. Right now, he is unable to attack the rim because he's not efficient there, and he's too afraid to go to the line. (41% from the line this year, one of the worst percentage ever.), he's got no jumpshot, either catch and shooting or pulling up off the dribble, wich makes him almost unable to properly run a pnr as defense is not worried about him shooting. Only thing he is good at is playmaking, but even there he's nothing crazy. Some flashy passes for sure, but he has got a 2,5 assist / to ratio, wich is just a bit above average, so even there he's not that efficient. But, it's encouraging to see his defense improvement. As long as he'll stay focus on developing his game and not off the court stupids stuffs, and he keeps working on his mindset and skillset, he'll probably have a decent nba career. But I can't see him reaching the level he was expected to reach. And when it's all said and done, his legacy will suffer from the fact he was drafter 2nd overall, ahead of Tatum, Mitchell, Markkanen, Fox, Smith Jr, Collins, Adebayo, Allen, Anunoby, Kuzma, White, Hart, Bryant and morris.
@@dwighthoward8754 He has some big flaws but do several things well. Overall, I think he is basically a Ricky Rubio with better D but 45% FT. The free throw is a big problem because that means Lonzo can't stay on count late in game. He can be a good starter for a weak team, but will be hard to fit in an elite team in modern NBA with his problem with shooting and free throws. Even Chuck Hayes shoot 62% at FT.....
@@calebstevens9446 Good offense beats elite defense. Sometimes players just make shots/are hot even if they are defended perfectly. The best a defender can do is make the offensive player work hard, bother them, force them to their left when they prefer going right.. etc. This is especially the case when we're talking about defending on the perimeter. and I more or less think Lonzo is a scrub right now. His shot is straight up broken. It seems like the mechanics/physics of it only work for his 3 pointer in a couple spots. No midrange at all. I think he might have an ok floater, and he can finish layups/dunk. Except he won't layup/dunk often cause he can't drive to the rim due to risk of being fouled. His FT looks awful, I think he's 35% this season, Shaq was better than him. Which means he's unplayable during the playoffs due to hack-a-zo.
He doesn’t really need to be THAT good of a scorer, he just needs to be more of a threat on a pick and roll. Right now you just guard his drop off man, cause you know he’ll rarely finesse a shot in
@@sandman1347 Clearly not. Bust literally means that you're so useless to the point of not getting contract. I can see him being in the NBA for another 10 years just due to his already established skills 90% of the people who scream bust havent watched more than 10 of his recent games so their words dont mean jack shit
@@HaHaBear "Bust" means that you're a huge disappointment. Lonzo is that. People compared him to Jason Kidd and even Magic Johnson before he got into the league. He's not in the same universe as those guys and he's not even a future all star. He's a bust. That doesn't mean he won't have a long career. He probably will play another 10 years but he won't be a great player.
@@sandman1347 just stop. Go have a good look at the list of 2nd overall picks in the past 20+ years and tell me how you are so delusional to think that somehow you think that most of those players are supposedly stars and how lonzo is somehow significantly worse than 90% from that whole list - your very own definition of a "bust" Just the fact that you decided to bring up the whole "jason kidd and magic johnson" comparison goes to show that you're already bringing out one of the worst blatant hyperbole as if it was a valid reasoning for your own case. I could literally bring a fucking quote from SAS and say that lonzo was going to be a perennial superstar. Does that mean that that was the actual narrative? FUCK NO WHO GIVES A SHIT WHAT SOME CRAZY PEOPLE SAY?!
@@HaHaBear When did I say that the definition had anything to do with being worse than 90% of #2 picks? Not sure what you're talking about. Lots of players end up being busts. It's just as likely for a high pick to be a bust as it is for them to be a star. Lonzo is not the biggest bust ever. He's no Sam Bowie and he's no Greg Oden. He is a bust though. If you don't agree, that's fine by me.
BeingWokeTV He holds opposing guards to around 38% shooting, is a good passer, the only knock on him is his poor shooting. However as a player he contributes on the defensive end and on offense he helps move the ball. He may be a terrible scorer but the NBA has poor shooters that are elite defensively. Marcus Smart, Roberson, Lonzo, Draymond, none of them are decent shooters, but they make their team so much better without even scoring. Smart entered the lineup and Boston is now at the 5th seed and he's a terrible shooter. For every star on a team you need a unselfish player who'll do the work.
@@BeingWokeTV Wow you dumb ass you pick his worst to describe him lmao, What about the 20 12 9 game or the 21 7 6 game or the 16 10 10 game etc etc smh stop watching basketball I think tennis is more for you.
@@thedarkfrost2351 That's a good point to a degree. I think you're mostly correct. My main issues with Lonzo are his ability to score around the basket( or lack thereof) and his three point scoring. I have seen him scoring around the basket more this season. I will say those scores are usually in transition but still he has become more consistent at those. I mean, he's actually driving to the basket and shooting a layup! I never would have saw that coming. His three point scoring is still inconsistent but when he's hot he does great. I still think he's better than before but maybe after the 21-22 season or something like that when he gets a contract.
Larry Bird's combination of skills are incomparable to anyone else, individually other players have certain elements but no ones ever been able to do all the different things he can in the way he did
Lonzo has transformed into a completely different player these last few seasons. Improved in both his strenghts and weaknesses, being an all-defensive level defender, and one of the BEST shooters in the league. Amazing player and his stats never tell the entire story
NOBODY: LITERALLY NOBODY: YOU: "Ball is one of the BEST shooters in the league" 😐ROFL. His FG% this year is below league average for his position and below league average all-time.
@@gazanever6291 he shoots 42% from three on 7 attempts a game...he only takes 11 shots a game, so if 63% of his shots are threes and he's one of the most efficient three point shooters, is he not one of the best shooters? He didnt say scorer, he said shooter.
Who's here a year later with Lonzo a key starter on a near-playoff team in the West? EDIT: Since Zion joined the lineup, Lonzo has been averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.5 assists with 1.8 steals/0.9 blocks and 2.9 made threes on 60 True Shooting %, shooting 46 FG% from the field and 43.2% from 3 on 6.6 3PA/G.
@@daedot8433 - Lonzo's play, while good at times, hasn't merited major attention. His father's seeking fame by taking advantage of his son's position. He's a stage father who's, quite frankly, a royal pain in the butt like all stage parents are. He thinks he knows everything and his constant deriding of the team and the coach for not treating his son like a superstar has led the Lakers to openly tell him to shut up and mind his own business. Lonzo Ball is not a superstar, not yet anyway, but if his father continues to cause distractions it could have serious implications. The Lakers could have trouble if they try to trade Ball and he could have some problems in free agency because teams generally wouldn't want to put up with his father's shenanigans. Only time will tell.
@@daedot8433 That's great and all but when is he gonna learn to shut the hell up and let his kid just play ball. He always gotta say something to make Lonzo look bad and doesn't realize how stupid it is. He's screwing his kids over and he can't even see it. When things aren't how he likes it, he goes in another direction like that's gonna work forever. He screwed the younger two out of UCLA. He could very well screw Lonzo out of the NBA if he doesn't shut up. Lonzo needs to cut the corporate tie from his father before he ruins everything. He's doing more harm than good. Market the brand on the outside, don't publicly critique his coach and organization, the hell is wrong with you? The team that took him second overall, that's who ur calling out ?! Talking about LeBron like that wasn't Lonzo's favorite player growing up, and like he can't help Lonzo. Talks about Luke Walton, yet wants his son to go to an 11-44 team instead of one that has a chance to make the postseason. Then, he wants some team to pick up all three of his boys? Who the hell are you?! Do the Curry/Morris brothers play on the same teams? Why should your boys? FOH! LaVar is a fool! theundefeated.com/features/its-time-for-lonzo-ball-to-fire-lavar
@@joshs4594 His father gets him a lot of attention which is GOOD, Lavar has caused the Lakers to draft Lonzo for business reasons so people would pay attention to him which is a GOOD thing if you ask me.
@@daedot8433 - First and foremost, Lonzo's on the team to win, not for attention. It's not Lavar's place to criticize management or the coach through the media for not treating Lonzo like a superstar, which he is not. Winning pays more than a man hyper-promoting his son because it would garner Lonzo respect as a winning ballplayer, not a tool for his father's aspirations for fame and fortune, which I believe is Lavar's motivation.
The surgery was minor. He didn't have a full offseason but he did improve from last year. His rookie season was complete garbage on the offensive end. This season he looks more aggressive.
@@BeingWokeTV 10 7 7 isn't pure garbage. That's actually a pretty incredible rookie year. Sure his shooting wasn't amazing but he makes up for that in basically every other facet of the game
@@MrImaWizard with as many touches and possessions he got last season, yea, it's really not that spectacular. It's adequate. Nothing more and nothing less.
10-7-7 in 35+ minutes with extremely low efficiency is garbage. If any other rookie got the minutes Lonzo got last year they would have put much better numbers than that.
@@BeingWokeTV bruh even averaging 7 assists is something many rookie point guards don't do let alone 7 rebounds. He also missed 30+ games so who knows how those numbers could have changed. Sure he wasnt efficient shooting at all but that's really not his game. His 7 assists and 7 rebounds a game that is where he is valuable. His shooting is also massively improving and will probably keep getting better. Hes not a shooter though that's not what the Lakers drafted him as. Hes a pure playmaker on both ends.
Lonzo is like Draymond Green. Except he's a guard and he's still very young and will still get better. His value doesn't show on the box score. In my opinion if Lonzo is on a well constructed team with the right system and he has potential to be an all star caliber player.
Draymond is a starter and central piece on a team that won multiple titles. He is an all star and DPOY. A great passer, passer, shotblocker and vocal leader. Under no circumstances he should be compared with Lonzo. Lonzo at this point is not even an NBA player. Shooting is so key for a guard in today's game that the absence of any shooting ability plus his inability to finish around the basket makes him utterly inadequate.
@@omnivorous65 bobo ka ba first 2 years ni Draymond ano ginagawa nya? Bago dumating si Steve Kerr ano role ni Draymond? Bata pa si Lonzo kaya nga sinabi ko na pag nabigyan yan ng well constructed team at system dun sya mag eexcel.... bobo
@@omnivorous65 thank you. Lonzo is just not even close to an All Star caliber NBA player. His talents and overall skills were just way overhyped since the beginning and he has yet to prove his "potential" which I seriously believe he doesn't have a lot more to give
It's simple, everyone knows he's a good player who lacks consistency which is a problem amongst almost every player in the early years of their NBA career. People who think he's a bust are more concerned about his life and reputation off the court. They hate the fact that he receives too much media attention in terms of how he plays. People hate him for a reason that is completely out of his control. They're all fucking idiots. I honestly don't even know how he can play with the amount of pressure he has on him. Could you imagine if this guy was a late first round pick with no attention from the media? Exactly. Look at how the guy talks for christ sake, he's just a well spoken, sweet kid doing the best he can. The sad part is that more people would like him if he was an arrogant prick and that's the truth.
Lonzo is an average player with good passing and decent defense but aside from that he is just an average player. Its the hype behind him which puts more pressure on the kid. He does not have the heart and is way too relaxed. Let him play and develop and we will see where he goes but as of now he is just an average player with potential.
Zo, rebounds and assist are down almost avg of 2 each, at the end of the year if he like this, its either invest in Zo, or start thinking about another plan, LeBron may retire at anytime
@@WestCoastCheeseHead imagine being ignorant and not looking at any of lonzos defensive numbers or watching a single game of his and thinking he's a bad defender
This video is dope !! Lonzo Ball is a talented guard, and despite struggles his upside is crazy . He plays the game like a vet. I think he’s a super unique player
I do an they're a whole different team with scrubs like Air Ball not poisoning the damn game. They're in 1st place with them overrated ass young core bullshit finally over. Air Ball is a damn scrub an he doesn't want to get better. He wants to be a Kardashian.
Yes definitely. The Lakers knew years ago that AD would ask for a trade. So they decided to draft a bad player and make him LOOK good rather then draft a good player.
The Lakers had some dark years of tanking that brought them into drafting top picks including Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball. They continued to tank with each pick only to later trade or release each of them in the process that allowed more cap space for LeBron James to arrive via free agency and then Anthony Davis by trading away Ingram and Ball!
To me the defense is the most fascinating revelation of his game. In high school and college, his motor, awareness, and defensive fundamentals were appalling, yet you could make a solid argument that all of those things are elite now.
Lonzo is pretty good point guard. Maybe not top 10 or anything obviously, but he's a decent facilitator, a decent defender, and a decent role player. Decent option for sure.
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Before everyone started to get injured on the lakers 2018-2019 season, I thought Lonzo ball was the best player next to LeBron. Seemed like the only one that could keep up with Lebron IQ wise.
T Yang probably cuz hes a fan of bron and has watched his games thousand times so he understands lebron. It probably helped him understand the game better too.
Exactly. He was on the same page with Lebron if only Luke Walton trusted him as a point guard since he would have Ingram as a point guard as well as Rondo and even sometimes Stevens.
Very honest analysis Of lonzo ball.I start to see a patern following young college talents going into the league.There name starts getting repeated all the time,everyone says that they are amazing,but no one really talks about their lacks and where they have to improve.And then all in the sudden,after few nba games,they all speak up more honestly and start to destroy them,making a way to negative analysis about them.Lonzo is the best example:Really hyped up coming into the league and now no one can talk objective about him.
Lonzo is solid point guard he has good court vision and good defense . I think he can become a consistent good shooter again like In college and develop a solid attack the rim game. He is young only his second season if there is no major progression in his game after his 4th season in the league the You can say he didn’t live up too the hype
lol ucla played nobody until the tournament they lost both in their conference and in the tournament because of a weak schedule. lonzo does not have as much potential as you think mostly because of a leg injury he seemed to suffer in high school
Omari Evans why y’all so quick to forget that with the hype that he got he should have been Luca docig with amazing defense and the very least. He already didn’t leave up to the hype so stop it.
@Malik Kisitu the fact that he's a PG and he's not the one taking initiative to make plays and plays catch-and-shoot instead despite being terrible shooter,j ust shows his Basketball IQ and how much effort he's putting, remember that PGs are the ones who start the offense, they are the ones who bring up the ball and yet ur not even doing that? That's ur own problem.
now that Lonzo fixed his shot he is a legit rising star. His shooting is no longer a weakness. With his free throw shooting actually good now and if 3pt % and finishing way better he is going to make a huge jump next season or he already has because he figured it out after december when he started playing consistent minutes. And we'll see his true numbers next season because they are being weighed down by a slow start. Post all-star break he is averaging 14 pts, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, and in march he is averaging 21 pts, 8 rebounds, & 7 assists over the last 4 games.
Lakers have no more PASS-1st point guards left on the roster after trading for Anthony Davis. 😀😀😀 That's a good thing Time for a confident 3-point shooter.
ha right. i’m so tired of niggas making super squads this one will be a giant fail. bring getting old, ad is ad but unless they get a kyrie or something this dynasty will fold fast
The answer to the question is that he is neither a star nor a scrub. He's just a good, solid pro. At his best, he's basically a B-level Rondo in his prime. He'll get you some rebounds, assists, point, steals, etc, but he'll never excel in any one area for long. Call him a jack of all trades if you want. But here's the thing: this isn't a knock on the kid at all. A lot of championship teams have had guys similar to him as part of their successful formula. He doesn't have to be an All-Star or All-Pro to be a success. A lot of guys have great careers and become rich without ever being either.
Great defender, spectacular passer, fast, smart , hustles and improving scorer. He plays with a silent violence. He’s entertaining to watch and needs the right cast/system to thrive. If I were the Lakers I’d never trade him.
For which PG? That’s what they said about Curry when he shot too many threes, was an average passer and was injury-prone with his ankle. I’d never trade Ball because he’s a hard player to find. Superstars are not hard to find. We all know who they are and they follow money and location. Lakers have both. I’d get a coach that let’s him do his thing like when they fired Mark Jackson and got him out of the way of the GS players.
@Condie Kane I can't disagree with you bro!! MJ was once skinny and got tired of loosing to the Pistons, he got in the gym put on weight and muscle and became a legendary monster in the NBA
@K Will Ingram won't be better than AD,none of those picks will be better than AD, Lonzo will never fix his jumper and will always be a liability offensively, and JHart plays to much fucking fortnite. Lakers can find more impactful role players than Lonzo and Hart in FA
Lonzo is just good, not great at the moment. Too inconsistent for that. He is capable of having some of the worst performances in the NBA (0 point game) and then some really solid ones. He obviously needs to find his rhythm. That being said, he has a lot of natural ability, and if he puts the work in he will be a star.
@@2kgod598, It's weird because he's just so elite in so many other parts of his game. There are a lot of really bad free throw shooters in the league now. Ben Simmons, Steven Adams, Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook, Hasan Whiteside, Andre Drummond, Brandon Ingram, Rudy Golbert, Lebron James, Aaron Gordon, Jaylon Brown, etc... There are so many guys who would just be completely dominant if the were even average free throw shooters. I wonder why they don't just go old school and do the Granny Style, underhand, like the old timers who couldn't shoot did.
@@2kgod598, It's the biggest liability on a basketball court. They don't have to guard you. Just throw a scrub on the floor at the end of the game and let them hack away. It's just bizzarre. Elite Payers used to be able to close out games. Now they're all a liability in the 4th quarter. Today it's better to bench your superstars at the end of the game so they don't lose it for you everytime from the foul line.
Onestop Funstop the lakers need a shooting coach although I don’t think he’ll ever be a good ft shooter he should be able to get it hopefully to like 65%
You can hate the dad but he did a hell of a job hyping up his son to the lakers. But Anthony Davis is a one of a kind generational player. So long ball family
J and you’re just hating him because you’re a hater😂🤦🏼♂️bro fox didn’t get injured and he didn’t have to play alongside lebron so obviously his stats will look better. Yes right now fox is the better player but lonzo has way more potential
@@Battz Lonzo's stats would improve with a new team and consistent playing time. Look what he did when LeBron was out, and he was giving consistent minutes. He was shooting above 40% from 3 during that time, and being more aggressive which resulted in better stats.
Although there are things that he needs to improve (offensive end) he heavenly impacts the entire team . He makes them better . So overall yes is great
@T4RUN so that's a yes? I'm sorry that you put such emphasis on attention, maybe you should talk to your therapist about it? Daddy not around much? Do you need a hug?
There is a lot way better new guys then him, why should nba lose time on Lonzo and not invest in some one different? Well u know, his dad payed a lot money for him, so deal with it... Its not qbout talent its just bout how reach his family is...
LOL HOW? he already had kuzma , mcgeec lebron and he still nearly shite. playing with zion wont suddenly let him make all those threes, stop gambling on defense and make free throws.
@@noblesavvy7803 Dude only 21 bro plus his game doesn't fit with Lebron or Rondo's Plus he was hurt last year and let's not forget his dad's best friend took alot from him so I think he was jus mentally drained
@@frankcramo4414 Its a microwave age bro everybody learns and develops on their own pace dude had alot of distractions but I think a fresh start not jus Zion gon help him out ALOT
Why saying Lonzo is a bust because his shooting sucks? Well he is a great passer defender i am not even a Lonzo fan but man he is not a bust He is even a better shooter than Ben Simmons how??? Can you say he is a bust
Lottery pick Lonzo - its still wayyy too early to make any judgments. Talk to me in the last year of his rookie contract and sign him 3 more years just to make sure + player option of course.
He's not a star nor a bust. He's just an ok point guard and that's fine. As a Laker fan, I've learned to accept that. People think those are the only 2 categories to put top draft picks in. Superstar or Bust. That's not always the case. Andrea Bargnani was the no. 1 pick a few years back. Just because he didn't develop into an all star and was just a decent player doesn't mean he sucked like Kwame Brown being pick no. 1.
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@White卐power So you'll just blindly follow an advanced stat instead of regarding the opinion of someone who clearly knows more than you and is clearly already considering the advance metrics, but not to the exclusion of all else like you
What was wrong with the conclusion? He said he was a strong role-player who has the potential to become much better.
I almost always HATE UA-cam analysis, but this was quite good.
@Jesse Pinkman informative, objective, non-reactionary, backed up by facts, and chill
Which is why I subscribed. Beautifully and efficiently executed. Valuable content
I think Lonzo deserves a re-evaluation sometime this season
Fax
Why we all know he is a great role player by now
Can we get an update for this? He has improved dramatically and I think it would be nice to compare old to knew
And more still a year after that. Recite this video and overlay the old metrics with new ones.
@@sirbobdesign facts ESPECIALLY defensively
@@jcw034 u think? i think his most improved attribute is his shoots from deep. hes always been good defensively imo i think he was underrated b4 and now hes getting more recognition
@@ryanflynn6819 his shooting improved but he still only a spot up guy on most eyes. I think defensively he went from good to All defensive. Yes the 3 point shot helps and he took a giant leap this year there aswell. But he will always be what I call a toolbox. A guy that can pivot to differnet roles on a team as needed. Not too many guys are top 1% in 3 point shooting and defense along with those passing gifts that never left.
@@jcw034 facts bro I like that 👍 I agree with everything u just said, very insightful bro u have a good basketball mind
This dude shooting around 41% from the freethrow line. Lonzo makes Shaq look like he's steve nash at the line smh
If he gets better at attacking the rim, we are going to hear of Hack a Zo being a team's strategy going into important games.
@@hyperbomb02 lol if that happens it'd be great. hack a point guard. yay.
😂😂😂
@@andrezzy5.091 Lonzo should have a boat named "free throw" not shaq
@D Mente lmao can you name a player on the Lakers roster that has better assists than Lonzo?? Its ok....I'll wait
Everything Lonzo needs to get better at it can be taught over time. What he is great at can't be taught.
Courtland Williams that’s not exactly true because he isn’t good shooter an especially from the 3 point line an a lot of players who struggle like him never really develop 3 point shot and he’s he can’t set up his team an he’s bad at FT all things that ain’t promised he’ll get better at
@@trippiemane2342 Wtf are you talking about? Lonzo is already one of the best passers in te nba. And shooting can easily be taught. A lot of players didnt have one when they came into the league.
Courtland Williams your dellusional laker/ball bandwagon
Geo Rockmann I didn’t say passing of course he’s good passer an defender somewhat n rebounding other than those 3 he’s not good at everything else more negatives than positives from him
@@trippiemane2342 You said he can't set up his team. Also the only negative he has is scoring. So wtf you mean with more negatives than positives
I think Lonzo could have been a pretty good PG 15+ years ago. These days, it's pretty tough to be a great anything if you have a broken jumper and are afraid to go to the line.
You guys judge people too quick, most players dont come to stardom till like their 4-6th year
@@basedkhalid It's true that it's too early to tell he's gonna be a bust. But it's been a while since we've been a 2nd overall pick so disapointing in his first two seasons. And last time we did it didn't turn out so well. He was supposed to be a skilled pointguard, and was more hyped about his offense than defense. Right now, he is unable to attack the rim because he's not efficient there, and he's too afraid to go to the line. (41% from the line this year, one of the worst percentage ever.), he's got no jumpshot, either catch and shooting or pulling up off the dribble, wich makes him almost unable to properly run a pnr as defense is not worried about him shooting. Only thing he is good at is playmaking, but even there he's nothing crazy. Some flashy passes for sure, but he has got a 2,5 assist / to ratio, wich is just a bit above average, so even there he's not that efficient.
But, it's encouraging to see his defense improvement. As long as he'll stay focus on developing his game and not off the court stupids stuffs, and he keeps working on his mindset and skillset, he'll probably have a decent nba career. But I can't see him reaching the level he was expected to reach. And when it's all said and done, his legacy will suffer from the fact he was drafter 2nd overall, ahead of Tatum, Mitchell, Markkanen, Fox, Smith Jr, Collins, Adebayo, Allen, Anunoby, Kuzma, White, Hart, Bryant and morris.
@@dwighthoward8754 He has some big flaws but do several things well. Overall, I think he is basically a Ricky Rubio with better D but 45% FT. The free throw is a big problem because that means Lonzo can't stay on count late in game. He can be a good starter for a weak team, but will be hard to fit in an elite team in modern NBA with his problem with shooting and free throws. Even Chuck Hayes shoot 62% at FT.....
Lebron is terrified of the line especially in the 4th yet he’s one of the best ever?
@@Fernando20910 True. Same for Shaq or Wilt. But it's far too big of a stretch to compare them to Lonzo.
Basic summary of Lonzo:
He’s an amazing passer pretty good defender but horrible scorer if he improves his scoring he has potential to be very good
henry ha except he’s inconsistent. I mean he can hold Damien lillard to 5-17 12 points but then gets torched by Jeff Teague their next game.
@@calebstevens9446 Defense is inconsistent. Sometimes you're just off. It's much harder to play your best defense every game than your best offense.
@@calebstevens9446 Good offense beats elite defense. Sometimes players just make shots/are hot even if they are defended perfectly. The best a defender can do is make the offensive player work hard, bother them, force them to their left when they prefer going right.. etc. This is especially the case when we're talking about defending on the perimeter.
and I more or less think Lonzo is a scrub right now. His shot is straight up broken. It seems like the mechanics/physics of it only work for his 3 pointer in a couple spots. No midrange at all. I think he might have an ok floater, and he can finish layups/dunk.
Except he won't layup/dunk often cause he can't drive to the rim due to risk of being fouled. His FT looks awful, I think he's 35% this season, Shaq was better than him. Which means he's unplayable during the playoffs due to hack-a-zo.
He doesn’t really need to be THAT good of a scorer, he just needs to be more of a threat on a pick and roll. Right now you just guard his drop off man, cause you know he’ll rarely finesse a shot in
Amazing passer. Lol.
Entire video: explains how Lonzo is a solid role player
Entire comment section: he a bust lol
Never change
When you're the #2 overall pick in the draft, being a role player means that you ARE a bust
@@sandman1347 Clearly not. Bust literally means that you're so useless to the point of not getting contract. I can see him being in the NBA for another 10 years just due to his already established skills
90% of the people who scream bust havent watched more than 10 of his recent games so their words dont mean jack shit
@@HaHaBear "Bust" means that you're a huge disappointment. Lonzo is that. People compared him to Jason Kidd and even Magic Johnson before he got into the league. He's not in the same universe as those guys and he's not even a future all star. He's a bust. That doesn't mean he won't have a long career. He probably will play another 10 years but he won't be a great player.
@@sandman1347 just stop. Go have a good look at the list of 2nd overall picks in the past 20+ years and tell me how you are so delusional to think that somehow you think that most of those players are supposedly stars and how lonzo is somehow significantly worse than 90% from that whole list - your very own definition of a "bust"
Just the fact that you decided to bring up the whole "jason kidd and magic johnson" comparison goes to show that you're already bringing out one of the worst blatant hyperbole as if it was a valid reasoning for your own case. I could literally bring a fucking quote from SAS and say that lonzo was going to be a perennial superstar. Does that mean that that was the actual narrative? FUCK NO WHO GIVES A SHIT WHAT SOME CRAZY PEOPLE SAY?!
@@HaHaBear When did I say that the definition had anything to do with being worse than 90% of #2 picks? Not sure what you're talking about. Lots of players end up being busts. It's just as likely for a high pick to be a bust as it is for them to be a star. Lonzo is not the biggest bust ever. He's no Sam Bowie and he's no Greg Oden. He is a bust though. If you don't agree, that's fine by me.
Lonzo will never be as good as his pro dad
😂😂😂
Pretty much, but he can only be better or worse because no one can be like somebody
Just words in my mind
And he will never be as good as Steph
FaZe Doge ikr 2.2 point
Enceladus, he will never be as good as Steph, because he is better than Steph.
Lonzo is Steph with a 40 inch vertical, remember?
Lonzo is one of the rare players that I think can’t be really described with numbers
0 points 6 rebounds 4 assists and you insane idiots will think those numbers dont describe him.
BeingWokeTV He holds opposing guards to around 38% shooting, is a good passer, the only knock on him is his poor shooting. However as a player he contributes on the defensive end and on offense he helps move the ball. He may be a terrible scorer but the NBA has poor shooters that are elite defensively. Marcus Smart, Roberson, Lonzo, Draymond, none of them are decent shooters, but they make their team so much better without even scoring. Smart entered the lineup and Boston is now at the 5th seed and he's a terrible shooter. For every star on a team you need a unselfish player who'll do the work.
I call him "live Lonzo" u just gotta watch him live.
@@BeingWokeTV Okay if I look at Jordans worst game he's complete ass according to your logic. You're just hating, don't deny it.
@@BeingWokeTV Wow you dumb ass you pick his worst to describe him lmao, What about the 20 12 9 game or the 21 7 6 game or the 16 10 10 game etc etc smh stop watching basketball I think tennis is more for you.
shaq's worst FT % as a Laker was 48%, Lonzo a PG at 41% is unacceptable!!!!
True thats his weakness im a lonzo ball fan
U know Shaq in that game shot almost 40 free throws right so comparing that to lonzo isn't really a comparison
Splash Shot lol imagine being a fan of a trash player
He averages like 2 free throws a game dude. Maybe even 1. That stat isn’t that bad when you take into account how few he takes
BATTZ id argue that makes it worse. how the fuck are you a starting point guard averaging about 1 free throw a game?
So what you're saying is hes Steph Curry with a 40 inch vertical?
Here after finding out he got traded to New Orleans
Lol
Chris Burnz really? I’m here because I got tired of watching gay porn on bigdaddycock.com
RAGE MASTER if anything we gotta respect your honesty 😂🤔
@@sparxx9537 lol
He'll honestly be an excellent role player. He just needed a good team
Finally someone who has a brain in this discussion, no hater no fanboy good video dude!
Maxime I don’t like people saying he is a bust but he sure garbage as of right now in his career bro
No vid Wit 1.5 subs how ?im not saying he is top player but he was proving he can play in this league
True bro
Can we get an updated vid after his first season in New Orleans? I think he's gotten SO much better this season.
P Jenks he really hasn’t. Just being guarded less
@@thedarkfrost2351 That's a good point to a degree. I think you're mostly correct. My main issues with Lonzo are his ability to score around the basket( or lack thereof) and his three point scoring. I have seen him scoring around the basket more this season. I will say those scores are usually in transition but still he has become more consistent at those. I mean, he's actually driving to the basket and shooting a layup! I never would have saw that coming. His three point scoring is still inconsistent but when he's hot he does great. I still think he's better than before but maybe after the 21-22 season or something like that when he gets a contract.
@@piercejenkins13 dude was averaging 5 points on 30% in the bubble
@M if you really love 'soccer' you'd call it 'football' not 'soccer'
"Like the incomparable Larry Bird." Look, he's either incomparable or he isn't man.
Larry Bird's combination of skills are incomparable to anyone else, individually other players have certain elements but no ones ever been able to do all the different things he can in the way he did
@@MarkB-qg9yv true, if not for his bad back....
pedanticism
The joke is that if you say "like the..." you are comparing. So then saying "incomparable" is a logic disjunction.
@@0xf7c8 and now it isn't funny anymore :(
Lonzo has transformed into a completely different player these last few seasons. Improved in both his strenghts and weaknesses, being an all-defensive level defender, and one of the BEST shooters in the league. Amazing player and his stats never tell the entire story
very true
A guy that probably won’t ever make all stars but it doesn’t matter. Still going to be a very valuable player for years to come...if he stays healthy.
NOBODY:
LITERALLY NOBODY:
YOU: "Ball is one of the BEST shooters in the league" 😐ROFL. His FG% this year is below league average for his position and below league average all-time.
@@gazanever6291 he shoots 42% from three on 7 attempts a game...he only takes 11 shots a game, so if 63% of his shots are threes and he's one of the most efficient three point shooters, is he not one of the best shooters? He didnt say scorer, he said shooter.
You deserve a job on ESPN. This is great analysis and commentary
screw that, espn would ruin it with producers, politics, and format limitations
“the truth lies somewhere in the middle” - that’s a textbook definition of an average player
average player that costs a shit ton of money, bring up Caruso cut Zo and you can afford another semi star
Once a bust Always a bust of course excuses of a hater
Gregory Everson Caruso is nowhere near Lonzo in terms of skill
Damn you lame. Made a whole profile for this.
What I got from this - Yea he’s pretty decent not a bad player at all.
No he's not.
But the resemblance to Andre the Giant is quite striking.
Hahahahaha
Now I can't unsee it
oh my
The instrumental in the background is so soothing
Michael air Jordan.
Lonzo air Ball.
Lmao
Wow 😂😂😂 thats honestly hilarious, how did you come up with that 😂 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@@kentuckyfan0619 His last name is ball?
Just an alt / obviously are you stupid?
@Dexxon Gaming
Lol.
Who's here a year later with Lonzo a key starter on a near-playoff team in the West?
EDIT: Since Zion joined the lineup, Lonzo has been averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.5 assists with 1.8 steals/0.9 blocks and 2.9 made threes on 60 True Shooting %, shooting 46 FG% from the field and 43.2% from 3 on 6.6 3PA/G.
kags I think he might be an Allstar next year if he keeps it up, hopefully him and Zion stay healthy so Pels can go deep in the playoffs
@@henry7486 well the thing is if the pels have 2 all stars it'll be ingram and zion. They'll have to make a bunch of noise to get lonzo in as well.
Gershom Tan Yeah especially in the Western Conference, too many good gaurds
Told everyone from the start, gonna be special
Zion and Zo are a match made in heaven and now that Lonzo fixed his jumpshot, wow that Pelicans team is looking amazing
Bust or not, Lonzo's father will be a detriment to his entire career.
Not really, Lavar is a marketing genuis. A lot of people wouldn't pay attention to Zo if his dad didn't go on his marketing spree.
@@daedot8433 - Lonzo's play, while good at times, hasn't merited major attention. His father's seeking fame by taking advantage of his son's position. He's a stage father who's, quite frankly, a royal pain in the butt like all stage parents are. He thinks he knows everything and his constant deriding of the team and the coach for not treating his son like a superstar has led the Lakers to openly tell him to shut up and mind his own business. Lonzo Ball is not a superstar, not yet anyway, but if his father continues to cause distractions it could have serious implications. The Lakers could have trouble if they try to trade Ball and he could have some problems in free agency because teams generally wouldn't want to put up with his father's shenanigans. Only time will tell.
@@daedot8433 That's great and all but when is he gonna learn to shut the hell up and let his kid just play ball. He always gotta say something to make Lonzo look bad and doesn't realize how stupid it is. He's screwing his kids over and he can't even see it. When things aren't how he likes it, he goes in another direction like that's gonna work forever. He screwed the younger two out of UCLA. He could very well screw Lonzo out of the NBA if he doesn't shut up. Lonzo needs to cut the corporate tie from his father before he ruins everything. He's doing more harm than good. Market the brand on the outside, don't publicly critique his coach and organization, the hell is wrong with you? The team that took him second overall, that's who ur calling out ?! Talking about LeBron like that wasn't Lonzo's favorite player growing up, and like he can't help Lonzo. Talks about Luke Walton, yet wants his son to go to an 11-44 team instead of one that has a chance to make the postseason. Then, he wants some team to pick up all three of his boys? Who the hell are you?! Do the Curry/Morris brothers play on the same teams? Why should your boys? FOH! LaVar is a fool!
theundefeated.com/features/its-time-for-lonzo-ball-to-fire-lavar
@@joshs4594 His father gets him a lot of attention which is GOOD, Lavar has caused the Lakers to draft Lonzo for business reasons so people would pay attention to him which is a GOOD thing if you ask me.
@@daedot8433 - First and foremost, Lonzo's on the team to win, not for attention. It's not Lavar's place to criticize management or the coach through the media for not treating Lonzo like a superstar, which he is not. Winning pays more than a man hyper-promoting his son because it would garner Lonzo respect as a winning ballplayer, not a tool for his father's aspirations for fame and fortune, which I believe is Lavar's motivation.
His skills are held back by his nervousness and fear he plays. The big stage isn't for everyone, and i wish him the best at New Orleans.
man I wanna see this guy healthy and back in the league injury free, god knows the bulls need him
Also let’s remember that he didn’t even have an off-season as he has knee surgery. So he has the ability to improve after this offseason
The surgery was minor. He didn't have a full offseason but he did improve from last year. His rookie season was complete garbage on the offensive end. This season he looks more aggressive.
@@BeingWokeTV 10 7 7 isn't pure garbage. That's actually a pretty incredible rookie year. Sure his shooting wasn't amazing but he makes up for that in basically every other facet of the game
@@MrImaWizard with as many touches and possessions he got last season, yea, it's really not that spectacular. It's adequate. Nothing more and nothing less.
10-7-7 in 35+ minutes with extremely low efficiency is garbage.
If any other rookie got the minutes Lonzo got last year they would have put much better numbers than that.
@@BeingWokeTV bruh even averaging 7 assists is something many rookie point guards don't do let alone 7 rebounds. He also missed 30+ games so who knows how those numbers could have changed. Sure he wasnt efficient shooting at all but that's really not his game. His 7 assists and 7 rebounds a game that is where he is valuable. His shooting is also massively improving and will probably keep getting better. Hes not a shooter though that's not what the Lakers drafted him as. Hes a pure playmaker on both ends.
The thing with Lonzo is his awareness, he’s a pass first guard, knowing he can’t knock it down like everyone, he creates space or moves the ball.
people dont gaurd Zo cuz he cant shoot
This is the video that got me into basketball, and it's been my favorite hobby ever since.
It's interesting coming back to this after Zo's breakout bulls season
Nice video. Lonzo will improve though. Kid has talent!
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A talent of a *S C R U B.*
Johnny Walker you any better
Pablo Escobar you don’t know anything about basketball but keep talking
Keithon Bosfield secretly lavar?
Lonzo is like Draymond Green. Except he's a guard and he's still very young and will still get better. His value doesn't show on the box score.
In my opinion if Lonzo is on a well constructed team with the right system and he has potential to be an all star caliber player.
Except Green is a much better defender, and was a better shooter.
Draymond is a starter and central piece on a team that won multiple titles. He is an all star and DPOY. A great passer, passer, shotblocker and vocal leader. Under no circumstances he should be compared with Lonzo. Lonzo at this point is not even an NBA player. Shooting is so key for a guard in today's game that the absence of any shooting ability plus his inability to finish around the basket makes him utterly inadequate.
@@omnivorous65 bobo ka ba first 2 years ni Draymond ano ginagawa nya? Bago dumating si Steve Kerr ano role ni Draymond? Bata pa si Lonzo kaya nga sinabi ko na pag nabigyan yan ng well constructed team at system dun sya mag eexcel.... bobo
Every young player has that potential tbh he is an overworshipped piece of garbage
@@omnivorous65 thank you. Lonzo is just not even close to an All Star caliber NBA player. His talents and overall skills were just way overhyped since the beginning and he has yet to prove his "potential" which I seriously believe he doesn't have a lot more to give
It's simple, everyone knows he's a good player who lacks consistency which is a problem amongst almost every player in the early years of their NBA career.
People who think he's a bust are more concerned about his life and reputation off the court. They hate the fact that he receives too much media attention in terms of how he plays. People hate him for a reason that is completely out of his control. They're all fucking idiots.
I honestly don't even know how he can play with the amount of pressure he has on him. Could you imagine if this guy was a late first round pick with no attention from the media? Exactly.
Look at how the guy talks for christ sake, he's just a well spoken, sweet kid doing the best he can. The sad part is that more people would like him if he was an arrogant prick and that's the truth.
0 points 5 rebounds 3 assists,
@@Ssv-pt3st ol
Ssv 123 lmao!
I see you are very good in an if game.lets put it this way if i had 90inch vertical nobody would talk about lebron today lol
He had over 100games to prove hes good.he didnt hes average.not counting him out just now..average
Lonzo is an average player with good passing and decent defense but aside from that he is just an average player. Its the hype behind him which puts more pressure on the kid. He does not have the heart and is way too relaxed. Let him play and develop and we will see where he goes but as of now he is just an average player with potential.
Zo, rebounds and assist are down almost avg of 2 each, at the end of the year if he like this, its either invest in Zo, or start thinking about another plan, LeBron may retire at anytime
Imagine thinking Zo has decent defense
@@gregoryeverson741 Lebron isnt retiring until his contract is up. Which is in 3.5 seasons
@@WestCoastCheeseHead imagine being ignorant and not looking at any of lonzos defensive numbers or watching a single game of his and thinking he's a bad defender
@@xancer. yeah I'm almost positive I saw that he ranked top 3 in defense amongst point guards last year
This video is dope !! Lonzo Ball is a talented guard, and despite struggles his upside is crazy . He plays the game like a vet. I think he’s a super unique player
His favorite move. Dribble the ball up pass and stand at the corner. Get the ball. Pass and stand on the corner.
R FlorezD take that up with Luke. He has horrible offensive sets and utilizes not only Lonzo but Ingram and Svi and Lance poorly
His other move is:
Run to the rim and drop off pass to Mcgee. Stands in left corner and pass. Stands in right corner and pass
I Hate The Games Where Lonzo Isn't Allowed To Dominate The Ball!
You see the Lakers without him? No video needed
Lost Thoughts but ppl don’t wanna talk about the record with him n bron on the floor together
@@aaronkincade8835 exactly
I do an they're a whole different team with scrubs like Air Ball not poisoning the damn game. They're in 1st place with them overrated ass young core bullshit finally over. Air Ball is a damn scrub an he doesn't want to get better. He wants to be a Kardashian.
I love the music in the background, great videos!!
The lakers picked him to overhype his value so they could trade him for AD this was planned years ago which is why it was executed perfectly.
Yes definitely. The Lakers knew years ago that AD would ask for a trade. So they decided to draft a bad player and make him LOOK good rather then draft a good player.
Yeah legm took lonzo rather than a actually good player to trade for Ad in the future -_-
The Lakers had some dark years of tanking that brought them into drafting top picks including Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball. They continued to tank with each pick only to later trade or release each of them in the process that allowed more cap space for LeBron James to arrive via free agency and then Anthony Davis by trading away Ingram and Ball!
0:03 look at the top right it says Nikola Jokic fined for saying “no homo”
Welcome to the new world
Wow
To me the defense is the most fascinating revelation of his game. In high school and college, his motor, awareness, and defensive fundamentals were appalling, yet you could make a solid argument that all of those things are elite now.
Name an iconic duo
Lonzo and bricks
Lonzo signature shoe, the AIR BALL!
Crisp P Bacon you and your limited basketball knowledge
pissed my pants laughing m8
you could say the same thing about Rondo, yet he’s still an NBA champion...
Lonzo is pretty good point guard. Maybe not top 10 or anything obviously, but he's a decent facilitator, a decent defender, and a decent role player. Decent option for sure.
Whose here in 2021 to say he is clearly a star…he has gotten better and better.
Def not a star. But a great role player
This channel is awesome...I feel like a pro just checking 2 videos only lool...Love the voice, not too fast not to slow...cool background music and great B Roll to illustrate the analysis...I'm really happy I found this channel...it Deserves 500K Subs...Keep at it, sir...
Before everyone started to get injured on the lakers 2018-2019 season, I thought Lonzo ball was the best player next to LeBron. Seemed like the only one that could keep up with Lebron IQ wise.
T Yang probably cuz hes a fan of bron and has watched his games thousand times so he understands lebron. It probably helped him understand the game better too.
Exactly. He was on the same page with Lebron if only Luke Walton trusted him as a point guard since he would have Ingram as a point guard as well as Rondo and even sometimes Stevens.
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Very honest analysis Of lonzo ball.I start to see a patern following young college talents going into the league.There name starts getting repeated all the time,everyone says that they are amazing,but no one really talks about their lacks and where they have to improve.And then all in the sudden,after few nba games,they all speak up more honestly and start to destroy them,making a way to negative analysis about them.Lonzo is the best example:Really hyped up coming into the league and now no one can talk objective about him.
300th Like!
As I watch this video, I start to see more and more similarities between Lonzo Ball’s game and mine.
Lonzo is solid point guard he has good court vision and good defense . I think he can become a consistent good shooter again like In college and develop a solid attack the rim game. He is young only his second season if there is no major progression in his game after his 4th season in the league the You can say he didn’t live up too the hype
lol ucla played nobody until the tournament they lost both in their conference and in the tournament because of a weak schedule. lonzo does not have as much potential as you think mostly because of a leg injury he seemed to suffer in high school
Do the lakers have time for him to develop? If he develops?
Consistent shooter? Please did you see his shooting percentage this season? lol plus nba is way different than in college
Bomac94 I’m saying I think he can become a consistent solid shooter in the nba. It’s not about form it’s about repetition and muscles memory.
Omari Evans why y’all so quick to forget that with the hype that he got he should have been Luca docig with amazing defense and the very least. He already didn’t leave up to the hype so stop it.
Zo has rlly improved his 3 ball since this man, proud of the boy!!! He a SHOOTER SHOOTER now 🎯
Lonzo is a more athletic version of kuroko who needs his own kagami :p
Kagami = Zion
I scrolled all the way down to find where my anime fam was at! These highlights had a double meaning haha
Makes sense
@@fakephoenixprince and they're currently in one of the top 5 worst teams this season, Zion's Kuroko is not good enough
@Malik Kisitu the fact that he's a PG and he's not the one taking initiative to make plays and plays catch-and-shoot instead despite being terrible shooter,j ust shows his Basketball IQ and how much effort he's putting, remember that PGs are the ones who start the offense, they are the ones who bring up the ball and yet ur not even doing that? That's ur own problem.
Can you make an update video on how lonzos game has evolved
Best video of 2019. By far
Your channel is awesome thanks for the amazing content and breaking it down
Please never say Hit Or Miss.
I get flashbacks everytime I hear that phrase
HiT oR mIsS, i GuEsS they NevEr mISS HuH!
@@agod4788 YoU gOt A bOyFrIeNd I bEt He DoEsN't KiSs Ya!
now that Lonzo fixed his shot he is a legit rising star. His shooting is no longer a weakness. With his free throw shooting actually good now and if 3pt % and finishing way better he is going to make a huge jump next season or he already has because he figured it out after december when he started playing consistent minutes. And we'll see his true numbers next season because they are being weighed down by a slow start. Post all-star break he is averaging 14 pts, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, and in march he is averaging 21 pts, 8 rebounds, & 7 assists over the last 4 games.
Now that he's not dealing with Lebron, Luke Walton, or the Lakers organization--he's gonna be an unbelievable player--PAIRED WITH ZION!!!
Lakers have no more PASS-1st point guards left on the roster after trading for Anthony Davis. 😀😀😀
That's a good thing
Time for a confident 3-point shooter.
They might trade the bum to chicago.
ha right. i’m so tired of niggas making super squads this one will be a giant fail. bring getting old, ad is ad but unless they get a kyrie or something this dynasty will fold fast
The answer to the question is that he is neither a star nor a scrub. He's just a good, solid pro. At his best, he's basically a B-level Rondo in his prime. He'll get you some rebounds, assists, point, steals, etc, but he'll never excel in any one area for long. Call him a jack of all trades if you want. But here's the thing: this isn't a knock on the kid at all. A lot of championship teams have had guys similar to him as part of their successful formula. He doesn't have to be an All-Star or All-Pro to be a success. A lot of guys have great careers and become rich without ever being either.
Great defender, spectacular passer, fast, smart , hustles and improving scorer. He plays with a silent violence. He’s entertaining to watch and needs the right cast/system to thrive. If I were the Lakers I’d never trade him.
I'd trade him
For which PG? That’s what they said about Curry when he shot too many threes, was an average passer and was injury-prone with his ankle. I’d never trade Ball because he’s a hard player to find. Superstars are not hard to find. We all know who they are and they follow money and location. Lakers have both.
I’d get a coach that let’s him do his thing like when they fired Mark Jackson and got him out of the way of the GS players.
you were right
Lonzo needs time to fully develope but he is talented I'm sure he will have success alongside Zion they'll be a 7 seed in the west.
lol Nigga please 25 games at best and that's a stretch
sticK&Clutch are you on drugs? This isn’t the east fool
@Condie Kane I can't disagree with you bro!! MJ was once skinny and got tired of loosing to the Pistons, he got in the gym put on weight and muscle and became a legendary monster in the NBA
@K Will Ingram won't be better than AD,none of those picks will be better than AD, Lonzo will never fix his jumper and will always be a liability offensively, and JHart plays to much fucking fortnite. Lakers can find more impactful role players than Lonzo and Hart in FA
He is gonna get benched in New Orleans
But is he a Stephen Curry with a 40 inch vertical?
Stfu with that stupid shit already
Lol nah this is still funny
Lmfao
@@alasdairmacintyre9383 chill brah
@@alasdairmacintyre9383 u mad bro? Lonzo airball bust 😂
Good role player
15 ppg
8-10 assist
3-5 rebound
Lonzo is just good, not great at the moment. Too inconsistent for that. He is capable of having some of the worst performances in the NBA (0 point game) and then some really solid ones. He obviously needs to find his rhythm. That being said, he has a lot of natural ability, and if he puts the work in he will be a star.
he's average right now, might be good one day, great is improbable.
Sean C. He’s not even good, he’ll at best be a less intelligent Rajon Rondo
@@edgarlopez8986 lol... You really don't like him don't you
Shiroski O'charos ita true though
@@justinebautista1383 no it's not
I would also like to ask for an update here.
It would be a great thing for this offseason
It would the same except the shooting. He still lacks being able to finish through contact.
Great bball breakdowns, man! Thanks for sharing them.
You should do an update video. Lonzo on the Chicago Bulls!!!!😃
I can't believe he's such a bad free throw shooter. How can a guard and shooter be so bad from the free throw line?
It's really strange.
Terrible shooting mechanics
ask to markelle fultz! lol
@@2kgod598,
It's weird because he's just so elite in so many other parts of his game.
There are a lot of really bad free throw shooters in the league now.
Ben Simmons, Steven Adams, Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook, Hasan Whiteside, Andre Drummond, Brandon Ingram, Rudy Golbert, Lebron James, Aaron Gordon, Jaylon Brown, etc...
There are so many guys who would just be completely dominant if the were even average free throw shooters.
I wonder why they don't just go old school and do the Granny Style, underhand, like the old timers who couldn't shoot did.
@@2kgod598,
It's the biggest liability on a basketball court. They don't have to guard you. Just throw a scrub on the floor at the end of the game and let them hack away.
It's just bizzarre. Elite Payers used to be able to close out games. Now they're all a liability in the 4th quarter.
Today it's better to bench your superstars at the end of the game so they don't lose it for you everytime from the foul line.
Onestop Funstop the lakers need a shooting coach although I don’t think he’ll ever be a good ft shooter he should be able to get it hopefully to like 65%
Star he is currently more aggressive and consistent offensively. He can shoot now and Zion as well as Ingram complement him well.
All he needs is to get his shot form on lock and pay more attention to the plays and that will help him become a better defensive player
Michael Gasteratos Tee Hee
Michael Gasteratos just stop
Very good video. Makes me appreciate Lonzo more.
time for a new version he's been shooting the heck out of da ball last season 2021-2022
You have your sharpshooters, then you have Lonzo who is more of a blunt shooter.
In that he shoots like he just smoked a giant blunt.
You can hate the dad but he did a hell of a job hyping up his son to the lakers. But Anthony Davis is a one of a kind generational player. So long ball family
Nice video
Keep up the good work 💪🏼
Some much potential. Just let the wine age and remember I'm the one of the who said hes good.
Fultz is the bust here. Lonzo is a great player long term but he shouldn't be 2nd pick
Hes 21 chill. He was worth a 2nd pick
J and you’re just hating him because you’re a hater😂🤦🏼♂️bro fox didn’t get injured and he didn’t have to play alongside lebron so obviously his stats will look better. Yes right now fox is the better player but lonzo has way more potential
J his stats wouldn’t be the same on a different team you moron nice fucking logic lol
@@Battz Lonzo's stats would improve with a new team and consistent playing time. Look what he did when LeBron was out, and he was giving consistent minutes. He was shooting above 40% from 3 during that time, and being more aggressive which resulted in better stats.
@@user-gc1wj8tt2p Of course you pick a team where he wouldnt start. fucking moron. pick a team where he would average 35-38 minutes.
Although there are things that he needs to improve (offensive end) he heavenly impacts the entire team . He makes them better . So overall yes is great
Sounds like you're saying Lonzo would have been a better fit with Paul George instead of LeBron.
Lonzo will be fine. He's just has to sort out his shooting. And speed control on his layups.
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@T4RUN are you referring to your lack of knowledge on the topic?
@T4RUN so that's a yes? I'm sorry that you put such emphasis on attention, maybe you should talk to your therapist about it? Daddy not around much? Do you need a hug?
thats kinda hard to do at his age. changing your shot is like changing your whole game.
I like how he chuckles when talking about Lonzo's lack of offense
Yes he is a good player just because the media hyped him like he was a LeBron doesn't mean he won't be really good
There is a lot way better new guys then him, why should nba lose time on Lonzo and not invest in some one different? Well u know, his dad payed a lot money for him, so deal with it... Its not qbout talent its just bout how reach his family is...
I dont think he's worth all the hype YET! I think he could definitely be great one day but stuff like this takes time.
Watching this video now its amazing how accurate you were.
Hold ya Judgement on Lonzo I think teaming up with Zion might jumpstart his career
Yeah you're right ...playing with Zion should bump up his free throw % up to 46% and short game jumper to like 48%
LOL HOW? he already had kuzma , mcgeec lebron and he still nearly shite. playing with zion wont suddenly let him make all those threes, stop gambling on defense and make free throws.
@@noblesavvy7803 Dude only 21 bro plus his game doesn't fit with Lebron or Rondo's Plus he was hurt last year and let's not forget his dad's best friend took alot from him so I think he was jus mentally drained
Let's not forget Steph Curry was not even considered trade worthy by his 3rd season
@@frankcramo4414 Its a microwave age bro everybody learns and develops on their own pace dude had alot of distractions but I think a fresh start not jus Zion gon help him out ALOT
Why saying Lonzo is a bust because his shooting sucks? Well he is a great passer defender i am not even a Lonzo fan but man he is not a bust He is even a better shooter than Ben Simmons how??? Can you say he is a bust
He was second pic!
Great channel man keep it up.
He’s a journeyman bench player, a poor mans ricky Rubio
I mean if he was not a lottery pick he’s over achieving. But as a #2 he’s not looking good.
Lottery pick Lonzo - its still wayyy too early to make any judgments. Talk to me in the last year of his rookie contract and sign him 3 more years just to make sure + player option of course.
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it's not too early anything. The guy is a role player. Please stop thinking he's some sort of future superstar lmao
@@russellwestbrook8747 very well said.have nothing against people supporting him but putting him in an all star conversation is ridiculous
@@filiphanic802 Zo will go to the all star game, its a great money grab for the NBA
Basketball content does not get better than this
He's not a star nor a bust. He's just an ok point guard and that's fine. As a Laker fan, I've learned to accept that.
People think those are the only 2 categories to put top draft picks in. Superstar or Bust. That's not always the case. Andrea Bargnani was the no. 1 pick a few years back. Just because he didn't develop into an all star and was just a decent player doesn't mean he sucked like Kwame Brown being pick no. 1.
This didn’t age well
@@IllShivyou I don't see how it didn't. Still seems pretty accurate to me.
Great passer and I’m gonna call him a really good defender, he makes some mistakes but every defender does,
Those two things are worth a lot.
William Brown good assessment
Very good video. Great insight.
Think about it. If he a star, this video wouldn’t exist.
0:53 messed that whole play up 🤣
Julian Ames lance tried to be flashy lmao
Can we please get an updated version of this?
Now everyone is like. “I always knew he was good” 😂
He's going to be a great player if no injuries and he keeps The LORD THY GOD FIRST and a GOD attitude.
I like how we all are about give up on Lonzo just like did on d Lo look at him now . These kids are young and are growing at a rapid rate
lonzos the type of player who will progressively get better over time... the players in this category are tatum, giannis, ingram, kennard