Lonzo Ball: "Im Better Than Markelle Fultz"

[I AM WARHOL]

You must think a lot more about Dame Lillard than I do. Cause a taller Dame Lillard is basically CJ McCollum. Another aight player I wouldn't take first overall in any draft.

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

fukk this media circus



If we land the first overall pick we need to trade it away

 

[CarltonJunior]

He's not the #1 pick and he knows it. But I do like his game a lot, I think he'll make a team better faster than Fultz but he's not better than him.

 

[NatiboyB]

As I said in the past I'd pick Fultz over ball if I had the first pick but in the long run I expect balls teams to win more....But I expect Fultz to be a good individual talent.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

If I said that in 2008 about Michael Beasley what would you have said?

I was unimpressed with Beasley in 2008. Didn't understand why anyone thought him vs Rose was even a debate.

I got the same feeling about Fultz. I really don't see the hype. He's an undersized 2 guard with below average athleticism and good overall skill development already in his career. He has little to no room for improvement. At best you're looking at a slightly taller Damian Lillard.

Can he be a good player? Sure.

Will he be great? Hell naw.

So you mean to tell me you wouldnt draft a better version of a player who is currently averaging 27,6 and 5

 

[Houston911]

Name a star with a face shaped like him?

He lacks the look that a superstar has.

Sorry I don't study faces breh

 

[Flight]

Lot of posters will regret being wrong on Fultz. Romar is a terrible coach and that UW team was terrible.

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

 

[Draje]

Nah. He just looks weird. Sorta like Kawahi. He doesn't have a vacant look.

Uhh no. Wiggins doesn't have that fire and drive in his eyes or in his game

 

[RoGethoes]

Fultz reminds me of Marshon Brooks

 

[KOBE]

Lot of posters will regret being wrong on Fultz. Romar is a terrible coach and that UW team was terrible.

I'll 180 if Lakers manage to get Fultz.

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

depends on the team and what they want...if you want someone to go get it on their own, you go with fultz...if you want someone to help get the other players involved, you go with ball.....ball is a pass first pg; where as fultz, fox, etc. are score first pgs....

Dont buy into that media narrative. Fultz is very unselfish. He's a great scorer but that doesn't mean he's "score first" even though the media is trying to paint him and Ball as a pass first vs. shoot first PG.

Fultz has the talent to do it all, unlike Ball who is "pass first" because he has shown limited offensive skills

 

[DIMES]

You must think a lot more about Dame Lillard than I do. Cause a taller Dame Lillard is basically CJ McCollum. Another aight player I wouldn't take first overall in any draft.

So why do u like Kobe

Cj would go #1 in this draft

 

[#1 pick]

I thought this was a pretty solid analysis for why ball should be chosen over fultz.

Listen to the Data: Draft Lonzo Ball Number One - TSJSports.com | Breaking Sports News and Analysis | @TSJ_Sports

"I’ve compiled data from Synergy Sports Technology on every NBA starting point guard about the types of actions point guards do most. From amassing that information, I was able to determine how frequently an average NBA point guard does each key action: ...

Ball is a much more well-rounded player. Fultz is elite scoring from the pick and roll, but ball is elite at almost everything. Both players are good, but Ball’s numbers are fantastic.

In Fultz’s favor is that he’s more effective than Lonzo in the action point guards do about 58% of their possessions, operate out of the pick and roll. However, Ball is superior in every other category."

I agree with a lot of what was stated but we must be clear, Fultz is doubled a lot, his projection is also due to his elite athleticism and skill level. Fultz will translate better than the numbers.

That said, Ball is the real deal. As complete as a PG I seen at the college level as a true freshman.

 

[#1 pick]

@Swagnificent loves Levine but Zack had numbers that wouldn't get anyone drafted in the D league much less the NBA coming out of UCLA but the athletic ability, length and size translated and was a lottery pick.