Why is Lonzo Ball so highly regarded?

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I also read that Lonzo makes 3 pointers at an absurdly high rate. Oppositely he struggles to create and make mid range shots. So teams will adjust and game plan around this weakness and switch defenders on and off when Lonzo is on or off the 3 point line. Lonzo barely made any midrange shots in the NCAA which implies he can't make them. There is no game changing player in the NBA that can't make midrange shots except Curry..


:gucci:BUT THE COLLEGE THREE IS A MID RANGE SHOT.

IM POSITIVE HE DIDNT TAKE ALL HIS THREES FROM NBA RANGE.

ITS SILLY TO TAKE A BUNCH OF MID RANGE SHOTS
WHEN THE 3P LINE IS THAT SHORT.
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Man fukk Magic for sucking offf the league like he did his boyfriend Jermaine. The Suns should've been number 2. The lakers are just a prima Donna team.

Ball has an ugly shot that won't get off in the NBA. He's Penny Hardaway without Penny's scoring ability. Fox destroyed Ball. Ball has no defense. fukk Magic
His release is .02 slower than Klay Thompson's
He finishes 71% at the rim
He shoots the 3 at 40%

Complaining about aesthetics instead of results is foolish.
Don't do that.
 

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He has a ton of glaring flaws that are actually terrifying on the NBA level. He can't penetrate, create his own shot, draw fouls, or run the PnR leaving him pretty damn useless in the half court outside of catch-and-shoot 3s and the occasional step back which isn't a good thing to rely on. He's one of the better transition players I've seen in a long time, but he'll get punished defensively and won't give you much in a set. He has a lot of upside, but there's an insane amount of bust in there too.

That being said, he's probably still the 3rd best prospect in this class behind Fultz and Jackson.
 

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Philly bouls, Trust the Process
His release is .02 slower than Klay Thompson's
He finishes 71% at the rim
He shoots the 3 at 40%

Complaining about aesthetics instead of results is foolish.
Don't do that.
His FG% at the rim is bullshyt and everyone who watched UCLA knows it.
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"By Z-Score, his 0.9 unassisted halfcourt rim attempts per 40 minutes place him in the 11th percentile among drafted primary creators."

He couldn't create anything at the rim, and only took easy ones.
 

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His FG% at the rim is bullshyt and everyone who watched UCLA knows it.
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"By Z-Score, his 0.9 unassisted halfcourt rim attempts per 40 minutes place him in the 11th percentile among drafted primary creators."

He couldn't create anything at the rim, and only took easy ones.
Stat that doesnt actually support what you claim, which is that he cant finish at the rim. He can and he does.
 
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