Lonzo Ball’s effect in the Cavs game
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After two first two outings without relief against his former team the Bulls, Lonzo Ball showed a different face against the Pistons. ” When you have a guy like that, who can really read the game and do a lot of different things, it really makes our game easier. We all fed on it », cowardly Donovan Mitchell to the release of his new teammate.
In 20 minutes off the bench, the playmaker collected 9 points (3/5 on shots including 2/3 from distance), 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. A performance that convinced Kenny Atkinson, seduced by its creative quality.
« Go on a counterattack. Pick up the ball quickly. Find open shooters in transition. Then, these spectacular passes where you just tell yourself he’s one of the few players in the league who can make them. I love that he takes risks. He is not afraid. To be a great passer, you have to have this mindset. They will lose a few balls, but I think we will get a lot more positives than negatives. », Sudi coach.
He is undoubtedly referring to this caviar deployed after a “spin move” in transition, one-handed and on the ground, in the direction of Tyrese Proctor who cut the circle. A gesture that proves the former Bullseye has lost none of his vision for the game.
Everything the Cavs imagined
« This is the Lonzo I know. He’s always been the facilitator, the guy who gets others to play. We’ve seen him since high school. He’s one of the best passers I’ve seen. He makes it so easy », De’Andre Hunter appreciates, referring to the six balls Lonzo Ball has dished out every night since he entered the league in 2017.
« He’s just finding his rhythm again. He still hasn’t played a game for us. This is only his third attempt. Everything we imagined », greets Kenny Atkinson, evoking the physical instability of his new player, deprived of “back to back” in an attempt to save him over time.
More complete offensively than the man he replaced, Isaac Okoro, and more solid defensively than Ty Jerome, Lonzo Ball will likely impact the Cavs on both ends of the court.
« He did not disappoint. Everything we thought we would get, we got. He has an exceptional feel for the game. I’m always excited to coach an NBA player, but he’s a guy I’ve watched for a long time. He’s a bit like the archetypal player who fits the system perfectly », greets Kenny Atkinson at the end.
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| Lonzo Ball | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 52 | 34 | 36.0 | 30.5 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 47 | 30 | 40.6 | 32.9 | 41.7 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2019-20 | NOP | 63 | 32 | 40.3 | 37.5 | 56.6 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 11.8 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 55 | 32 | 41.4 | 37.8 | 78.1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 35 | 35 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 35 | 22 | 36.6 | 34.4 | 81.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.6 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-16 11:49:00
