Lonzo Ball Continues To Struggle: Here is why

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SteemSports Presenter:@oakley7227

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SteemSports Editor:@scottybuckets

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The struggles continue for Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball. The battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers last night ended with a 120-115 win for Blake Griffin and company. But the bigger story out of the game was the awful performance by Ball in the loss.

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Ball’s shooting woes were once again the hot topic in the post game press conference. He made only 1-7 shots including 1-6 from the 3 point line. Why does he continue to launch 3’s when he can only make 24%? Statistically, he is the worst 3 point shooter in the NBA. He is ranked 139/139.

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I think the main reason that Ball continues to shoot 3’s at such a high rate is because he is terrified of driving to the rim and getting fouled. He is also the worst free throw shooter in the NBA at 42.9%. In fact, there is only one other NBA player that is shooting under 50% from the free throw line, Dwight Howard at 45.9%.

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When the Lakers drafted Lonzo Ball, they expected him to be a scoring threat and not just a distributor of the ball. As a Freshman at UCLA, he shot 55.1% from the field, 41.2% from the 3 point line, and 67.3% from the free throw line. But that was in college basketball where there was little defense played against him. He also was on a team loaded with talent so Ball was not the primary focus of the offense. Also, the 3 point line in the NBA is much deeper and is clearly too far for him to shoot from.

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There is one more glaring problem with Ball’s game. The mental problem. Lonzo’s dad, Lavar Ball, is the biggest loudmouth in the sports world. He is frequently on TV and Radio stirring up all sorts of controversy. He has become a lightning rod for criticism and is the most hated man involved in the sports world. Lavar’s constant media attention has to be having a negative effect on his son’s game.

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If Lonzo Ball is going to be successful in the NBA, he needs to stop shooting 3’s. He should work tirelessly on becoming a great free throw shooter and instead of settling for jump shots, he must drive to the rim and utilize his speed and ball handling skills. If he continues at the pace he is on now, he will be out of the league in no time.

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What do you think about Lonzo Ball’s rookie year so far? Thank you for following @steemsports and you can follow me @oakley7227

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