UCLA’s Lonzo Ball will dominate in the NBA, according to his dad
By mdelaney
UCLA star freshman guard Lonzo Ball is having a prolific season that his father believes once he joins the NBA the game will only get easier for him.
Lonzo Ball is averaging 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists and nearly two steals per game while making over 50-percent of his shots from the field. It’s safe to say Ball is a star in the making and will one day bless whichever NBA team drafts him after he adjusts to the league. However, Ball’s father, LaVar, believes he will hit the ground running once he joins the Association.
In a video interview with TMZ, LaVar emphatically states why he believes in his son’s ability to excel at the next level. The transcription is below.
“It is going to get easier for Lonzo as we go,” LaVar stated. “When he gets to the pro’s, the game is even faster and that’s when he’s at his best. You trade in Bryce [Alford] for D-Wade, [Isaac] Hamilton for [Andre] Iguodala, get away from TJ Leaf and give him Anthony Davis.”
LaVar also acknowledged that Ball’s physical maturity will only speed up the process, making him all the more potent on the court. So potent, in fact, that LaVar left open the door for Ball to dethrone Michael Jordan as the game’s greatest.
“My boys wanna be the best players ever,” LaVar continued. “People don’t wanna think that far in front. I told them since day one…’Someone’s gotta be better than Jordan, why not you?'”
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Clearly LaVar has all the confidence in the world in his son’s ability to not just survive, but thrive at the highest level. Whether or not that’s actually the case remains to be seen, but if Ball has anywhere near the faith in his skill as his father does, they better be reserving a space for him in the NBA Hall of Fame.
Ball projects as the top point guard in a loaded draft class and a potential top-five pick.