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therealjondoe said:
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playahaitian said:
Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball 'not really' excited about facing LeBron James for first time
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  • Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer

When Rookie of the Year front-runner LaMelo Ball takes the court against LeBron James for the first time in his young career later this week, he says he doesn't expect to feel any added excitement competing against the 18-year veteran.

"I mean, nah," Ball, 19, told reporters on a videoconference Tuesday ahead of the Charlotte Hornets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. "I grew up a little different. Not really on basketball like that. So, not really."

Ball's statement wasn't a slight against James. He added that "it will be cool" to face the Lakers' star but said he keeps his focus steady no matter the opponent.
"I go to every game with the same approach -- going in to try to get a win," he said.

While his older brother, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, modeled his game after James, looking up to the four-time MVP in his Biddy Ball days before eventually teaming up with him on the 2018-19 Lakers, the younger Ball said his basketball idol was his dad, LaVar.
"It was my pops," Ball said when asked if he had a role model the way his brother looked up to James. "So, I was big on family and stuff like that. Not really with the basketball."

Selected with the No. 3 pick, Ball leads all rookies in points (15.8 points), assists (6.3), rebounds (6.0) and steals (1.6) per game, leading the Hornets to one of the surprise success stories this year as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

He's outpacing the production of his brother, the former No. 2 pick of the 2017 draft by the Lakers, but it's not as if Lonzo Ball's time in L.A. was without highlights. Before his 2018-19 season was cut short by a severe ankle sprain, the Lakers went 20-14 in games both he and James played together (they were 17-31 in all other games that year). And James and Lonzo Ball became the second pair of teammates in Lakers history with a triple-double in the same game, joining Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who achieved the feat in 1982.

The younger Ball initially hoped that his Staples Center debut, some 35 miles west of his hometown of Chino Hills, California, would give his parents an opportunity to see him play an NBA game in person for the first time.
"Obviously you want your family to come see you, and then growing up, they always watched me, so it would kind of be like going in the past," Ball said.
That will have to wait. While California officials announced earlier this month that fans will be allowed to attend live sporting events in limited capacities starting in April, the rule applies to only open-air venues, not indoor basketball arenas.

"I didn't even know that," Ball said, when informed of the ordinance. "I mean, I know my people. They'll be cool watching it on TV, too. We really like chilling at the house, more with the comfortable stuff other than being out. Like, I honestly would rather watch a game at home, chilling, than going to one."
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I like it. The young man's not star struck. He's trying to make a name for himself.

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Mack1052 said:
@therealjondoe Precious for Dinwiddie?

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I love this. Dinwiddie was on his way to being an allstar before the injury. He should have made it last year thb. But no way was that happening being the fourth or fifth wheel on the Nets. Better to send him to a contender where he can continue to grow while also getting a good piece or two in return. Depending on where he lands, this could be a win win for everyone involved.
 
jack walsh13 said:
I like it. The young man's not star struck. He's trying to make a name for himself.
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In NORMAL situation I do too. Go GET 'EM

But here is my thing white players would NEVER do this about any of their legends past or present.

ESPECIALLY NEVER in PUBLIC

Cause we have to be aware this modern media ain't controlled by us and they look for ANY opportunity to use to attack us or downgrade our achievements and accomplishments

Its just about RESPECT

Again he can say what he want that is cool

but just KEEP THE SAME ENERGY young boy.

I better not hear him holding some white player past or current jock any time soon.
 
playahaitian said:
In NORMAL situation I do too. Go GET 'EM

But here is my thing white players would NEVER do this about any of their legends past or present.

ESPECIALLY NEVER in PUBLIC

Cause we have to be aware this modern media ain't controlled by us and they look for ANY opportunity to use to attack us or downgrade our achievements and accomplishments

Its just about RESPECT

Again he can say what he want that is cool

but just KEEP THE SAME ENERGY young boy.

I better not hear him holding some white player past or current jock any time soon.
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I agree, I know that’s Melo’s mentality but I didn’t care for it in this instance.
 
playahaitian said:
In NORMAL situation I do too. Go GET 'EM

But here is my thing white players would NEVER do this about any of their legends past or present.

ESPECIALLY NEVER in PUBLIC

Cause we have to be aware this modern media ain't controlled by us and they look for ANY opportunity to use to attack us or downgrade our achievements and accomplishments

Its just about RESPECT

Again he can say what he want that is cool

but just KEEP THE SAME ENERGY young boy.

I better not hear him holding some white player past or current jock any time soon.
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Kevin Love would say some shit like that too. He's the 1st crakkka who comes to mind.

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Simply Sickenin' said:
I love this. Dinwiddie was on his way to being an allstar before the injury. He should have made it last year thb. But no way was that happening being the fourth or fifth wheel on the Nets. Better to send him to a contender where he can continue to grow while also getting a good piece or two in return. Depending on where he lands, this could be a win win for everyone involved.
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Yeah he really has no place on this team unfortunately but I wouldn't want any of the players either team have except for Saadiq Bey (who I know the Pistons will not give up) so I'll take a future first instead.

The likelihood is Spencer stays with us and tries to make it back for the playoffs to show he's healthy and we do a sign and trade with another squad like we did with Dlo a few year back
 
playahaitian said:
In NORMAL situation I do too. Go GET 'EM

But here is my thing white players would NEVER do this about any of their legends past or present.

ESPECIALLY NEVER in PUBLIC

Cause we have to be aware this modern media ain't controlled by us and they look for ANY opportunity to use to attack us or downgrade our achievements and accomplishments

Its just about RESPECT

Again he can say what he want that is cool

but just KEEP THE SAME ENERGY young boy.

I better not hear him holding some white player past or current jock any time soon.
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You're really sensitive about anything about Lebron. There wasn't a damn thing wrong with what LaMelo said.
 
Lonzo is not in a position to have his father basically make trade demands

He leaves the pressure of LA to come to a city where the Pelicans are cheered and congratulated when they win and rarely criticized when they lose and now his father wants him in a city where the fans have the highest collective basketball IQ on the planet?
 
Amajorfucup said:
Remember when they were counting games with Scheoder and AD missing as "AD" missing games.

@Rembrandt Brown
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Schroder don't count, he dark skinned. Dark skinned niggas just out there. Anthony Davis the only one that was missed.

Remember when I told you back when they was trashing Harden earlier this year in the media and on this board, that he would become a hero again by seasons end if he goes to a team that can contend with LeBron? Some folks in the mainstream media are lobbying for Harden to be MVP now. :lol:

Also peep how the media tried to slick pit LaMelo Ball (a young biracial player) against LeBron. I'm completely shocked by that. :roflmao:
 
REDLINE said:
Stop, if you’re not into women’s basketball you’re just not gonna be into women’s basketball.

You think they look manly now? Wait until they start dunking on each other saying “Deez Lips” or “Get Dis Clit”! :lol:
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No one is really into Women's basketball...
 
Quek9 said:
No one is really into Women's basketball...
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Not true, women play good basketball especially the best of the best.

The US general public isn’t into women’s basketball, they’re not into hockey or soccer either though so that doesn’t say much. :dunno:

I like the Women’s NCCA Tournament. Only the later rounds though, there’s just too big of a talent gap in the teams that aren’t top tier.
 
REDLINE said:
Not true, women play good basketball especially the best of the best.

The US general public isn’t into women’s basketball, they’re not into hockey or soccer either though so that doesn’t say much. :dunno:

I like the Women’s NCCA Tournament. Only the later rounds though, there’s just too big of a talent gap in the teams that aren’t top tier.
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The vast majority of hoop watchers would rather watch Sierra Canyon play or any number of good high school programs than the WNBA championship. No one is checking for below the rim hoops.
 








A fan calls out MVP voter Chris Broussard :lol: I told yall Team Light Skin is exposed now, the agenda is so blatant folks are starting to pick up on the NBA "buffer class" shenanigans.
 

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