LaVar Ball may have lost a few marketing opportunities after the Los Angeles Lakers decided to enforce their rule against reporters talking to guests and families of their players at Staples Center during games, but that's not going to stop him from dropping his trademark statements here and there.
The outspoken dad recently had an appearance on Tai Lopez's YouTube channel, where he made yet another set of stingy commentaries on Lakers head coach Luke Walton.
“Here’s what everybody is saying: The kids are young. OK, I want the young kids. You give me a bunch of young pros, and my record would be better than this on the fact that I’m 50-something years old and I know the game. But if you got a guy who’s 38, maybe he’s not experienced enough. Maybe stop talking about the players are so young, and maybe it’s the coaching experience that’s young. Yeah, nobody wants to say that but I say it because I’m 50 years old and I know the game. You give me those guys and I guarantee you they’ll be in a much better position than this, because you’re not playing the guys or you’re not getting the best out of a lot of people.”
LaVar Ball has definitely stepped up his criticism of Walton after labelling the Lakers coaching staff's handling of Lonzo as ‘soft‘ not so long ago. Walton, as expected, has stayed in his lane — one which is of much greater authority and credibility compared to LaVar when it comes to mapping out the team's road to success — while placing the ever-supportive father in his own rightful place without the use of any bravado.
It's unfathomable to think that LaVar Ball's basketball experience and knowledge trumps — no pun intended — Luke Walton's. Obviously, the age gap doesn't provide any sort of credence to what Lonzo Ball's father says.
On the part of the Lakers rookie, though, it's commendable how he's managed to handle all the unnecessary attention caused by his father and separate them from the important task at hand. Lonzo's shooting woes still persist, but he has compensated on other areas.
However, maybe LaVar Ball could use a dose of reality that his “boy” is no bigger than the Lakers.
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