With one third of the regular season already in the books, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers are finally finding their rhythm as a team.
The Lakers made easy work of the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, ending the ballgame, 128-100. After the big win, team superstar LeBron James had nothing but good things to say about teammate Lonzo Ball, who himself had a remarkable outing on the evening.
According to James, he sees a lot of similarities between himself and his sophomore teammate.
“We are always looking for our teammates and that's the greatest satisfaction we can have when we see our teammates score the ball,” James said, via ESPN.
James went on to point out that he and Ball also share a few other strengths, including the type of mentality they possess whenever they take the court.
“Always been pretty good rebounders for our positions,” added LeBron. “Him at the guard spot and me at the 4. … We just try to be aggressive, attack the rim, make shots. We showed all that tonight.”
This is high praise for Ball, who has been outstanding for the Lakers so far this season. The injury of starting point guard Rajon Rondo proved to be a blessing in disguise for the young guard, as he has taken advantage of his time in the limelight.
On Saturday, Ball put up his first triple-double of the season with 16 points (on 7-11 shooting), 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. The 21-year-old also added two three-pointers, five steals, and one block, to round out one of his best performances of the season thus far.
James wasn't bad himself, as he also registered a 24-point, 12-rebound, 11-assists triple-double in just 30 minutes of action.
The Lakers are now 18-11, and are sitting at the fourth spot of the overly-competitive Western Conference.
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