After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz Friday night, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James told reporters that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball doesn't realize his greatness yet.
Sometimes, Lonzo Ball can lack aggression on offense. LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and even head coach Luke Walton have all said they want Ball to be more aggressive on offense and look for his shot more. Everyone knows how talented of a passer Ball is, but LeBron believes once Lonzo gets comfortable in his skin, the sky is the limit for the former No. 2 overall pick.
“Sometimes he doesn’t realize how great he is,” James said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “The things that he possesses out on the floor, when Zo realizes how good he is on the floor, it makes him a very dynamic player and it makes us even better. And he’s been doing that as of late, [with] his aggressiveness.”
In 18 games this season for the Lakers, Lonzo Ball is averaging 8.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 40.1 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the free-throw line. Rondo is currently out with a broken hand, so the burden to run the Lakers' offense will fall on Ball's shoulders for the foreseeable future.
The Lakers are 11-7 on the season and have won seven of their last eight games.
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