The Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped three of their first five games of the season with rookie Lonzo Ball being the star attraction. Although the fans are filling the stands at the Staples Center to see what could be the future face of the franchise, Ball has had his fair share of struggles in the shooting department.

On Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, Ball's shooting woes continued with the second overall pick going 2-for-7 from the floor. Coming into this game, he was shooting 31.6 percent from the floor and 22.7 from beyond the arc.

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After the loss to the Raptors, head coach Luke Walton was asked whether he's starting to get concerned about Ball's poor shooting in the first five games.

“No,” Walton said. “His shots are going to be fine. With Lonzo we want him to keep getting comfortable out there, keep pushing. He's getting clean looks. He makes a lot of those on the practice floor. He gets his work in. Not too concerned five games in.”

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Throughout Ball's basketball career he has been criticized for his awkward shooting form, but he hasn't made an attempt to change it nor did has he felt it was necessary as he shot well at UCLA.

In 36 games with the Bruins, Ball shot 55.1 percent from the floor and 41.2 from deep. Shooting clearly wasn't an issue when he was leading one of the best college teams in the nation during his only season with UCLA.

Despite being very efficient in college, the game's difficulty obviously changes on the next level and it appears to be taking him some time to adjust. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram has had a similar transition as he's still trying to find his shooting groove on the NBA level.

It may be only a matter of time before Ball's shot comes around, but in the meantime, it will continue to be a perceived flaw for the highly-touted rookie.