Apart from being one of the deadliest shooters in the league, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is also known for his terrific handles. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball isn’t nearly in the same galaxy as Curry as a shooter at the moment, but he did show Curry a nice taste of his slick moves with the ball in his hands.

The Warriors' superstar point guard was completely all over the place trying to cover the Lakers rookie in a pick-and-roll and eventually recovered before Ball could drive to the lane. But not before he made Curry look like the rookie by putting the two-time MVP on skates with his fancy crossover dribbling.

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Lonzo Ball definitely came to play against Stephen Curry and the defending champion Warriors. He finished with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting with 10 assists in 43 minutes as the Lakers just fell short of bringing down the champs at home.

Curry commented prior to the game that he was confident Ball would recover from his early-season struggles and adjust to the NBA eventually. As his fancy dribbling exhibition — and his game as a whole — showed, Lonzo Ball has more than enough talent to become the star he’s widely expected to be in time.