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Lonzo Ball says he hasn't “seen any selfish attitudes” on the New Orleans Pelicans thus far.
The Pelicans as a team showed off their selfless play on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks in the preseason opener. New Orleans scored 133 points on 25 assists.
Lonzo Ball on #Pelicans scoring 133 pts on 25 assists last night: "We have a lot of guys who know how to play basketball. I haven't seen any selfish attitudes since I've been here. That translated to the game." Ball had 7 ast in 25 mins
— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) October 8, 2019
Lonzo Ball had a solid debut with the Pelicans. The former No. 2 overall pick finished with nine points, five rebounds and seven assists in 25 minutes of action while shooting 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. Ball only had one turnover.
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With Ball on the team, Jrue Holiday gets to slide over to the shooting guard position and focus on scoring more. The All-Star scored 21 points against the Hawks in just 18 minutes while shooting an efficient 7-of-9 overall and 3-of-5 from the 3-point line.
Ball is a traditional point guard. He likes to set up his teammates for open looks and score second. The new Pelicans guard has career averages of 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 99 games.
New Orleans expects Ball to shoot better with them since he has a new shooting stoke. Lonzo is shooting just 38.0 percent from the floor, 31.5 percent from the 3-point line and 43.7 percent from the charity stripe in his first two seasons in the league.
