LaVar Ball ripped De'Aaron Fox
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Sounds like someone might be a little defensive about their son. He will get killed in the league, as his father has put the spotlight squarely on him.
Fox doesn't NEED "Zo" for press, but go on and keep talking about the night Fox ripped him for 39, it's something that never gets old.
I really hate that loudmouth pos.
Lavar Ball don't want none of me.. I'd roll him like the chump he is in a game of croquet.. See.. it's easy to talk shit..
Lol Fox is going to drop FITTY NINE, 12, 10 on his weird looking son next chance he gets.. You watch.. Zo just made it worse by not playing against him in the summer league because now there is definitely going to be much more media hype. Then you add in the fact that his dad took shots at Fox that make no sense.. We all see how Fox responds to this type hype hince fourth the sweet 16 game. That matchup might get ugly as far as head to head goes ! Skull and bones ☠
Ha I like it!! lol one I use to use on inmates
" I'll Fold ya like a 2/7 off suit in Texas holdem Son" - ME
Or " I'll shuve your guts up into your lungs, If you can stand the pain I'll be able to stand the smell"- ME
Why does the media continue to give him a platform to spew his BS? I pulled up Twitter the other day and 6-8 of my first 20 tweets was ESPN, Goodman, Zagoria, etc tweeting about Alonzo or some other member of the Ball family. ![[sick]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/sick/sick0006.r191677.gif "Sick [sick]")
I KNOW One thing for sure and 2 things are for certain. The Balls are making total asses of them selves The No Show, The DUNK (not), The diarrhea mouth
Lonzo (in my book) still has a clean slate. He should not have to pay for his Dad's sins.
And I personally think Lonzo is the real deal. Thought it in December. Think even more now. He and DeAaron are going to enjoy a fun competitive rivalry.
And I personally think Lonzo is the real deal. Thought it in December. Think even more now. He and DeAaron are going to enjoy a fun competitive rivalry.
The thing that stands out to me that's wrong with your post, is that you follow Goodman on Twitter.Why does the media continue to give him a platform to spew his BS? I pulled up Twitter the other day and 6-8 of my first 20 tweets was ESPN, Goodman, Zagoria, etc tweeting about Alonzo or some other member of the Ball family.
The only reason his son gets the attention he does is because of his loud mouth, attention whore of a father.
I think he is slow and has a bad bad shot (mechanics/release) that's going to get swatted alot. Weaknesses will get magnified in NBA and he has a few compared to Fox. Fox jumper just needs work. If Fox could find the SIVA gear he would be all universe though for realz!![[winking]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/wink.r191677.gif "Winking [winking]")
As Jon Snow once said: "We look up at the same stars and see such different things."
As I said in another thread, he makes it very difficult for his sons. And since Lonzo is now an adult and in the NBA, I couldn't care less if he is total failure. However, I do hope he is abused by Fox every time they meet.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20091978/nba-learned-lonzo-ball-summer-league
LAS VEGAS -- Jason Kidd has heard the comparisons of Lonzo Ball to himself many times since Ball began to shine at UCLA last season.
Some even think that Ball looks a bit like Kidd when he came out as a highly acclaimed pass-first point guard and also the No. 2 overall pick out of Cal in the 1994 draft.
"Yeah, I've heard that a lot," Kidd said last week at the Las Vegas Summer League. "And the more I have been in Vegas, that is all I have heard."
While that's up for debate, some longtime NBA executives and coaches do see Kidd-like traits in Ball's game. From the flashy pinpoint passing, uncanny floor vision and ability to see plays develop in advance to the unflappable demeanor right down to the much-maligned jump shot, Ball remind some of the current Milwaukee Bucks head coach.
"I thought he was as advertised," said one longtime Eastern Conference talent evaluator, who only needed to see Ball two times to be sold on the Lakers rookie. "Elite facilitator/passer, makes everyone better. If you just do what you're supposed to do, he will get you the ball right on time. He's pretty incredible. No disappointment on my part. ... The guy is special.
"He reminds me of J-Kidd."
"Special talent, great vision, outstanding competitor, NBA-ready," said Mark Jackson, who is fourth all-time on the assists list (10,334) and currently is an ESPN analyst. "His passing ability is contagious."
"A home run pick for Magic, Rob [Pelinka] and the Lakers organization."
Ball's passing and pass-first mentality was "as advertised," as one talent evaluator put it. The Lakers point guard constantly looked to push the ball immediately up court after a rebound.
"He's pretty good," said one Eastern Conference head coach in Las Vegas. "He's just got a sixth sense, another sense. Certain guys have one more sense, one more ability to understand the game. And he's got a great understanding, great anticipation."
"You can't explain it, but there's something there that is special."
"The fact that I am watching this game tells you he's good," one Eastern Conference assistant coach texted as he watched Ball play on television on Sunday night. "He is fun to watch. ... I see Kidd all of the time when I watch him."
That assistant wasn't alone in his thinking. The longtime East talent evaluator saw something very specific in Ball that reminded him of Kidd. Kidd, who finished second all time to John Stockton with 12,091 assists, used to say how he would take a mental snapshot of where his teammates were on the floor before he would grab a rebound or outlet pass so he could move the ball even quicker.
It didn't take long for the evaluator to see Ball doing something similar.
"What all great passers do is the guy takes a picture in his head," he said. "The guy rebounds the ball and he looks up and takes a picture. Watch every other point guard. [Ball] looks up the floor and takes a quick snapshot. The others don't do that. That's what he does. Like Jason [did]."
"I don't know what people expect from him," said Clippers summer league coach and three-time NBA champion point guard Sam Cassell. "He's 19 years old. He is going to take his bumps and bruises, but he will be fine.
"He got a knack for finding people. He is a great passer."
"Well, he is going to get better just by being on the floor," said Jackson, who was Rookie of the Year in 1987-1988 with the New York Knicks. "All of those things will come. I was fortunate enough to play for a coach [Rick Pitino] when I first got into the league that put me out there and allowed me to make mistakes. And he is going to play for a coach who is an outstanding young coach in Luke [Walton] who is going to allow him to make mistakes and allow him to flourish."
"Jason Kidd is one of the best point guards that has ever played the game and a Hall of Famer. I will leave that conversation for somebody else. But this kid has an incredible future. I like the way he has got his head on his shoulders and his parents have done an outstanding job of raising him and you can see that."
This is the problem is his dad has basically created a media mogul. Every ESPN page has him on there continually.Why does the media continue to give him a platform to spew his BS? I pulled up Twitter the other day and 6-8 of my first 20 tweets was ESPN, Goodman, Zagoria, etc tweeting about Alonzo or some other member of the Ball family.
Geez...they just gave Ball summer league MVP and while his 16pts, 7 reb and 9 ass are very nice...he shot a miserable 38% FG, 23% 3Pt. And we all know at this point the kid play some very weak defense (no matter how skilled he is...he's a bit slow footed).
So how that generates all the hype is beyond me...but we'll be prepared for years of over focusing on him and it will leave less a spotlight on better players in his same draft class.
We all agree Lonzo is Over-The-Top-hyped. His Idiot Dad has created that.
But if you read the article posted above by UKUGA, you have to concede this kid is special. Experts can't all be wrong. And I like to watch Lonzo play.
Lavar Ball was the kid who went around saying "my dad could beat your dad." Now he says, "my kid could beat your kid."
And what he's doing now is the equivalent to Rhonda Rousey's father going around talking about that one time his daughter got owned.
And what he's doing now is the equivalent to Rhonda Rousey's father going around talking about that one time his daughter got owned.
Excuse me Mr. Ball, here's a quarter......call somebody who cares.
It would be a very happy day if anyone/everyone stopped giving this clown a podium.
Fox nor his dad said anything. It was other people talking about it. Not them. Fox did say that he didn't think anybody was ducking anybody.
Lavar is just a huge mouth and an empty head. Fox and his family have been nothing but class. Ball, on the other hand, is just a punk with a big mouth.
I hope his kid gets posterized on a nightly basis. And, I hope people quit giving this imbecile a platform to spew his idiocy.
Lavar is just a huge mouth and an empty head. Fox and his family have been nothing but class. Ball, on the other hand, is just a punk with a big mouth.
I hope his kid gets posterized on a nightly basis. And, I hope people quit giving this imbecile a platform to spew his idiocy.
Lamar better get all he can out of Lonzo be Lamello isn't going to play in the NBA anytime soon based on the video I have watched of him. Sure he had 90 points in a game but it was from snowbirding the entire game. That kid, if not for his name, couldn't make the team at Centre College.... (Sorry to all the folks at Centre for mentioning you in the same breath as Lamello).
So basically his argument is that, never mind how much better Fox was/is than Lonzo because the media gives Lonzo more attention... Lonzo has to use his idiot father as a platform to gain attention- thank god Fox doesn't get that kind of publicity.
Sounds like Smith or Ball was the most impressive at summer league but it's just summer ball.
1. Who was the best rookie you saw at summer league?
Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com: Lonzo Ball, at least once he started wearing shoes from legitimate brands. Sure, his inconsistent, funky jumper caused me to make bad Lonzo Carter-Williams jokes, especially in the wake of his 2-for-15 summer debut.
But, man, what a magical distributor. Precious few players possess the vision that Ball has, and he consistently delivers pinpoint passes, even from 70 feet away.
Honorable mention: Dallas Mavericks highlight machine Dennis Smith Jr.
Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight/ESPN.com: It's hard to contextualize "best" because these games don't really matter, and so many people got hurt or were forced to rest at times. But I enjoyed watching Smith the most. His athleticism is obviously off the charts, but beyond that, his game is smooth, he has good vision and he's a good finisher around the basket with both hands.
Austin Tedesco, ESPN.com: Smith's pick-and-roll work was masterful -- distributing out of the Bulls' many traps with just one turnover in his first game, then carving up the Suns' switches in the next -- and the best thing about his athleticism is how selectively he unleashes it. You can already see how many aspects of Smith's game will translate to real NBA competition. It's too bad he can't play in the triangle.
Micah Adams, ESPN Stats & Information: After a rough start, Ball was in total control over the Lakers' final four games, averaging 20.5 PPG, 10 APG and 7.8 RPG. While he wasn't challenged much defensively and struggled with his outside shot, it's tough to poke too many holes in his Vegas performance. Impressive numbers aside, if these games were played without bookkeeping, you'd likely walk away thinking he was the best player on the floor because of his overall command and feel for the game.
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Insider: I suppose there are two ways to answer it. I still think Ball is the best rookie in terms of long-term outlook, with Markelle Fultz behind him. But Smith was the most effective rookie in summer league and solidified himself as No. 3 behind his fellow PGs as a prospect.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...prises-disappointments-2017-nba-summer-league
1. Who was the best rookie you saw at summer league?
Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com: Lonzo Ball, at least once he started wearing shoes from legitimate brands. Sure, his inconsistent, funky jumper caused me to make bad Lonzo Carter-Williams jokes, especially in the wake of his 2-for-15 summer debut.
But, man, what a magical distributor. Precious few players possess the vision that Ball has, and he consistently delivers pinpoint passes, even from 70 feet away.
Honorable mention: Dallas Mavericks highlight machine Dennis Smith Jr.
Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight/ESPN.com: It's hard to contextualize "best" because these games don't really matter, and so many people got hurt or were forced to rest at times. But I enjoyed watching Smith the most. His athleticism is obviously off the charts, but beyond that, his game is smooth, he has good vision and he's a good finisher around the basket with both hands.
Austin Tedesco, ESPN.com: Smith's pick-and-roll work was masterful -- distributing out of the Bulls' many traps with just one turnover in his first game, then carving up the Suns' switches in the next -- and the best thing about his athleticism is how selectively he unleashes it. You can already see how many aspects of Smith's game will translate to real NBA competition. It's too bad he can't play in the triangle.
Micah Adams, ESPN Stats & Information: After a rough start, Ball was in total control over the Lakers' final four games, averaging 20.5 PPG, 10 APG and 7.8 RPG. While he wasn't challenged much defensively and struggled with his outside shot, it's tough to poke too many holes in his Vegas performance. Impressive numbers aside, if these games were played without bookkeeping, you'd likely walk away thinking he was the best player on the floor because of his overall command and feel for the game.
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Insider: I suppose there are two ways to answer it. I still think Ball is the best rookie in terms of long-term outlook, with Markelle Fultz behind him. But Smith was the most effective rookie in summer league and solidified himself as No. 3 behind his fellow PGs as a prospect.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...prises-disappointments-2017-nba-summer-league
I don't like him and he gets zero credit for being an attention....UL recruiter.
He is like that kid in school who ate paste all the time. He got a lot of attention, but he Accomplished nothing and would have been better off if we ignored him.
He is like that kid in school who ate paste all the time. He got a lot of attention, but he Accomplished nothing and would have been better off if we ignored him.
Lavar is a complete joke and I cannot see how the kids can't get him to calm down. At first, I wanted to see Lonzo fail miserably. But the more I see him, I like the way he plays and he appears to (somehow) have his head on straight. His shot is a little awkward, but his vision and passing are legit.
Can't wait to see Fox dominate his punkass again. Wow, Lavar is an absolute douchebag.
This is really, really good for Fox. Lavar is making him so much money.
Especially being in Sacramento, and now playing behind George Hill, this rivalry that's being manufactured is huge for De'Aaron.
Also hope to hear more from Aaron Fox. Let the boys keep their noses clean and play ball. Let the dads trade jabs. Everybody cash those checks.
Sports needs more of this.
Especially being in Sacramento, and now playing behind George Hill, this rivalry that's being manufactured is huge for De'Aaron.
Also hope to hear more from Aaron Fox. Let the boys keep their noses clean and play ball. Let the dads trade jabs. Everybody cash those checks.
Sports needs more of this.
Lavar is a POS, but Lonzo plays the right way and seems to be pretty humble for the most part. No problem with Lonzo at all. But many want to see him fail due to his father.
