That is, unless Ball hits a new level this year.įor Ball, that’d mean better finishing inside the arc, especially at or near the rim, and more caution. The legal proceedings are still unfolding, but it’s harder to imagine these Hornets breaking their play-in duck and finally advancing without a Bridges-sized infusion of talent into the roster.
All that understandably changed in July after Bridges was charged with three felonies relating to domestic violence and child abuse. Both are young, both boast exceptional skill sets, both were drafted by Charlotte. Miles Bridges was expected to sign a large, maybe maximum contract extension last summer and co-star with Ball as the team’s best players. And the Hornets have unsettled, unsettling questions hanging over the team. This year the East looks deeper than it has in years. After missing the playoffs the four years before Ball’s arrival, they reached the play-in the last two as a 10-seed, eliminated in the first game each time. In Ball, the Hornets have a player as exciting to fans of other teams as his own, a first since Larry Johnson was in his Grandmama heyday.
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LaMelo Ball is changing how the league sees the Charlotte Hornetsįor years, a “March game in Charlotte” was code for the doggiest of dog days, a hellish combination of the year’s most feral weather month and the NBA’s least-inspiring franchise. And the numbers aren’t even the best part. His numbers improving wasn’t simply a matter of more playing time, either: Ball showed significant improvement shooting 3-pointers on catch-and-shoot looks and off the dribble his first two years, and that’s with him increasing his 3-point attempts by about 30 percent. He finished top-10 in assists and steals, top-15 in 3-pointers and top-20 in points. The 2021 Rookie of the Year was even better in 2022 when Ball was an All-Star and one of only five players in the league to average 20, 6 and 7. This brings us to LaMelo Ball.Ĭharlotte’s point guard showed growth from his rookie year to his sophomore season.
But put a superstar on any team and that team is on the map enjoy enough success there, especially if you win a title with them, and that franchise - no matter small - will always have cachet. The Magic, Spurs and Cavaliers are not glamour franchises. Ricky Davis was trying to out-jump Cleveland’s long-suffering and damn near did a year later, a rookie out of high school from nearby Akron began his Herculean labor of leading the Cavs to glory. Anderson was San Antonio’s pride and joy, a 22-year-old putting up nearly 20, 5 and 5, which was kind of a big deal, at least until David Robinson arrived a year later. Catledge was Orlando’s premiere big man the year before they drafted Shaquille O’Neal. Few are as exclusive one that counts Terry Catledge, Willie Anderson and Ricky Davis as members.Īll three of those players led their team in minutes the year before a franchise-defining talent arrived. It’s a select club, those few who at some point held that title. Can he keep making the subtle improvements it will take?Īssuming LeBron James stays healthy most of this season, he’ll pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. LaMelo Ball has the talent to transform the Charlotte Hornets and take them to new heights. CY.- Average years under contract remaining.By Matthew Miranda 1 week ago Follow Tweet
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