Will LaMelo Ball be Good?

Breaking The Glass
SportsRaid
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6 min readNov 25, 2020

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I think he will be good, and if he ends up not being good it’s all his fault. Just the idea of a 6 foot 8 point guard in itself is enough to get fans salivating.

There are a lot of people that hate on LaMelo Ball and his family and are hoping to see him fail. This sort of thing is something that can cloud the judgement of a casual fan.

Some people don’t like his father and subsequently some of that hate is transferred over onto his talented sons.

Let’s get into some of the reasons why some people doubt the potential of LaMelo Ball.

His Slender Frame

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I am never concerned about players coming into the NBA with a teenager-like body because a lot of the players are just that… teenagers.

LaMelo may be skinny but has put on some considerable weight since his high school days.

According to maxpreps.com LaMelo Ball was listed at 165 lbs. during his senior year of high school. Some sources have him listed today at 181 lbs., but according to nba.com he is 190 lbs.

Either way, in about a years time he has gained about 15–25 lbs. Putting on muscle is the…

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Breaking The Glass
SportsRaid

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