The things that shock the rest of us never surprise LaMelo Ball.
That pass he threw in the first quarter Saturday -- underhand, traveling more than 70 feet before hitting teammate Miles Bridges perfectly for a layup -- is just classic Melo.
“It’s a different way we grew up,” Charlotte Hornets rookie Ball said, after a spectacular return from six weeks off in a 107-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Ball was referring to how his father, LaVar, had LaMelo and his two brothers always playing at top speed, always stretching the limits of a basketball court’s dimensions.