“The real deal” and “a special talent” were two ways Mike Montgomery described UCLA phenom Lonzo Ball on KNBR on Wednesday.
But the former Stanford, Warriors and Cal coach wants to see more from Ball before likening his overall skill set to Warriors star Stephen Curry’s abilities.
“At a comparable time in their careers — in other words, as freshmen in college — Lonzo Ball is way better than Steph Curry was at that point in time,” Montgomery said. “But to compare him and say he’s going to be better (eventually) after what Steph’s done… I’d just as soon leave that alone.