When the Los Angeles Lakers selected point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft there was a great deal of discussion about his shot. After all, he slings the ball to the basket in an unconventional style that is nowhere near aesthetically pleasing, raising questions about whether or not his shooting ability would translate to the NBA level.
This season, more often than not, Ball hasn’t been able to find the bottom of the net. He is currently mired in a dreadful shooting slump that is changing the way that teams are defending him.