Lonzo Ball’s debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League was forgettable, to say the least. The rookie point guard went 2-for-15 from the floor and made a lot of people jump to conclusions about his future.
Fortunately, Ball completely turned it around on Saturday with an impressive performance recording a triple-double with 11 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds. For the moment, Ball has silenced his critics, but he has received some constructive criticism from coach Jud Buechler.
Buechler, who is the team’s head coach during Summer League, thinks the pass-first point guard needs to be more aggressive, via Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
Jud Buechler did also say they want Lonzo Ball to 'be a little more aggressive, get all the way to the basket and get some easy ones.