Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers’ much-hyped second-year point guard, was showing some signs of progressing in late December and January, most notably with his outside shooting, which has been arguably the biggest hole in his game.
After LeBron James went down with a sprained groin and Rajon Rondo sustained a sprained finger in the team’s 127-101 spanking of the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, Lonzo took on more responsibilities on offense. In his next 13 games he shot 37.3 percent from downtown while averaging 12.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 7.