Anyone want Lonzo Ball (or his brothers) to fail because of LaVar Ball?

[bcla]

I've heard him described as bringing a reality-TV influence to the NBA. Lonzo seems to have his head on straight despite how ugly his dad behaves around him and on his behalf.

For those who aren't familiar, here's a rundown:

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...his-dad-pat-beverley-and-his-own-limitations/

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Nah - I am not that petty.
His dad is something I will give you that. But my dad brags about me all the time - I can only imagine the trash talk if I was skilled enough to play professional sports. So I will cut Lonzo some slack.

 

[Marchand63]

No way - & gonna run out & buy the $495 shoes too

I can't imagine growing up living with that

 

[Hikergirl]

I hope he does well. He doesn't seem to be like is father at all.
I do wish his dad would take a long vacation on a deserted island with no way to communicate to the outside world though.

 

[declansdad]

Wish he would tell his day to shut up and go away. Dad isn't doing him any favours at all.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Of course not.

But I will say. His dad may be a bit much but he keeps his boys names in the news and relevant.

 

[low-key]

yes. i want him to suck cause of his family, i know that anit right but i dont want to be hearing there mouth's for the next 12 years, I want them to all go away

 

[bcla]

Well - I wonder if the might do this by the Lakers banning him from all games and other NBA teams following suit. Definitely I were the Lakers management I'd make it know that if LaVar Ball ever goes to the front office or practice facility, security will escort him out.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

No, Lonzo seems like a decent person. And I want the Lakers to be good again.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

He's a bit slow of foot and has a very low release point.

I'm disappointed in the rest of the Lakers quite frankly. Seems to be no fight in them. You don't let Beverly do what he did and deliberately just shove him down for no reason at half court. You tell Ball, run him by me and I'll screen him. And then you send beverly to the floor. Hard. Yes you might get a flagrant, even tossed and suspended. But a message needed to be sent at that point and it wasn't.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Lavar pulled one of his brothers out of school and there is doubt that he'll even be eligible for college ball. So he'll have to go to the European leagues I guess.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

And all the Magic Johnson comparisons were unfair to the kid. The kid is more of a pure point guard. He's not as tall as magic and not nearly as explosive. And he can't play all 5 positions on the floor like Magic did. Nobody can.

 

[Missy1961]

No.

 

[bcla]

And all the Magic Johnson comparisons were unfair to the kid. The kid is more of a pure point guard. He's not as tall as magic and not nearly as explosive. And he can't play all 5 positions on the floor like Magic did. Nobody can.

Maybe Draymond Green? Not usually asked to, but has the passing skills and especially the anticipation.

 

[bcla]

Lavar pulled one of his brothers out of school and there is doubt that he'll even be eligible for college ball. So he'll have to go to the European leagues I guess.

I could never figure out exactly why college ball is a de facto minor league for the NBA.

Sure he could go play overseas for a year and put his name in the NBA draft. It's still pretty hard to project him as a future NBA player even as a 5-star recruit. There aren't many players coming out of high school who can really be projected to be NBA ready after a year. I watched Jason Kidd play, and I'd never seen as skilled a pure point guard in college before and haven't seen it since.

 

[declansdad]

I'm disappointed in the rest of the Lakers quite frankly. Seems to be no fight in them. You don't let Beverly do what he did and deliberately just shove him down for no reason at half court. You tell Ball, run him by me and I'll screen him. And then you send beverly to the floor. Hard. Yes you might get a flagrant, even tossed and suspended. But a message needed to be sent at that point and it wasn't.

The fact that didn't happen may tell you something about how his team mates see him. If there is a dislike I would blame that mostly on his idiot dad but also on him for not stepping up and shutting his dad down.

 

[declansdad]

Lavar pulled one of his brothers out of school and there is doubt that he'll even be eligible for college ball. So he'll have to go to the European leagues I guess.

The dad is homeschooling him because he didn't like the coach at the high school. I would worry about the education this child will receive.

 

[rastahomie]

Keenan Thompson spoofed him on Saturday Night Live. He ("LaVar") talked about plans to have two more kids: Levitra, and Lediculousness!

 

[missbrooke06]

I will not be disappointed if he pulls a Kobe on his dad eventually.

 

[bcla]

The dad is homeschooling him because he didn't like the coach at the high school. I would worry about the education this child will receive.

Quite a few people in college are homeschooled. UCLA might even overlook some deficiencies since he's a five-star recruit. His biggest thing for his eligibility won't be homeschooling but the whole thing about him having "his own shoe". The NCAA might pay lip service to academics, but they don't mess around if a HS/college athlete has some sort of endorsement or it seems like an endorsement deal.

Although he's a five-star recruit, he's not a can't miss NBA prospect. If he does end up playing college, I think the most likely outcomes are that he stays more than a year or that his dad pressures him to enter the NBA draft and he goes undrafted.