A few days after showing an attitude of teammate and model leader, LaMelo Ball showed a very different behavior following the loss to the Clippers. Annoyed by his coach, the Hornets prodigy openly attacked his choices!
The beautiful dynamic of their start to the season already seems to be part of ancient history. Holders of the best record in the Eastern Conference a few days ago, the Hornets have since fallen back into line. They have even just suffered a fourth setback on the floor of the Clippers (106-120), after a big failure experienced in the 4th quarter of the meeting.
The Hornets led by 9 points with 7 minutes left the 4Q. They lost the game by 14 points.
The Clippers went on a 22-0 run.
The Hornets have the worst defensive rating in the NBA this season. pic.twitter.com/azhnzy5PUr
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 8, 2021
The Hornets led by 9 points with 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter. They lost the game by 14 points. The Clippers signed a 22-0 run. The Hornets have the worst defensive rating in the NBA this season.
LaMelo Ball violently reframes James Borrego
Rested by his coach during the first minutes of the final QT, LaMelo Ball made his return to the floor with 6mn07 remaining on the clock. Following her entry, combined with that of Gordon Hayward, Charlotte conceded… 20 ranking points, without registering a single one. The reigning Rookie of the Year could therefore have taken the defeat for himself, and made this passage the one that cost his people the victory. He preferred to do … quite the opposite!
After Hornets concede 22-0 fourth quarter run in loss to Clippers, LaMelo Ball: “I feel like I’ve got to be in there longer for the fourth quarter, you feel me? I feel like I came in a little late in the game.” pic.twitter.com/1F1pbnilZR
– Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) November 8, 2021
I have the feeling that I have to be on the floor longer in the 4th quarter, you understand? I think I was put back on the field a bit late in the game. I think we let the game slip away while I wasn’t there.
As a reminder, his frankness still led by 7 points on his return to business (102-95), and had just cashed 2 of the 20 consecutive points mentioned earlier.
This speech is therefore surprising, all the more in view of the one he held a few days ago, after the victory obtained against the Nets. Maintained on the bench during the entire 4th quarter of this part, Melo had actually asked not to come into play, so as not to disturb the beautiful mechanics displayed by his team. We must therefore believe that in the end, the youngest of the Ball siblings is not ready to make all the sacrifices!
Bipolar, LaMelo Ball? Happy to stay behind a few days ago to let his teammates shine, the Hornets sophomore this time railed against his lack of playing time in the final minutes against the Clippers. Minutes during which he nevertheless weighed down his team!
