It was not his first return to Los Angeles to face the Lakers having previously played twice at Staples Center with the Pelicans in 2019/2020, but it is undoubtedly his most successful.
Lonzo Ball has indeed stuck 27 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds at 10/13 at the shoot and 7/10 at 3-pts at the 2020 champions. Skillful and always with the desire to put rhythm, the former player of the Lakers simply had his best game of the season and offered himself a new revenge against an ex, after his triple-double against New Orleans at the start of the year.
A bad for a good
Was there a little sense of revenge towards the Lakers?
“It was fun to play at home. All my family was here, my relatives too, and they came to the matches ”, he recalls for NBC Sports, him who was born in Anaheim, California and spent his entire career there until 2019 and his transfer to the Pelicans. “I know I was part of a business, but it was the first time that somehow they didn’t really want me anymore. After that, it was for Anthony Davis, so it’s not shameful. We’re talking about one of the best players in history. “
Despite transfer rumors that have punctuated his time at Nola, Ball will have the best two seasons of his career in Louisiana, before joining Chicago this summer (in a transfer still monitored by the league). “For me, as for Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, we were happy with this situation, to be able to start from scratch. It helped me for my career, to be a better player. “
“Chicago is the best place for me”
A player from which the Bulls now benefit, who are currently in second place in the East behind Washington. And LaMelo’s brother finds his account there since he could finally taste the playoffs this season for his fifth year in the league.
“There is a reason for everything, and I am where I am supposed to be”, he concludes. ” I feel good. From the start with the Bulls, managers Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley did a great job. The coaches wanted me too and I have a great relationship with my teammates. I wanted to play in a place where I was wanted and where no one wanted to transfer me. Chicago is the best place for me. “
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| Lonzo Ball | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 52 | 34 | 36.0 | 30.5 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 47 | 30 | 40.6 | 32.9 | 41.7 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2019-20 | NOP | 63 | 32 | 40.3 | 37.5 | 56.6 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 11.8 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 55 | 32 | 41.4 | 37.8 | 78.1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
| 2021-22 | SPEND | 12 | 35 | 39.4 | 42.2 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| Total | 229 | 32 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 56.6 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | |
