How to Destroy an NBA Career: The Tragic Lonzo Ball Story 

I'd say it is. He's had major injuries for 5 years now. You don't magically develop durability by aging further. He might land some small contracts but he wont ever make big money like his brother.

@@taylormalone1050 the main knock on his game skill wise was the shooting and he drastically changed that. Great defender, IQ, teammate, passer. And he was shooting an amazing percent from 3. He’s still young too, he’s not 29 or anything where it’ll end his career forever. Players have had major injuries multiple times and still made an impact. He is not Lamelo star level, but he can still be a borderline all star, a 3rd/4th best player on a contender. Look at draymond, or Simmons pre mental issues. These dudes are elite defenders and passers, and they have major appeal from teams just off that. Even when other parts of their game struggle. And Lonzo has proven he can be more than just a pass first defender, He evolved his scoring and aggression.

Not a high bar tbh

That’s not saying anything at all

NBA youtubers write off a dude that's literally 25 then act surprised when they bounce back

Must suck for your dad to pimp you until you can't work anymore.

Same, but gotta say, the pool therapy instead of treadmill might have been the better option. Don't underestimate pool therapy for recovery.

Omg

@@slashismyhommie8182 I've got to imagine they were doing pool therapy, but just didn't film him doing it obviously.

@@Ashened0 you make it sound like some type of porno

got nothing to do wiht lavar, lonzo got a bad injury

@@marekfalk5369 NOGot EVERYTHING to do with lavar

Well without the dad he would never be in the nba

Huh, what? So you're saying that Lonzo's being injured is the fathers fault? Huh?

@@dtimms Yes the doctors told lonzo his bones look like that of a 84 year old manYou do understand lavar had less than $222.00 in his bank accountliving in a shit~house "Just look at old pictures when the boys were young"lavar worked his boys way to hardPS PLEASE DO NOT BE MAD AT ME FOR TELLING YOU THE TRUTH

He and his brothers were overrated and trash from the beginning. LaMelo made the all star game like 2-4 years ago, no? And that was HILARIOUS...goes to show you how repulsive the NBA is now. These boys were bench warmers at best, and their loud-mouthed, T.H.UG father did't help

dont feel bad. lamelo was dehydrated before his last injury

Wtf....that's the most odd comparison and not even the same. You're tripping.

His father got him to the league

That was just during the summer league when he had to change shoes, that wasn't for the actual NBA season.

true, but as I have said for years. Inside every "prodigy" is a pre teen wondering why thier dad makes them play/practice 40 hours a week.

@@joshuapatrick682 what's wild is that playing that much isn't really detrimental to a person's health, IF under the right mindset and proper coaching i can only imagine when the opposite is true and it's a forceful routine

How is he self absorbed? I've never seen someone promote their kids so much and encourage them to reach their full potential like Lavar Ball

@@thatzatz If you can't see that he's a self-centered, self-absorbed narcissist and that he loves himself more than everyone else, you should evaluate what else you aren't able to see, bro.

​@@justifiabledoubtso true he is really a bad guy and bad father i just wished every parents was bad parents like him then no kids would have been broke , homeless , criminal , drug addicts and every kids would lead a healthy life , no bad habits , rich as f,ck , it would have destroyed all the kids if everyone had a bad father like lavar ball .

I agree with the principle but in this modern era that just Isnt going to cut it anymore. When Danny Ainge or Bo Jackson were killing it in multiple sports you didnt have 10 year old kids working with kiniesiologists, strength coaches, and studying the sport 5 hours a day. The line for success is so slim when you get serious you need to focus almost exclusively on your sport I box and now coach, it is a little different because so much more is involved in success and you cant spar hard 7 days a week so i encourage my guys to do different things like chess or what usually happens is video games, to keep their reflexes and mind sharp. But hockey, basketball or a QB, etc. Those real fined tuned specialty sports and positions need devotion

@@thegadflygang5381 the goal isn’t to be a jack of all trades in 3 different sports, it’s to have one main sport that you are most invested in and play other sports on the side to train other parts of your mind and muscles and let them recover. also you absolutely can still find success playing multiple sports growing up. patrick mahomes played football, baseball, and basketball growing up, and hes now already a top 10 quarterback in nba history in 6 seasons. lebron played multiple sports and he became the consensus second greatest NBA player ever. when kids only focus on one sport, their health is put in jeopardy, and their skills in their sport become more narrow. playing another sport on the side will improve skills in your main sport. patrick mahomes is able to throw so far and accurately because of his baseball experience. mahomes is able to make amazing split second plays because of the fast pace of basketball. playing multiple sports also keeps kids from burnout on their main sport, which leads them to cut corners in training and leads them to even quit altogether.

@@bingusenjoyer197 imma put Mahomes at 11. Kevin Love is a much better nba quarterback

That's a good idea I did that in middle school I decided to run track when basketball season was done...gave them both up in high school though...

Great advice. I meant it. It takes da pressure off from concentrating on one sport!

No, it's not Lavar's fault. It's everyone else's fault.

@@johnhernandez3134Neva Lost

Lavar did a fantastic job with his sons. People are haters and don't like to see black fathers this involved and shaking up the established system where white coaches and agents and financial advisors use these kids up until they are discarded.

D Rose is such a tragedy

He's good at the things he does.

He's an elite all around role player

Fully agree

only goat lavar can teach him how to play basketball

Good kid. I hope he has a great life.

I'm pretty sure everyone knows how special Lonzo is, the main problem is that ankle and if he can't recover than that's a problem

Other than the Bulls, that has never happened in his other teams. He got injured at the same time as LeBron or BI. In the Bulls it was Caruso and DeMar too

@@AlexandreG yeah no shit, lonzo was a rookie in the lakers lmfao

Bro how can u say his career is over? U made a whole video on how his "Tragic" career and he's 26 years old

@@AlexandreG it happened his 2nd season, when bron came to the lakers

Twisted ankles not severe knee injuries

@@leob4403 true, but still hoping Lonzo can make a comeback

you Lonzo fanboys are absolutely delusional. He has done nothing for any of the 3 organizations he's played for and you still compare him to Steph Curry

@@Nazisarelame bruh I never said he was Steph Curry I said hopefully he can make a come back from injury 😂

The fuck is "Zo"?

Your coach sounds like a lazy guy

That sounds like David Goggins, he’s always preaching “days off” 😂😂

He didn't over train!!! HE TURN HIS KNEE! What are you people talking about!? Injuries happen!

u right after a work out 48 h pause. we are not machines we are humans.

@@ronaldwashington1495 oh boy. u know how often he burdened his knee in the past? u ever heard of overload knees?

He won in the game of life but his career isn't worth the mention

@@emjay1249 ' nah if you saw him on the bulls before the injury he was up to something. And his defense is VERY underrated

@@revanthmunnangi5319 yeah honestly idk how his career is tragic. Sure in Los Angeles he wasn't great, but in Chicago he's been pretty decent. His defense looked fantastic.

remember that a lot of that 70mil was and is going to health fees, trainers, and especially health fees.

Are you Lonzo's accountant?

Yup!!

He was just as greedy as anyone !

hes doing way better than anyone youll probably ever meet. save the feelings for someone who needs it.

He good this is more than a Lil premature

He done his dad ruined him hope his dad stays away from Mello please stay away from him

when the lakers traded him away- the real plus was they got rid of the old man, too

You got that right. His father was a training tyrant. He wanted his boys to do what he couldn't

Lavar really did put a major target on Lonzo’s back. Magic Johnson too. Remember Magic pointing and saying his Jersey will be in the rafters. he hadnt even played a single game yet. That amount of pressure is insane and was flat out unnecessary.

How much is Nike paying you to spread these lies about BBB?!?! Mr. Ball has a legit shoe that ALL professional players should be wearing!!!

I would also love to know what a sports medicine doctor or pediatrician thinks about young kids on that training program? And it was concrete? Plus I just noticed it looks like he has knee braces on in college or high school? WTF

no the worst thing you can do to your body is do what I do year round, these guys legs would literally snap hour one

@@castlechris what do you do?

Their dysfunctional dad had everything to do with their success and their injuries. He sacrificed his sons health in exchange for money and fame. Yea two of them are millionaires and the thirds a bust, but will be limping well into their 40’s and up. I’m sure they would not change a thing in exchange for the cheddar 😂

@@SC-mw2yc Without their "dysfunctional" dad they wouldn't be where they are. You seem like a hater you'll trade your life for theirs anyday

@@roxjaw2895 …yea, broken down bodies and such. I wouldn’t trade anything to live as a Ball family member, money and all bru….

Steph Curry also had the most 30 point games by any rookie since Lebron James, it’s not comparable

@@qualicumjack3906 not comparing the two in terms of talent just comparing the two in situation… just saying if curry gave up after consistent injury after three years, we wouldn’t have had the greatest shooter to ever exist. Not saying lonzo would become an all time great, but he is at the very least, a solid, high iq point guard. He should continue to find ways to correct things like curry did.

Problem is Lonzo seems to have a lot of issues when it comes to injuries. Currys issue were only the ankles so way easier to fix. Pretty sure he played/plays with ankle supports and his shoe line also helps him with that. Lonzo has had multiple injuries in different areas so its way harder to solve

@@lucasrego3874 For the most part, Lonzo has either had ankle or knee injuries. At the beginning of his time in the league, it was a few ankle tweaks and more recently it’s been knee injuries

@Bigdic Daddy2 Stupid name, stupid take. Everyone doesn't have to be a scorer to be a successful player. Rondo comes to mind. Lonzo is a high IQ, pass first PG with great defensive ability. a perfect formula for career longevity minus injury issues.

@ user-cn7k5pf6k, he is not a kid......

@@j109joell he's a quitter

Also he can improve. For example steve nash who became borderline allstar at 6th year but really blossomed after he turned 30. He was bit hyped tho

@@j109joell he is a kid to people over 30

At least he’s getting millions for it

his Dad brought him up to be a NBA player wtf are you talking about

You “really feel for” a professional athlete who has already made over $70,000,000 ? He should be feeling for you 😐

Set him up for failure? Lol he never would've even been in the nBa without him neither would his brother they're all multi millionaires ..I think they'll be fine

@@CruddyDave bruh, no shit. the point is - you see ur kids talents and you craft it from the shadows/or let them figure out bc if they cant on their own then its already over in the long run. Lamelo didnt see just 1 star brother, but two. Why tf do u think it was a lil easier(just like all younger siblings) for him to grow

@@sdprecords6599 writing paragraphs on youtube…go get a job

His father is the only reason he got into the NBA. The disrespect on Lavar is crazy. None of them have to play BBALL if they don’t want. They all got money. They pick this life

Lonzo made plenty of money to last for generations. Stop hating on Lavar for hyping him up before the draft.

Yeah Lonzo paid the biggest price for his pops cash grab clown act. He is ok though got a nice contract and on a team that with the right coach might make a playoff run.

None of these comments are based on factual medical reports, instead criticized Mr Lavar Ball. Mr Lavar is a brilliant business man; Mr Lavsr Ball need to revisit basketball league in Africa. LaMelo Ball is presently rehabbing an injury. Aedin

He was a Trump-era con man-- make as much noise as you can, skim profits, screw the future.

ok Lavar 🤣@@aedinquinn8687

He said that the year he got hurt in his second season

holy shit guys its the mma fighter james johnson

He said that during the 3rd Season of the NBA when he said Zo was damaged goods after a fight over the brand during the Alan situation

His dad speaks too much and also knows too much. 😂😂😂

Yup. His brothers were trained likely same way. Shoes might have played a part in assisting injuries but he was already slightly damaged in the past before nba

The difference was they tried different sports throughout their youth. Different sport = using different muscles groups so less wear and tear in comparison

It all depends on the style you play with and obviously genetics, everyones built different. A player who drives to the basket alot is going to be a ton more injury prone than a pure 3-pt shooter or mid range shooter.

No one cares. Hes rich for being average.

@@tomhearns143 i kinda care, i watched the entire video 😂

No they don’t

@@tomhearns143💯💯💯💯💯

@@CalebKing3 no one cares

Youth basketball is full of parasites who take advantage of kids

He and his brothers were overrated and trash from the beginning. LaMelo made the all star game like 2-4 years ago, no? And that was HILARIOUS...goes to show you how repulsive the NBA is now. These boys were bench warmers at best, and their loud-mouthed, T.H.UG father did't help

Wtf are you talking about?!

His career is far from over. He’s one of the best defenders in the league when healthy

@@realamerican8069 people say anything these days lol

@@realamerican8069 ???

I don't think he told Lavar to shut up. Lavar himself may have stopped, cause he is smart enough to know, that he did his part. He helped his boys get extra attention to add to their phenomenal playing. Now, since they're in the league, they can let their game do the talking. And even if Lonzo told him to do so, Lavar still listened and did it. Cause he understood To, and as I mentioned ahead, he knows he did his part.

Lonzo was the pg while with the Lakers even with LeBron there

@@chulo9454 ya but they ran the offense through bron, lonzo wasn't given the freedom in LA that he had in Chicago

Thanks Doc

💯 Aside from mental fatigue of hyper-focusing on 1 sport, recent study found multi-sport players seem to have fewer injuries when pros.

@@gr8dvd ....also, I coached youth teams in baseball, soccer and basketball. The multiple sports athletes excelled at high level in high school.

they dont lift which is why they are injured

Maybe, but they wouldn't be in the NBA without it.

LOL typical NOG behavior Style over keeping your fucking ankles healthy

That's pretty disgusting 😕

His dad is a disgusting POS

Their father is such a a disgusting human being that doesn't deserve a dime he's making off exploiting his kids

His daddy called him damaged goods, in order to stress the importance of having your own. That went over weaker people's head.

Why u feel sorry....Lonzo chilling until he can come back smh

What are you guys talking about? He’s injured! His career isn’t over! His production is very high level when on the floor!

@@keyon11000 you p.

@@Blake-ld7mx they kids bruh they don’t actually watch espn or get they info from official sources they get their info from RU-vid if RU-vid say it’s a lie or it’s the truth that’s what they go off of until they see with their own eyes RU-vid is lying to them

Hopefully he can do that somewhere the fuck else because everyone wants him off the Bulls. He seems like a nice enough person, he's not an asshole or a guy with off the court problems, but everyone in Chicago is tired of his bum ass on our team.

Yeah, i mean if the guy was holding on to the rim for a couple of secs then dropping he would have much less impact on his legs.

DO NOT LUMP LONZO BALL IN WITH ZION!!! He is not out banging porn stars and knocking up strippers in every town like a typical NBA POS

Not everyone built the same. Lebron got crazy miles on his body and he was ok.

​@@Tvj_films8452 Lebron also played other sports and had common sense on how to take care of himself. He's also a freak of nature like Shaq was.

@@josephherrera6656he also doesn’t use bbb kicks lmao

Fr he gone shake back tho

@@silverspadelord I Hope So Because Lower Body Injuries Scare Me For Basketball Players

its not alotta us but all three of us are rooting for him. u wont believe how happy i was as a bulls fan when we got him AND caruso. i knew he was ready to show what he could do and then the knee. as a bulls fan u wont believe how terrified i am about his future 😪

Nigga you knew his career was gonna fail soon as his dad with the shit stain tooth was talking wild about curry and Michael Jordan.🤦🏿

@@ninety1nethagawd make that 4 of us

oh wow....he pushed his sons so hard they're now both multi-multi-multi-millionaires and are set for life before they turn 25.

Nobody cares goofy

@@chrispbacon6810 ???

@@tburgzkta stop being gay

@@chrispbacon6810 🤦🏾‍♂️ You Ain't Go No Business Using The Word "Goofy"

@@DC_R I was wondering when his boyfriend would come to the rescue

Damn the absolute disrespect on Derek Rose😂. The man actually has skill and an mvp

Contactless injuries due to wear and tear are usually much harder to recover from. This is also why, even though hockey is a more physical game than basketball while also having a 82 games, hockey players are usually able to play for longer and be good for longer compared to basketball players due to the fact they might suffer more injuries like cuts and bruises but the act of skating is not as harsh on their knees or legs as basketball players

​@jokerofmorocco the types of injuries from jumping and landing wrong are also pretty serious

​@@jokerofmorocco also racket sports have a huge advantage in that there are no collision injuries

He was a bust. He averaged 12 points a game, never won, and we had to listen to clowns like you compare him to all time greats. What clown generation.

@@smyzo He isn't a bust. He's an excellent player who has to listen to morons like you who only understand "Man who make ball go in best player!!1! All other players bad!" You're the kind of "old timer" who thinks Stephon Marbury is a better player than Jason Kidd because he scored more, that Robert Horry is an all-time great because he won 7 rings, and that Theo Ratliff was a worthless bust because he only averaged 7.2 points per game. I'm so glad people like you are getting aged out of the game. It's a fun sport when we don't have to deal with you.

@@jgray2718 Nah, he’s a bust. He’s was supposed to be a franchise player, he’s a role player who never made the playoffs. That’s a bust.

@@smyzoyou don’t know what a role player is. you are ignorant

@@lilsyrupp5989 OK but I know what a bust is.

I'm from Chicago so Bulls fan here, I'm hoping Derrick Rose can help Zo figure out how to stay healthy. Rose has found some way to stay in the league for many more years despite having many similar injuries to Zo.

@@halbouma6720 I can def see Zo still making an impact, his defense is great and his shot has improved tremendously since his Laker years! DRose can def help him out especially the day to day stuff and mental toughness to push through It

Grant Hill, Larry Johnson, Brandon Roy, the list goes on.

Penny Hardaway had his career robbed by injuries. He was fantastic before he got hurt.

Sounds like an penny hardaway story..penny would even get better than kobe and lebron if not getting injury´s ...but for me he remains a great even he was a injured player

I bent my knee backwards at a 45 degree angle years ago in 2010 attempting to run for my life while I was shitfaced and I could literally feel it snap back forward like a stretched rubberband does when you release it. I can’t remember the name of the part I tore but it never healed I guess because I have issues with it every single day and I can feel exactly where it tore.

My ACL still bothers me as well, especially during the Winter. I wouldn’t wish lower body injuries on my worst enemy

​@@pugachevskobra5636 run for your life? Were you chased?

Jason Kidd was not a good shooter for most of his career. Later in his career, he developed a 3-pt shot.

His dumbass dad putting $$$ over his son's long term health by ignoring Nike and Adidas's decades of shoe research, player feedback, a wide range of sports performance shoe data, teams of expert sports shoe designers and engineers, and millions of dollars to fund it all is ridiculous. What a clown.

Nope, Melo out with season ending injury

Matt Barnes talked about this very thing. He said that’s why he doesn’t pressure/push his sons right now because by the time these kids get the pros they’re already fragile for injury.

And a lot of them dudes wearing Kobe sneakers too I wonder if that’s the cause

@@amancalledhawk5575 FACTS, I've always said those low top shoes 👟 are the reason, I don't know why Anthony Davis wears them, everytime he turns a ankle it's in Kobe's, our Coaches back in the day made us get durable high tops

Bruh Melo rarely gets injured calm down, he sprained his ankle and was forced to return early which he rolled it on someone’s foot it’s not like his injuries are worrisome

Intensity, rest, recuperation and biochemical efficiency and safety are very important factors that professional trainers prioritize. As opposed to bro dad workouts combined with what they did "back in the day" which are more likely lead to injuries. Fox has been plagued by a minimum one 4-8week injury since his rookie yr. Tatum's trainer is Drew Hanlen, he says last year they concentrated on bulking him up while this summer they concentrate on strenght and flexibility. dont kniw about Mitchell.

If he didn't do all that work out...do you think we would have heard about him or would it have gotten him this far? Nope big ups to his dad made the NBA nearly 100 million and now hos kid brother doing highly well and part of the nex big thing in this generation...

@@vlada It is the specialization that is the problem.....same routines year after year........it isn't the "back in the day".....because honestly I don't remember so many guys missing games to injury in all of the major sports. A good example of variety is Walter Payton....he ran track, played the drums and was in the marching band long before he ever started playing football....didn't start till he was a jr in high school......the guy missed one game his whole career and took a beating and dished out beatings running behind crappy offensive lines for half of his career........running backs now are lucky if they last 5 or 6 yrs. Olajuwon would be another great example.

I don't think training at a young age has anything to do with it. It's more about programming your workouts to allow for sufficient recovery. If you don't allow your body to sufficiently recover from workouts or if your workout routine methods are bad, you run into a higher risk for injury. Working out shouldn't be about running your body to the ground but more about slowly progressing your workouts at a comfortable pace to what your body can handle.

You need to train like a mad man to make the NBA.

Youre right

The problem isnt in starting early, the problem is pushing too hard and not allowing your body proper recovery time, unlike a car, a human body can regenerate if given the chance and time

The specialization aspect might be new to basketball but baseball has been dealing with it for a couple decades now. It's why there are mandated pitch counts in little league and stuff like that now.

This was terribly thought out. Blaming his injuries on playing when he was 2, as if all kids aren't running around. And all that running up the hill and doing pull-ups, etc. will only improve your strength and conditioning, not wear you down. What broke him is the injuries he sustained while wearing those crappy shoes and his body's subsequent snail-like recovery time, which can only be genetic.

@@kropking lets face it.. elite players in the past and present played other sports heavily as they were growing up.. jordan, lebron, Iverson, Kobe all were competitive multi-sport athletes as they were growing up... scientific studies has shown cross training and not playing a single sport entire year prevents over use and also develop motor skills not commonly used in that singlular sport.. Even kobe pointed out to Derozen how useful it was to use soccer footwork to develop those muscles and movements that one doesn't develop normally in basketball.. Quite likely Lonzo has overuse injuries and lack of balance in the body with other muscles is causing him to break down faster than the typical NBA player...

@@Mellowyellow8888 I never argued against that. Developing skills in multiple disciplines is absolutely beneficial not only to the body but the mind as well. I'm talking about the narrator's absurd theory that Lonzo was set up to fail by "playing basketball" at age 2, even though no 2-year-old can even play basketball. He was INTRODUCED to basketball at age 2. Big difference. And how do you know he never played other sports? Maybe not competitively, but how many weekends in the park were he and his brothers playing football? Baseball? Soccer? After all, Lavar was a football player. You think he didn't teach his sons about that game, too? Plus, all the different sports we play as kids in P.E. at school. I guarantee you those crappy shoes messed him up, but that doesn't mean he can't recover. I tore ligaments in BOTH of my ankles when I was a teenager and I recovered fully from both and never lost a step. I'm 42 now working labor in a warehouse and I still run circles around everyone else including all the youngsters. Lonzo will be fine. His body seems like the type to recover more slowly than average, but he will be back.

​@@kropking the shoes are just a minor factor, the issue here is overtraining and not sufficient recovery, also lonzo is too thin and not bulky enough

Pressure.

It drives me crazy. I don’t know all the details, but I have the condition Fultz has dealt with. I was never a college prospect but I was damn good at basketball and could shoot very well. Since that condition happened my shooting percentage cut in half. Sometimes worse. This was not purely a mental thing. It’s the trauma of a brachial plexus injury.