Is LaMelo Ball Worthy of the No. 1 Overall Pick? | 2020 NBA Draft | The Ringer 

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I have heard from a reliable source that he could have beat Jordan 1 on 1. ;)

then he went to juco and averaged 18 and 11. d1 ball really is tough

@@andrewshandle the schoolyard clucker is not a reliable source

Easily

Bill Simmons?

Bill is awesome. I know a lot of people don’t like him, But I do. However Kyle is on another level in my opinion

Koc?

@@bigchicharito4813 koc definitely a first pick , j kyle man has better video essays but when it comes to a 2 hours uninterrupted podcast he showed a lotta room to improve He has been invited lately to many ringer podcast and he was very hard to listen to I still like him tough he’ll get better , maybe he was just nervous

I would say he’s a safe pick. He’s already proven against other pros and most of the time when you get to high level basketball like this you gotta go with the one with the most IQ. Melo can see anything and make any pass, especially the cross the court pass. If anything someone in the league could use him

while watching this video i was paying attention to my inner monologue, and it was long. then i saw this comment precisely explain my dilemma with lamelo in one sentence...thanks

This is the exact way I feel. I go back and forth between thinking he'll be a great player and thinking he'll be a bust. I think his body will take a lot longer to develop and by then teams might have given up on him being a star. Kind of like Ricky Rubio.

For me, I feel like Melo just needs to change his mentality if he wants to be great. He’s got the talent, skills, and he’s been an exposed to pressure at a young age so he has developed “amnesia” in his game which is something you only see in superstars. Problem is, Melo isn’t disciplined and has a lot of bad habits. Forcing shots, minimal effort defensively, over dribbling, excessive flashiness, etc. If he can just slow down, put in the time and effort, and make things easier for himself, he’s going to be a future superstar. I’m talking Luka-esque type of superstar.

in the second round? lol

Lou Dort, wasn’t expecting it at all

As a Rockets fan that shit hit me deep. That man really messed everyone up and I'm quietly following OKC next year

Bruh, dudes be like that on the court I'm like..do something with it for God saaaaakes

DAMN WHAT AN IDEA

That right there is *internet gold*

**Bois II Mann** That one's 🆓, internet

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J Kyle Mann and Kevin O Connor are the only guys worth watching on The Ringer and it isn't close

@@kags9367 wrong

@@kags9367 jon bois

I was abt to comment this lmao

When I saw this comment I thought it was gonna be that clip from chamber of secrets where he’s like “can we panic now?”

Ringer goated on these short breakdowns

Mello the Viktor Crum of Basketball lol

Awesome write yo

I second this

@@Mannydude96 his other skills. Lonzo wasn’t known for his defense coming into The draft. Lamelo just needs to put the effort in. Needs to work on his set shot which was passable and he has the confidence to shoot it. Super talented ball handler, manipulator, Playmaker. All of deficiencies can be fixed and his talent is undeniable on the playmaking side of the ball. I think he’ll be a solid player in the future but he definitely still needs to develop more

@@Mannydude96 Honestly nobody knows what he’s gonna turn into, we just have to wait and see but he is an Elite playmaker imo. I do like Tyrese a lot but they’re very different players.

@@santiagosanchez2467 🤝 we'll have to wait and see. Just bothers me when he hasn't shown a lot of production since high school and people compare him to Magic Johnson

@@Mannydude96 The thing is is that those people who comparing some magic Johnson and pistol Pete have been watching him since he was a child. So they can't really think straight as a result because they're invested

Lamelo would be an exceptional scorer too if he spend 4 years in college

​@@UnplayedGaming Pete averaged 44.2 in college. A record that hasn't been approached. And that been for 50 years. LaMelo would have been lucky to average half of that.

@@donaldpriola1807 he could average half that and be an exceptional scorer and 1970s college basketball is a joke compared to today

@@UnplayedGaming that logic is a classic RU-vid comment stupidity logic. You measure the greatness of a player by comparing him with his peers of the same era. Pistol Pete was one of kind and above everyone else in his era. You can't say that for Lamelo.

@@krste3000 no you don't when he clearly wouldn't dominate in the same way today. 40 ppg with no shot click just proves he was playing against morons. You gonna tell me Bob Cousy is better than Giannis because he played better in his shit era?

But he isn't quick nor fast, he has no explosiveness either in his first step and when dunking, he can't even get his head at rim level.

the iconic voice, the music, the edits, the narrative

0 points Lamelo

he has shown the ability to knockdown threes and improved his mechanics over the season. Defensively he isnt great but he has all the tools, which is already great. When you add his incredible vision to the mix, he def has an argument as the no1 pick

Because he’s been hitting half court shots since he was 15. So this whole he can’t shoot notation is bs, he just needs to clean up his mechanics.

@@futurehofer1564 Having the tools means nothing without the IQ, drive and fundamentals. How is MCW's carreer going on?

@@Chocolouf why the fuck y’all always bring up MCW? MCW doesn’t even play like Lamelo guy is way more athletic too. And Lamelo isn’t MCW, so stop just assuming there just gonna end up the same. Y’all jus label him bust and don’t even let the guy play a fucking minute in the league. Not saying you gotta believe he’s gonna be the next best thing, but people denying he has any type of potential to be a star are delusional. Y’all think these NBA teams are just fucking around with their futures? He has potential, and HUGE flaws, especially for today’s game, but in a weak draft you roll the dice on a great playmaker who’s 6’7, and hope he works everything else out.

I know! I need the name of the beat

@@neelmoudgil4962 anyone find out the name of it?

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You lamelo fans are like Skip Bayless with Jordan and LeBron, he exaggerates everything. You never heard of Larry Bird. Go check out his full court passes. This shows me that you have no context or historical knowledge of the NBA.

Which college did the mom play?

@@deonhenry2758 Cal State La from 87'-91'

I was really mad at the Pete comparison. Especially with Pistol's reputation for being highly disciplined.

Donald Priola well I compared their developmental environments, if you listened. Not worth getting mad over imo. Pistol was wildly skilled and an entertainer, but he is immensely overrated today.

@chiboy773 i understand that everyone is built different but just like every skills like driving or swimming etc comes with proper fundamental and mechanics. Bad mechanics are usually product of bad habits. Still can be reliable but there are limitation

@chiboy773 trust me im a scientist

@chiboy773 Yet another guy who doesn’t understand science so he thinks it must all bullshit. Yes analytics do matter. What doesn’t matter is how much competitive ball you’ve played if you approach it with such an ignorant attitude. You could have 10,000 hours on the court but if you’re a dumbass who thinks science is for nerds then you’re not gonna understand how to develop your game as well as somebody who has 10,000 hours AND a decent understanding of biomechanics. I’m sorry if this is bad news to you but that’s the reality

@Mobile Games Mate what the fuck are you actually on about? How did I regurgitate information? Who the fuck said anything about needing to regurgitate information? We’re not prepping for a school exam. You should UNDERSTAND information because utilising it will help you improve faster. I could care less if you regurgitate it. What’s all this bollocks about getting it from a source? I’d love you to get information from sports science textbooks & journals & data analysts etc. I ENCOURAGE you too. That’s where I get my info from. It’s got absolutely nothing to do with me being right you shit-stirring donut. The guy I was replying to made it quite clear he doesn’t think it’s important from any source, so what the hell are you even talking about? I’m not claiming to be THE source. I’m not here to give him a crash course on weight imbalances during various shooting stances. I can’t lead a donkey to water AND make it drink. I’m simply telling him he’s being ignorant. It’s entirely upto him if he listens. If you don’t accept that biomechanics and form has a significant effect on percentages, then I will call you an ignorant donkey because that’s simply what you are

@@matthewvaughan8192 does knowing science also mean you have to be an asshole? Like relax dude, why do the oh so knowledgeable feel the need to act so arrogant, like really? You must feel so mighty and powerful on RU-vid.

They also didn't develop their body, for a 6'7 guy he lacks explosiveness, especially when dunking, his head is nowhere near the rim.

@@Chocolouf Melo is not an explosive guy and never really has been. He can dunk cause he’s tall but his vertical isn’t that high. Lonzo is more athletic. Out of the 3 brother Melo started dunking the latest. Even when he was around 6’4-6’5 at 16 he couldn’t dunk consistently

Maybe not but the 2nd brother Liangelo is an exceptional shooter. Best out of the 3

@@nelsondendomo6687 That's because of bad habits and lack of work ethic when young. I guarantee you if he was doing consistent weight training as his body was growing he would be far more explosive. There's also no excuse for the shooting form and the fact that he was never that how to play passable defense.

@@michaelldn lmao bad work ethic, hate on Lavar and the ball bros all you want but two of your sons don’t just go top 3 off talent alone. And another son who played at the D1 level. You don’t just luck and talent your way into the NBA, especially if it’s two sons that made it. Lavar had them boys working they asses off. Not everyone is going to have world class explosiveness dude, no matter how hard you work on it. Lonzo is the more explosive athlete in the family, Lamelo is the more smooth and coordinated one.

Dan, did you watch any of the games? So with Ball in the lineup Illawarra went 3-9, but overall they were like 5 - 29 or something, so as bad as the record was with Ball, they were worse without. If you did watch them, did he actually make an impact or is it a sample size issue and those wins totals are more of a fluke?

Do you know the name of the songs ahaha

@@mathieuferland7677 Its a Godfather theme beat. I dont know the specific one tho

Mane they aint do it smh

He doesn't really need it on offense..but yeah It's gonna hurt him on defence for sure

@@zzcc229 What do you mean he doesn't need it on offense? I think it adds to his low percentage shots because he can't go around defenders, so he's force to jack up a bad shot. He's not slow footed by any means, but he does seem to have trouble in the Aussie league, and in the NBA where the best athletes are, it's only going to get worse.

💯💯 but Lamelo scored a lot in High school so HURDUUR LOTTERY PICK

Not really but I See what you mean lol

@@Mannydude96 are you stupid? Do you think NBA teams are saying that? You think these teams would throw away their future just because he “scores a lot” cmon they clearly see something more. If it doesn’t work it doesn’t work, but y’all swear it’s a done deal he’s gonna be a bust, and yet have literally never watched him play (which is evident because you only bring up his HS career or you’re a huge hater). Let the guy play before y’all judge damn.

@@kingcapital5595 you don't tell me how to live my life chief. I have watched him. 3-9 as the starting PG in a lower league. NBL isn't even a top 5 league in the world. Asking if I'm stupid is kind of rude don't you think? Lamelo WILL be a bust. 100%. Lock it in. Have a good day sir.

Other prospects won’t get the amount clicks Melo does

🤷🤷 he scored a lot in High School?? Lmao I'm not sure why people are hyping him up. His defense in this video was ATROCIOUS

Great comment. Pistol averaged 44 a game for LSU at the D1 level. Pistol was a lights out shooter. Lamelo would be lucky to average 18 ppg if he went D1, IMO. Pistol is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored, despite only playing three seasons in college. That means he averaged 44.2 points per game😳

@@educatehour these kids don't know what they're talking about my dude. Don't waste your time

I don't understand people who think he will improve as a shooter. Since he was ten years old he has not done anything but shoot threes

If Lamelo went to college, he would have been a consensus #1 pick. His stats would have been atleast 20/8/8 with a better 3 point percentage and fg%, he would have no trouble on offense.

Ball has a long way to go before he gets a shred of respect on even Jason Williams' level. But it is a better comparison.

DONT Disrespect Jason Williams Like That..😂😂😂...

He'll be a taller, worse scoring Trae Young. Forever fighting for the 8 seed only to get totally abused on defense in the playoffs by a smart team constantly getting him in switches.

@@andrewshandle yea, that’s what it sounds like at this point. It seems like he’ll need the perfect coach and situation if he’s going to actually develop his talent and become anything more.