LaMelo Ball nearly makes NBA history, outplays brother Lonzo as Hornets beat Pelicans

They don't want to see me in it No, they don't want to see me in it They must be up to plucky where they trippin' Just tryna get to that money, I ain't seen it Why they tryna send up right to jail? All I wanna do is get this money and prevail Police knockin' on my door, I don't know what to do I look like a fool, what they tryna see me do? Nobody on me, I don't know what I've done I'm just tryna get to the money, then the police come I'm done, I might have to live my life on the front Yeah, I'm sorry, yeah I don't want no false case I just wanna get this money and prevail As far as breaking down these game highlights My thoughts on not just the teams But obviously the two primary players of the day LaMelo Ball and Lonzo Ball Two brothers, man, and this has been a long time coming Strong social media following, strong fan base They both have very unique routes to the NBA Lonzo, the more traditional route through UCLA LaMelo, non-traditional route, leavin' high school Spire Academy, playin' overseas From the JBA to Lithuania to Australia It's a very non-traditional route They both found themselves gettin' drafted In the top of the lottery And they both find themselves on teams That are still very youthful And they're looking to develop to hopefully Blossom into contenders later on As both of these two players grow in their own rights So, first game head-to-head Again, I've had my opinions on both players I think they both have A lot of potential and promise But they're just in two completely different situations And to be honest, they have two completely different With Lonzo bein' more of a playmaker More of a facilitator More defensive oriented So he's probably gonna be the better defender of the two LaMelo just bein' more dynamic, bein' more versatile More creative in transition, more creative When attacking the rim to finish at the rim Amongst the trees I think his offensive skill set Is just a bit more savvy And I think his passes I think he's a little bit more creative than Lonzo with his passes As far as getting to him to where they need to be So again, we're talkin' about two different players Definitely not throwin' shade to either player Again, I'm just here to really talk about this game The pros and cons of, you know, obviously just like we broke down The Warriors game, I really wanna break down Where this New Orleans team is strugglin' Where is this Hornet team strugglin' if they are strugglin' And what do I expect of these two players going forward In the future, so with no further ado Again, y'all know this is NBA Film Study NBA Film Study, so before we get started Make sure you guys like, comment, and subscribe Hit the notification bell to the video if you have not done so already Again, that is a must for the NBA Film Study Like, comment, and subscribe Cause we here to really break this down Really break these games down I really wanna take a look at some of the offensive sets that both teams run How these teams are playin' defense And again, just like we did in the Warriors video I like to pay attention to the finer details of this game Are they communicatin' on defense? Are they puttin' their head down? Are they mad at each other? How are they lookin' on the bench? Do they look like a team? Are they cheering for each other off the bench? There's so many different things that you really need to keep an eye on In an NBA game as opposed to just whoever has the ball And who's scorin' the ball Because I think all of that goes into culture And that's gonna give you an indication of which team Is gonna have more success going forward into the future So let's go ahead with no further ado We're gonna get to the drawing board To break down the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans Got the game here This was a game where New Orleans Had the more talented team Zion, Brandon Ingram Both potential all-stars I just thought they were more primed to really really Dominate this game That's a great kick out Trust in your team Alright, so we got the Charlotte Hornets Takin' home this game 118-110 To me, in a game where I expected New Orleans to win this game New Orleans is playin' at home And they have the better team Guys like Brandon Ingram And they just missed the bell This was an example of allowing a team to come in And just simply outwork you This is a game that New Orleans should've won They just got outworked The only one that really came to play today Was Zion Williamson 12-22 from the field 26 points, 8 rebounds Brandon Ingram just shot terribly from the field But you gotta credit that to great defense Guys like Bridges, P.J. Washington These guys are out there really puttin' in work He shot 3-11 from the field And 3-10 from the 3-point line All of his makes were 3-pointers I don't wanna see a guy like Brandon Ingram settling like that 10-3 Stephen Adams 13-7 rebounds Pretty solid right there Zion, another national televised game Where you let your fans down 5 points on 2 of 8 shooting 1 of 7 from the 3-point line Definitely disappointing, obviously Bledsoe didn't show up to play J.J. Redick, great shooting Hart came out and played great 19 points, 8 rebounds I love what Hart's doing I don't see how he's not in this starting lineup I guess you do need guys coming off the bench When we look on the flip side of this Charlotte Hornets play like a team That loves to play each other It's not the perfect team, it's not the perfect roster They have holes in certain places I think they have a bit too many guards They need some more bigs, they need some more wings This is a team that they enjoy playing with each other You can see it in the way they play Gordon Hayward, 26 points on 9 of 18 shooting Very solid game for him This was a win by committee Multiple players in double figures Bismack Biambo with 11 points, 6 rebounds Devontae Graham with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists Great game, Terry Rozier 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists Coming off the bench, Miles Bridges with 20 and 4 rebounds Great game for him Again, bringing that intensity Lonzo Ball 1 assist away from a triple double Not Lonzo, Lamello Ball 1 assist away from a triple double He had 26 minutes of action As you guys can see, every game that he plays James Urrego is giving him more and more minutes He's giving him more and more trust on the court As you guys saw from the video He's allowing him to make decisions on the fly The one creative thing that I see Burrego doing with his offense He's not always putting Lamello at the point I think that's because he's such a great rebounder Look how many times we saw Lamello sneaking in for the offensive rebound, reset, and then pass to get the assist to a guy I think that's a smart move, especially when you got a guy like Devontae Graham and Terry Rozier Both guys who are great scorers Both guys who can defend We know Devontae Graham somewhat struggles on the defensive end because of his size, but he definitely gives effort Across the board, this game had to do wonders for the confidence of the Hornets It definitely did wonders to have a comeback win Went 118-110 Lamello Ball kind of stole the show there Came up big with a near triple-double Miles Bridges with 20 I appreciate these wins by committee We're dealing with two players Lonzo Ball and Lamello Ball With such humongous fan bases, with so many fans Everybody wants to see these guys succeed individually I think in the midst of this process Whether it's Lonzo And we want to see him have bigger stat lines with Sworn And being more assertive, whether it's Lamello I hear a lot of different things Guys say he needs more play time, he needs more usage He needs more plays called for We hear all of this chatter about these two guys It's just amazing what they're doing Like I said, I don't really want to continue going on a tangent about these two guys I honestly like what they're doing with him I want you guys to let me know what you think in the comments Let me know what you think in the comments about Lonzo Ball And Lamello Ball Let me know what you think about both these guys Their performances yesterday But for Lamello to come out and have a near triple-double Coming off the bench Slowly getting integrated into this system What we're also going to do I know a lot of people are having a hard time Especially fans, if you're a fan of Lamello and Lonzo Ball Especially Lamello Ball A lot of people are having a hard time understanding Why are they not just giving him the keys right now? Why don't they just throw everything on him right now And just let him learn on the fly I think that Adrian Wojnarowski Who interviewed James Marengo Actually gave a very good report on his thoughts On the development of him And how it's going to pan out as the year goes on We're just going to transition to that video real quick Just so you guys can get a quick glimpse Of what Adrian Wojnarowski spoke With the Hornets coach About Lonzo's development Woj, back in for a little perspective Because Lamello took a fairly unorthodox route to the NBA How does that change the way Charlotte is working Through his development right now, Woj? I spoke with James Marengo, Charlotte's coach He has such a strong history in player development Coming up in the Spurs system Something he told me he's really focused on Was allowing the team And Lamello Ball to get to know each other on the floor Before they just threw him in For a significant amount of minutes from the beginning There was no summer league There's been no chance to really build a relationship On the floor and off it with COVID And so you've seen him over time increase his minutes And the thing that he has really worked with Lamello Ball on Is not always having to go for the home run play That it's okay to hit some singles too in basketball And one thing that Marengo told me he really has liked About Lamello Ball, they didn't know coming in What kind of leader is he going to be, a teammate Remember, this is a player who really has not finished A season of basketball with any team from high school To Europe, to Australia, for different reasons He left before the seasons were over They see a player who just loves to be around the group every day Who has learned everybody's name throughout the organization And they really think in time They've got themselves a franchise point guard In Lamello Ball Alright, there you have it right there You got Adrian Wojnarowski Just kind of talking about Lamello Ball's development And again, this is something I've been saying I know it's not been easy on the ears Of especially fans of Lamello Ball Who want to see him thrust out there But this is not the typical season I was on a podcast yesterday And a brother by the name of Hoop Jargon Was just kind of reiterating the same talking points Anybody that's kind of been affiliated with the NBA You understand that making the leap From college or overseas Or from whatever other level of basketball that you played And going to the NBA is not the traditional leap And when I look on some of the rookies this year When I look at the Killian Hayes' And when I look at even Tyrese Halliburton When I look at Denny Avidagi I mean a lot of these rookies And Obi Toppin struggled in his first game The one game that he played before he got hurt They're going to have a lot of growing pains Because some of these guys are getting thrust Into the fire too quickly And I think Borrego I didn't even know that Borrego had a background In player development So Borrego started his NBA career off In player development for the Spurs Which the Spurs have been elite at player development Over the last 10 years Elite at development players So I kind of think that James Borrego Really understands what it takes to develop players I mean we can just look back on to last year How he was able to develop Devontae Graham And Devontae Graham was easily At least to me in my eyes Easily the most improved player in the NBA You know a guy coming out of the second round In a draft undersized out of Kansas And this guy who played light years above Where I thought he could be in the NBA That comes from great player development Taking your time with guys and really teaching guys And I think they're doing the same thing with Lonzo Ball And I think today was even more beneficial Because he played great and they got the win on top of it So everything he did was impactful So when you have people out there They're going to look to the minutes They're going to look to a lot of the things That you can kind of nitpick At the end of the day he played great And they got the win which is the most important thing The team got the win and Lonzo Ball's play Had a huge impact on winning Y'all need to understand what that does For a player's confidence No he didn't get to triple-double I mean yes it would have been nice to see him be the youngest player ever To get to triple-double This is going to be an extremely long basketball season We're only nine games into the season There's a lot of basketball left to be played And James Urrego is not going to try to hit A home run and do everything In the first two weeks of the NBA season He's going to develop this slowly Now a couple players are off to a bad start this season When we look at guys like Devontae Graham Even Terry Rozier struggled to some degree Gordon Hayward's probably been the most consistent player Although he did have to sit out with that hand injury P.J. Washington again kind of inconsistent Also dealing with some injuries He's going to be a defensive presence But you don't have him in there for much offense Miles Bridges is playing crazy this year Bringing a lot of energy and effort off the bench Listen to what James Urrego said about Miles Bridges Again this is another guy they have to focus on developing I think he said he wanted to put him In the more traditional role That he was used to being on when he was at Michigan State We see how he's thriving in that particular role Especially when he's able to come off the bench And play with a point guard like LaMelo Ball So both of those two guys I think they're Core pieces to this team going forward in the future And to the Lonzo and LaMelo Ball fans Especially the LaMelo Ball fans I want you guys to understand that The Charlotte Horner team They have multiple players to develop They have multiple high draft picks like P.J. Washington Like Miles Bridges, like LaMelo Ball They even have to maybe try to figure out How we're going to develop Vernon Carey Our second round pick out of Duke Which this is a team that's struggling They need another big They have to figure out what they're going to do with Malik Monk They have to figure out which guard are we going to keep Are we going to keep Devante Graham and Terry Rozier Or are we going to move one of them So we can maybe elevate LaMelo Ball Into the starting lineup a little faster I think they're playing the long game on this I don't think they're going to capitulate To what the fans want to see Which the fans just want to see the flashy plays And LaMelo put up big numbers Irregardless of whether they win or lose I think Borrego's playing this the smartest way possible And when I look at his background And how successful he's been With teams like the San Antonio Spurs I know that he has a plan And I knew that this front office had a plan The minute that they signed Gordon Hayward One of the smartest things that they did A lot of people are going to say he's overpaid But when you're a small market When you don't get a lot of free agents coming to your team What better way to show other free agents That Charlotte is the place to be By overpaying to bring guys in there Let me know what you think about this game What did you think about Lonzo's performance? Obviously I felt Lonzo was a bit underwhelming You guys heard the announcers talking about Lonzo all day Talking about how he's just not being aggressive When he gets to the rim Which is completely 360 from LaMelo Because when he gets to the rim He's always looking for crafty ways to score And if he gets in trouble He's always able to find a way to eat that pass To another guy for an easy bucket I believe that everything going on with Lonzo Ball Is all mental I don't think he believes the coach has full faith in him Which is why he's playing so back and forth He might play good one game, bad the next And when it goes up and down like that It just feels like he has no level of trust Which is unfortunate Because I think they have a pretty good coach over there Again, smash the like, hit the subscribe Let me know in the live chat what you guys thought About this game Because I'm really curious to hear your thoughts These two guys are a big social media sensation But I definitely had to do the NBA film study Just so you guys can get a better understanding Of how these two teams operate Salute and congrats to the Charlotte Hornets For coming out with the win I didn't think they could win this game But they definitely outplayed the New Orleans Pelicans This is FYF Sportsman It's been another great podcast episode I love doing these NBA film study videos Every day that goes on, every time we see a game That needs to be talked about We're definitely going to talk about these games If you learned anything If you got anything away from this video Just make sure you smash that like button Share the video, hit the subscribe Let your friends know about it Because we welcome everybody over here to FYF Sportsman But it's been another great podcast video This a open letter to my supporters I want to thank y'all for still supporting Club Price is right, I'm trying with a fortune This for all my pain and misfortunes Can't leave a stone unturned, I'm pouring out my heart This my confession, it's like Usher, hustle from the start The dynasty I put together, one and two don't part Whenever my back hits a wall, I always fall My life on the line, took risks for the fam I just want to earn the respect from my peers, I'm a man Headed nine to five to hit the track, switch up the plans Got millionaire dreams, no access to them bands What I made in two weeks can make an hour's design Had to build my foundation with the plug cause I jam Long as the cells call and spin, I don't give a damn That pain that I got, you'll never understand Remember being lost, trying to find my purpose Went against the odds, this ---- on purpose Wanna level up on niggas, get my bitch a Rookie