LeBron James Makes Bold Statement About Lonzo Ball After Win Over Mavs

The Los Angeles Lakers scored a big home win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, 114-103. LeBron James had great words of praise for his teammate Lonzo Ball.

LeBron was amazed with Lonzo Ball and his impact on the Lakers’ defense.

“He’s cat quick—his length, his hands are very fast, very quick. His ability to pick up full court and, pretty much, he doesn’t get tired. That allows us to extend our defense as well.”

LeBron James on Lonzo Ball: ““He’s cat quick—his length, his hands are very fast, very quick. His ability to pick up full court and, pretty much, he doesn’t get tired. That allows us to extend our defense as well.” #Lakers

— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) December 1, 2018

Lonzo Ball had great contribution for the team on Friday. His defense was more than brilliant. Ball amassed a total of five steals in the game, and helped the Lakers overpower the Mavericks in the contest. Ball recorded five steals in a game for the second time in the regular season. So, yes, he really earned LeBron’s compliments.

Ball has a dip in his production and his numbers went to 8.0 points on 40.1 percent shooting, 1.3-3 pointers, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.0 minutes per contest. He is efficient on the floor, and these numbers went down when compared to Ball’s rookie campaign.

Ball learned that playing with LeBron means adjusting things. He will have to get used to the fact that he shares the same court with King James. Ball’s defense is getting better with every game he plays with the Lakers. And he has more than awesome impact on the team.

The Lakers are getting their grip on wins, and they are not going to stop winning games. They are ready to hit some more games, and win even more contests. They had a slow start to the regular season, but everything is fine at the moment. They are winning more games than ever, and Magic Johnson must be happy with the current numbers of his guys.