Thursday evening, LaMelo Ball had made Hornets history with Brandon Miller since against the Pistons, their duo became the first to finish a game with at least 35 points each.
Last night, the two young stars of Charlotte compiled 82 points in the defeat against the Bucks, and we have to go back to 2012, and the Westbrook-Durant tandem to find trace of a duo of young people aged 23 and under who string together two consecutive matches with each 30 points or more.
In the defeat, unfortunately, in Milwaukee, LaMelo Ball even became the third youngest player in history to compile 50 points and 10 assists in a game. The two youngest to have achieved this performance are LeBron James, obviously, and… Kevin Porter Jr! And it was already against the Bucks. For LaMelo Ball, this is quite simply a new career record, and we will remember his 40 points in the second half!
Better control of the clock and the score
In Charlotte history, only Kemba Walker had reached and exceeded the 50 point mark. “K-Walk, that’s my guy!” » reacts LaMelo Ball after the meetingabout the Hornets' new assistant. “He is always there to help me, to pay attention, to observe me… He always wants me to do more as a leader and the rest. There is only passion between us. »
For Charles Lee, his playmaker must progress in his leadership and in his way of influencing a match. Clearly, he must balance his performances over 48 minutes.
“He’s been phenomenal in his production so far.” However, the Charlotte coach recognizes. “I think he can continue to improve in the area of understanding the clock and the score. Slowing down a little bit, not letting the defense rush him and getting the shots that he wants or that we want… That's an area that he can continue to watch on video and we can continue to talk about it. »
Another area to improve is shot selection. In “Wemby” mode, he finished the match at 6 out of 17 from 3-point range!
| LaMelo Ball | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 29 | 43.6 | 35.2 | 75.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 15.7 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 32 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 35 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 83.6 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 23.3 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 32 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 86.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 23.9 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 15 | 33 | 42.8 | 35.6 | 88.6 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 28.9 |
| Total | 199 | 32 | 42.7 | 37.2 | 84.0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 20.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
