Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball had a hell of an evening in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks, setting a brand new profession excessive with 50 factors. He did not simply flip off the lights; he additionally helped create performs for his teammates, additionally ending the match with ten assists.
With this stat line, Ball turned the youngest participant in NBA historical past to file 50 factors and ten assists in a recreation. He noticed the ball undergo the ring on 17 of his 38 shot makes an attempt and made 6 of 17 makes an attempt from three. For a 50 level night time, this can be a fairly efficient method to get there. Normally you will see guys with 45+ makes an attempt nearly power their approach by way of. Ball did it not solely successfully, however the laborious approach. At halftime, he solely had 10 factors.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had a entrance row seat to this efficiency and shared his ideas on the younger Hornets star.
“He simply performs free. He bought the ultra-green gentle. He can take any shot. He can do something at any time, and that is a tough factor to take care of when somebody has that kind of freedom … When you’ve got that kind of freedom and you are able to do something, you will find yourself feeling good.”
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