In this season's All-Star team selection, the Hornets' "three-ball" Ball's failure has become a regret for many fans, after all, in the East this season, three-goal is often one of the players with the highest all-star call. But things have turned around now, with Durant unable to play in the All-Star Game, three goals eventually replacing him in the All-Star lineup, Tatum will replace Durant as the starter.
For the three goals, this all-star selection is undoubtedly deserved, after all, he has played very well this season. According to statistics, as of now, the three-goal team has played 48 games for the Hornets, averaging 19.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in an average of 32.3 minutes per game, shooting 42% from the field and 36% from three-point range. So far this season, he has also achieved 4 triple-doubles, and his performance is very comprehensive.
It's worth mentioning that this season there's actually been a lot of talk about whether three-goal can be named an All-Star. On the one hand, three goals came in fifth place in the backcourt cast of Eastern Conference All-Star starters, while Lavin and Harden, who ranked in the top two, and VanVleet and Garland, who ranked behind him, were both selected by the Eastern Conference All-Star coach to the All-Star bench. Although the three-goal performance was not worse than That of VanVleet and Garland, the Hornets' record largely dragged Ball's heels down, preventing him from being selected in the first place.
On the other hand, before the announcement of the All-Star starting lineup and the substitute lineup, the three-goal all-star nomination was very high, and the reason for this was not only his outstanding performance this season, but also because in the process of broadcasting the Hornets game, when the official introduction to Ball before the game was: An All-Star player, Lamello Ball. Since three goals were not selected for the All-Star Team last season, fans have predicted that this is the official early leak of the news that three goals will enter the All-Star team this season, but his name is not in the announced list, which can be said to be very embarrassing and disappointing to many fans.
Despite the twists and turns, after Durant decided he wouldn't be able to play the All-Star game, the three-goal force was able to push allen and others who have also performed very well this season into the All-Star. As a result, the three-goal goal has reportedly become the fourth youngest player in NBA history to play in the All-Star Game, and the youngest since James in 2005 (20 years and 52 days), while the other two are Kobe Bryant (19 years and 169 days) and Magicians (20 years and 173 days). In his second season in the league with just three goals, he has been able to compete with the three superstars, which is undoubtedly a great affirmation for his career, and it is also a very important achievement for him.
In fact, the "three-ball" Ball has already attracted the attention of many fans before entering the league, on the one hand, in many college games, Ball's cool style of play has impressed many people. On the other hand, and of course the most important reason, is that his father is arguably the most talkative fan "ball daddy" in the NBA. Due to the fact that the ball daddy often speaks wildly on social media, his son is also closely watched by fans. In addition, the "three-goal" brother Lonzo Ball has already entered the league as a top player and currently plays for the Bulls. In short, before participating in the draft, many fans are already very familiar with the three goals.
In the end, in the 2020 draft, the three goals were selected by the Hornets as a probing show, and many fans gave high hopes. Although he is not as good as his brother who is the best show in the draft, the three-goal rookie season is undoubtedly much better than his brother. In the past season, the three courts that have just entered the league have been able to get a comprehensive number of 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists, shooting 43.6% from the field and 35.2% from three-point range, and Edwards is the best rookie.
This season is only the second season of the three-goal entry into the league, he has already attracted the likes of many fans and even many famous players, and the reasons are inseparable from the following points. First of all, the strength and talent of the three goals are visible to the naked eye, and at present he is very comprehensive on the field, not only can he connect his teammates well on the organizational end, but also in terms of personal offense, his average score per game this season has also reached 19 points, and he can also have a good ability to handle the ball at key moments.
Secondly, the gorgeous style of the ball has become one of the most significant features of the three balls. When attacking, the three-goal is often able to show off some gorgeous footsteps and dribbling and fake moves on the field to stun the opponent. When choosing to pass, the gorgeous characteristics of the three goals are more vividly displayed. He is often able to deliver stunning cross-field passes on the field, as well as passing without looking at people after pretending to break through or shooting, and often playing exquisite air-to-air coordination with teammates. There are even many fans who affectionately call it "active white chocolate", meaning that he has the same gorgeous passing skills as his predecessors.
In the end, the three goals have maintained their calm on the field a lot of the time, almost always have the upper moment, so far his career average of errors per game is not too much, which is very rare for a young player, and this is particularly liked by many fans. In addition, O'Neal also said when connecting with the three goals that he thought the three goals reminded him of his former teammate Hadaway, which is a very high evaluation. However, if you want to become a future superstar, three goals still have a long way to go.
On the one hand, three goals still need a lot of improvements in terms of defensive and offensive stability. On the other hand, that is, the three goals must be achieved in the team. In the last season, the Hornets lost in the playoffs and missed the playoffs, and although they have strengthened this season, the Hornets have suffered five consecutive defeats due to injuries and other reasons, and the team's ranking is also declining. With Hayward injured again, three goals had to come forward to save the team's slump.