This season, with two sons playing in the NBA, "Daddy" Raval Ball seems to be much quieter. However, just when everyone thought that he had realized that his words and deeds would only be harmful to his two sons, this guy could not bear to be lonely.
No, recently, Laval has been upset about his young son, Lamelo Bauer.
In an interview, Laval said Lamelo should not be playing a substitute for the Hornets, and he was unhappy about it, but did not show it. "Yes, I spoke my mind for Lamelo, who was unhappy with his current situation. I've trained him to be the best player in the world, and he's always been a starter, so I should keep starting now. Lamelo has never been a role player, he is a superstar, he should go to the most correct position and do what he should do. ”
The reason why "Daddy Ball" is so angry is because in the last Hornets vs Bulls game, Lamelo only got less than 17 minutes of playing time, and he should be regarded as the cornerstone of the Future by the Hornets, and he has not started so far this season. But even so, Lameló stood up from the bench and played some wonderful performances, such as the Jan. 10 game against the Hawks, he scored 22 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, becoming the youngest mr. triple-double in history. After that game, there were many calls for Lamelo to replace either Terry Rozier or Derwent Graham in the Hornets starting lineup.
However, Hornets head coach James Borrego is indifferent to this, because he believes that Lamelo's current performance has not met expectations, and the "three goals" should be able to play better.
Take a look at Lamelo's personal data this season, he has averaged 11.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.3 turnovers, 40.4% shooting, 32.4% three-point shooting and 69% from the free throw line in 15 games. Obviously, as a point guard, he still needs to improve a lot, especially the assist-to-turnover ratio is too high, which is why Coach Borrego is unhappy with him.
So, in the home game against the Bulls, with Lamello only delivering 2 assists but 5 turnovers, Borrego ruthlessly reduced his playing time. "If you send out 5 turnovers in less than 17 minutes, then it's unacceptable for me to do that. More importantly, you're so bad on the offensive end and doing nothing on the defensive end, so I don't have any reason to keep such a player on the court. Of course, Lamelo is highly talented and savvy, and I'm sure he'll find the problem and adjust quickly, he'll be able to make himself better, and he'll do it. ”
It should be said that Borrego taught the "three goals" who had just entered the league's high-profile "three goals", and his original intention was absolutely good, but the "ball daddy" could not sit still, so he jumped out to protect his son, just to put pressure on the Hornets coaching staff. However, pressure is pressure, and there are some things he really shouldn't say, such as when talking about Lamelo's future in the Hornets, he said: "If this kid has been playing unhappy in Charlotte, then he will choose to leave after the contract expires and return to the Lakers with his brother Lonzo." You know, they will be at the peak of their careers, and when LeBron James retires from his farce in Los Angeles, the Lakers will belong to the Bauer family, and they will lead the Purple and Gold Army to win together, and the real glory has just begun. ”
It's true that Lamelo hasn't established himself in the Hornets, and Lonzo hasn't stopped in the Pelicans for a few days, and the "Ball Brothers" have been pushed to the cusp of the storm by their father. (Sycamore)