Will Lonzo Live Up To Expectations?

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Dillon Crump, ranger reviewer

NBA rookies aren’t supposed to feel pressure during their first year on the job, but some can not help or stop these expectations.

 

One of the most looked at rookies, Lonzo Ball is the only rookie to have his own shoe. His family is also very well known for being good at the game. The pressure is pretty high for this rookie; he has been getting looks all his life so he’ll be used to the pressure by now. Magic Johnson is even calling him, “the new face of the Lakers.”

His family has their own brand, Big Baller Brand, and their very own reality show, in which Lonzo Ball is one of the main stars. The brand and show made Lonzo very well known even before anyone had ever seen him in the NBA.

“To me ‘Zo is the best player in the world. … I don’t know if he can beat (LeBron James and Russell Westbrook) one on one, but I know he can beat them 5 on 5.” Lonzo’s dad said.  

His dad has made a lot of obscene comments. Although  Lonzo can live up to them as you can see in his previous games, in college and  summer league let people see how good this rookie really is. He made a huge impact on his UCLA college team,even though he was only there for a year. Ball’s vision and passing skills led to UCLA’s rise through the national rankings. He then went on to be named MVP with 9.3 assists a game in summer league.

No one can deny that Lonzo Ball is a great player, but the real question is if he can live up to all the hype that has been surrounding him, and to see if can he be a key player for the Lakers.  Only time will tell if he really will succeed in the NBA, or just be another rookie bust.