Los Angeles Lakers: David Fizdale speaks highly of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram
Los Angeles Lakers youngster Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram were spoken highly of by Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale.
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up an impressive victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. The Grizzlies boast one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, yet the Lakers had their way offensively most of the night.
In the game, the Lakers shot 47.1 percent from the field. They assisted on 25 of their 40 made shots and led by as many as 22 points in the second half. The Grizzlies would go on a run in the fourth quarter to make the game close, but the Lakers were able to hold on.
It was a total team effort from the Lakers, who had six players score in double-figures. No one took more than 14 shot attempts, as the Lakers were able to keep the Grizzlies defense off balance with scoring coming from all over the court.
It was an impressive showing from a young Lakers squad who have strong wins against the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons in addition to the Grizzlies. After the game, Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale spoke highly of two of the Lakers building block; Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram.
Fizdale spoke about Ball and Ingram building consistency with their jump shots. He believes once they attain that, they will be very difficult to stop.
David Fizdale on Brandon Ingram & Lonzo Ball: "I think as their shooting becomes more consistent, they are going to become a problem."
— Bob Garcia IV (@bgarciaivsports) November 6, 2017
Against Memphis, Ingram shot 7-of-14. That is already the sixth time this season, in 10 games, that Ingram has shot at least 50 percent from the field. Last season he did it only 30 times in 79 games.
Ingram looks much more confident this season, which is exactly what the Lakers wanted to see. His statistics are up across the board and his confidence seems to be rising with every game.
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Ball, on the other hand, has yet to find his shooting stroke in the NBA. Anyone who watches Ball shoot a basketball will have questions. Ball has an unorthodox shot release. He has struggled to find consistency with it in the NBA, as he struggled at times during the Las Vegas Summer League and thus far this regular season.
Against the Grizzlies, Ball remained aggressive looking for his shot, they just didn’t fall. Ball was 3-of-13 against Memphis and 1-of-8 from deep. Ball is now shooting 29.9 percent from the field, 23.4 percent from beyond the three-point line and 53.8 percent from the foul line.
Those are ghastly numbers, no way around it. It is certainly an area that Ball will need to work on and improve. However, he is still helping the Lakers in other ways as he averages 6.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
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The shooting numbers for Ball will come around eventually. He just turned 20-years old and is adapting to life in the NBA. Just 10 games into his NBA career his shooting percentages don’t look great, but they will improve as he gets more acclimated and finds his way.