Los Angeles Lakers: 4 lessons from victory over Chicago Bulls

The Los Angeles Lakers lose this game without Lonzo Ball

This is no exaggeration Lakers fans. Lonzo Ball was the real deal and he played possibly his most influential game in the most important game of his career. When the team was struggling to create distance from the Bulls, he took it upon himself to provide the spark and do it himself…

"“It was a must-win today, I knew I had to pick up whatever I could,” said Ball, who also had eight rebounds and six assists. “We were missing shots early but we got it together.” “We’ve been losing and wanted to go out on the road with some momentum,” Ball said."

That’s being quite humble. Let me channel my inner LaVar Ball…

Lonzo Ball was easily the best player in the building scoring 19 points while grabbing 8 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. What the most impressive aspect of his game against the Bulls was the aggressiveness. I mean that “Get some of this!” aggressiveness!!

No more excuses Lonzo! The precedent is set. Any more timidness warrants any criticism you get.

He was that good.

Lakers fans will be hard pressed to remember the last time he led the team in shot attempts. He shot 17 times! He shot well hitting 8 of them. When the Lakers couldn’t hit a 3 pointer to save their lives in the first half (2-15), Ball lead the Lakers surge in the second half (6-11) with those important three shots from deep in a row! He didn’t even miss a free throw! He didn’t take one, but hey! Baby steps!

I’m not a fan of how Luke Walton has dealt with Lonzo Ball this season to say the least…

Los Angeles Lakers: Luke Walton is sabotaging Lonzo Ball

Lonzo Ball did not play in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Magic. After playing well the last few games, what gives?

But Luke Walton is going to have to find a way to make sure this guy is in a position to succeed no matter when LeBron James comes back to the lineup. Lonzo needs the ball in his hands to do what he knows.

Period.