Laker fans have gotten a small taste of the number two overall pick thus far in the Las Vegas Summer League, the good and the bad. From a stinker in his first game to an excellent showing in his second, Lonzo Ball has displayed some of his strengths and weaknesses in his first two games.

In his first game as a Los Angeles Laker against the Clippers, Lonzo could not have played any worst, even if he tried. He finished the game with 5 points on 2-15 shooting, 1-11 from beyond the arc, along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 turnovers in 32 minutes of action. Its actually impressive in its own right that Lonzo managed to play this badly, especially coming in as the most hyped and looked at talent from a media standpoint. No other rookie has gotten the kind of attention that Ball has received going into the Summer League, and Lonzo was absolutely terrible. His shot selection was subpar, he couldn't hit an open shot, he got lost on screens, and got dunked on by Clipper rookie Bryce Johnson. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong for the Laker rookie. There's really not a lot of nice things that could be said, and frankly it might be the worst debut for a player has hyped has he was going into his first game.

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However, game two versus the Boston Celtics, was a different story for Ball. Although he only managed to shoot 5-13 from the field, Lonzo recorded a triple-double racking up 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. His shot selection was much better this game and he showcased his elite court vision and infectious passing ability. He had a couple of flashy passes to teammates and showed the ability to get by his defender in the half-court. The biggest gripe that I may have with Lonzo's performance this game is that he often looked like he was predetermining what he wanted to do in each possession rather than take what the defense gives. Often times he wold get by his defender and pass up on an open lane to the basketball to give kick out to a teammate on the perimeter. If Lonzo could reads what the defense gives to him rather than deciding what he wants to do before the play and display the shooting ability that he showed at UCLA, he'll be more dangerous than he already is.

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