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(5 hours ago)Chicagojk Wrote: Maybe they get the last laugh, but it must be a tough watch for Hornets fans. They lost last night to go 4-8. They have players injured, but seeing Ball play well is tough. They have a lot of assets but we will see if that pays off. I think the bet against Ball was more health than maturity. Time will tell if he can stay healthy longterm. In the short term, it is a shot in the nuts though seeing the excitement level he is playing in Minnesota.
My sense is that most of the Charlotte fans were upset with the idea of selling LaMello. I understand why their front office would choose this route, but he's undeniably an exciting player to watch when things are going well for him (like last night, good grief!).
You've hit the nail on the head in terms of what will ultimately make or break his career: health. The polarizing topics are his personal style, his wild play style, the wild, ill-advised shots that frustrate people when they're not falling, etc, but at the end of the day I think the only true negative about him is that he just doesn't play enough, historically, to build a team around him.