AROUND the NBA:

[KillerLeft]

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.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Least efficient players in the NBA averaging at least 15ppg so far:

Brandon Miller - 20.6ppg on 46.5% TS

AJ Dybantsa - 15.0ppg on 48.5% TS

Naz Reid - 17.3ppg on 49.0% TS

Joel Embiid - 17.9ppg on 49.7% TS

Cam Boozer - 15.9ppg on 50.4% TS

LeBron James - 15.1ppg on 50.5% TS

Scottie Barnes - 23.5ppg on 52.2% TS

Darryn Peterson - 16.3ppg on 52.5% TS

Caleb Wilson - 18.9ppg on 52.5% TS

Jeremiah Fears - 15.3ppg on 52.6% TS, Darius Acuff - 26.2ppg on 52.6% TS

[KillerLeft]

Least efficient players in the NBA averaging at least 15ppg so far:

Brandon Miller - 20.6ppg on 46.5% TS

AJ Dybantsa - 15.0ppg on 48.5% TS

Naz Reid - 17.3ppg on 49.0% TS

Joel Embiid - 17.9ppg on 49.7% TS

Cam Boozer - 15.9ppg on 50.4% TS

LeBron James - 15.1ppg on 50.5% TS

Scottie Barnes - 23.5ppg on 52.2% TS

Darryn Peterson - 16.3ppg on 52.5% TS

Caleb Wilson - 18.9ppg on 52.5% TS

Jeremiah Fears - 15.3ppg on 52.6% TS,  Darius Acuff - 26.2ppg on 52.6% TS

Yeah, and that's the OTHER side of this LaMello thing - look what his absence has done to Miller!

[cow]

Mavs Legend Doug McDermott calls it a career.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5047...ba-seasons

[windjc]

What if the Mavs could have landed LaMelo this offseason.

This team would be something special.