LaVar Ball on possibility of LeBron joining Lakers: He can't teach Lonzo anything
The Mouth That Roared is back.
After a few months basically off the grid, LaVar Ball has spoken, and we should be grateful.
How else would we know where LeBron James is going to play next season?
The eldest Ball has given James a new nickname, “LA Bron,” so we apparently don’t need to worry about his free agency being dragged out.
Now keep in mind, LaVar hasn’t exactly been Nostradamus so far.
“Rookie of the Year? It’s already a done deal,” LaVar boasted of his son, Lakers first-round pick Lonzo Ball, last year. “I’ve got the trophy already.”
Or not, as it turns out. Lonzo didn’t even make the All-Rookie first team. (He did make the second team.)
And, of course, there was this ridiculous claim: “Back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one.”
This time, LaVar has put himself out there not once but twice.
First, he seems to think it’s a lock that LeBron is heading to LA. The Lakers may be considered the favorite to land “The King,” but there certainly hasn’t been any definitive word.
Oh, and when James does join the purple and gold? Lonzo won’t be asking him for any tips. That’s been taken care of.
“Can LeBron teach him what?” LaVar asked during an appearance on “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” on KRRL-FM in LA. “No, he can’t teach him nothing. I already taught him everything.”
Now Lonzo did have a decent rookie season, but what could he possibly learn from the best player in the sport? Well, a few things come to mind:
Durability: At 33 years old, LeBron played in all 82 games (not counting the playoffs).
The 20-year-old Lonzo played in 52 (playoffs not an issue for the Lakers).
Shooting: LeBron shot 52 percent en route to averaging 27.5 points per game — his highest figure since the 2009-10 season.
Lonzo shot a putrid 36 percent, and an equally embarrassing 45 percent from the free throw line.
Maybe LeBron could even teach LaVar something that you can’t measure with numbers — class.
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