From Australia: LaMelo Ball is famous as a Kardashian but in reality he has talent

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As an analyst for the National Basketball League, Williams looked closely at LaMelo Ball last season. He spent time around the ball team and the teams and coaches competing with the eighteen year old.

And Williams’ basketball opinions are informed.

Initially, Williams thought that Ball’s NBL period would not work well.

“I didn’t believe. As a New Yorker, we don’t believe in highlights, we don’t believe in fluff. We don’t care who you are, where you come from or what path of life. Show it to us. If we don’t see it, we don’t believe it,” Williams said in a telephone interview.

“And what’s more, I was deactivated by LaVar. For me, it speaks too much. And it has become unpleasant. It is all for the parents who push their children … However, at some point, you have to turn off the s – you let the kids play. So the more he talked and treated him, the more I felt, like AAU – that’s when it started to get a little too much and turned everyone off. But I’ll talk about myself.

“As a direct shooter, sometimes this country (Australia) gets tired of me. And I’m not close to LaVar. So I’m thinking that if the baby will come here – LaMelo – and dad will come, no this will work. I don’t want to hear his mouth and the whole country doesn’t want to hear his mouth. It would have been an epic failure. “

But Williams changed his mind after seeing LaMelo Ball play in an early game against the Perth Wildcats and protect Damian Martin, a six-time NBL defender of the year.

“This is the point of reference for me,” said Williams of Perth. “Any import point guard who thinks she’s good, all we say is this: let’s see what she does against Perth and Damian Martin. They are physical, they play very hard and are taking you in full court … (But) Damian Martin he couldn’t do anything with (Ball). They started doubling him, taking the ball out of his hand. Never seen that, never. “no he will come here – LaMelo – and dad will come, no it won’t work. I don’t want to hear his mouth and the whole country doesn’t want to hear his mouth. It would have been an epic failure. “

The Knicks rated him the best guardian of the draw. Most NBA teams probably do this. LaVar Ball would like to see his son in New York. Others in the LaMelo camp – outside of LaVar – would also like to see the 6-7 guard in New York, according to SNY sources.

We won’t know if the Knicks can land Ball until we get to the NBA lottery. (New York currently has the sixth worst league record).

But Williams, who gained fame as a streetball phenomenon in New York City and has NBA experience, believes that Ball can easily handle the spotlight of the Big Apple.

“This guy has New York written all about him. He wouldn’t be handling anything (he couldn’t),” Williams said. “He has always been in the spotlight. He is famous as a Kardashian but in fact he has talent.”