Lonzo Ball: 會繼續出手投籃 Luke Walton: 他遲早會開始命中投籃

總命中率29.2%，三分命中率22.0%，這是Lonzo Ball本賽季至今的投籃成績表。雖然組織能力依然出色，但是如果不盡快改善投籃的話，Lonzo Ball的傳球威脅也會進一步被減弱。跟巫師的比賽，他拿下10分、8助攻、8籃板的準三雙數據，但是整晚他出手了12次，只命中了其中的3球。
賽後湖人主帥Luke Walton為弟子做出了辯護: "他只有20歲，今晚差點拿了三雙，而所有體育節目都只會報導他的投籃。他在為湖人打球，所以他受到很多外界的壓力。我想，每個人離開大學後都需要時間。就像我說的，我很高興他在我們球隊，他會開始命中那些投籃，這只是時間問題。"

Luke Walton進一步指出: "當他在場上的時候我們變得更好，就算是投籃不進，他推進球的方式以及他在防守端的表現，還有他作為一名後衛搶籃板的方式都很出色。"

引用“He’s 20 years old, almost had a triple-double tonight; but any time you turn on any sports show all they talk about is his shot,” Walton said.

He’s already playing for the Lakers, so he’s got a lot more pressure on him than, I think, anyone has in a long time that’s come out from college,” Walton said. “Like I said, I’m thrilled he’s on our team, and he’s gonna start making those shots. It’s just a matter of time.”

“He makes our team so much better when he’s on the floor, even when that shot’s not going in,” Walton said. “The way he can push the ball, the way he can make plays on the defensive end, the way he comes in and rebounds from a guard position is incredible.”

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至於Lonzo Ball自己則依然保持著信心: "老實說我不關心。我只知道我必須繼續出手投籃，然後在每場比賽中得到提升。"

引用“I don’t care, to be honest,” Ball said. “I know I’ve got to just keep shooting and improve it every game.”

(source: http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/171109-lakers-wizards-recap)