LaVar Ball Pullin’ Out...

[4everwarriors]

his shopliftin’ kid from UCLA. Maybe if LiAngelo had a father woo wuz a bedder roll model, da kid wooden have stolen, ai na?

[tower912]

Just stop.    Role models are few and far between.   And even kids with two 'role model' parents do stupid crap.   

[wadesworld]

Just stop.    Role models are few and far between.   And even kids with two 'role model' parents do stupid crap.

Not many do stupid crap to the point of shoplifting in a communist country, though.

[Tugg Speedman]

How toxic is LiAngelo? 

If he was interested in MU ... good idea? (hypothetically)

Who is more toxic Brian Bowen (Louisville) or LiAngelo?  Would you take Bowen?

[tower912]

Not many do stupid crap to the point of shoplifting in a communist country, though.

There are stories all of the time about young Americans abroad getting arrested for something.    Drugs.   Indecent exposure.   Theft.  Nobody discussed their parents.     I am not absolving anyone.    But at the end of the day, a bunch of 18-19 year olds did something stupid and illegal. 

[GGGG]

How toxic is LiAngelo? 

If he was interested in MU ... good idea? (hypothetically)

Who is more toxic Brian Bowen (Louisville) or LiAngelo?  Would you take Bowen?

No and no

[naginiF]

How toxic is LiAngelo? 

If he was interested in MU ... good idea? (hypothetically)

Who is more toxic Brian Bowen (Louisville) or LiAngelo?  Would you take Bowen?

Anyone else read this via Alex Jones' voice screaming into a microphone?

[tower912]

Never listened, so I will take your word for it.

[forgetful]

How toxic is LiAngelo? 

If he was interested in MU ... good idea? (hypothetically)

Who is more toxic Brian Bowen (Louisville) or LiAngelo?  Would you take Bowen?

LiAngelo was a low 3* recruit, ranked in the 200's.  Why would we take him?  I'm not even sure I'd take him if we were guaranteed his younger brother (who will likely be ineligible).

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

There are stories all of the time about young Americans abroad getting arrested for something.    Drugs.   Indecent exposure.   Theft.  Nobody discussed their parents.     I am not absolving anyone.    But at the end of the day, a bunch of 18-19 year olds did something stupid and illegal.

I think an MU student even did something illegal, was imprisoned and they made a movie about it.

[MU82]

his shopliftin’ kid from UCLA. Maybe if LiAngelo had a father woo wuz a bedder roll model, da kid wooden have stolen, ai na?

wooden? As in John?

[T-Bone]

LiAngelo was a low 3* recruit, ranked in the 200's.  Why would we take him?  I'm not even sure I'd take him if we were guaranteed his younger brother (who will likely be ineligible).

Why is younger brother ineligible?  (not following that circus)

[jficke13]

Why is younger brother ineligible?  (not following that circus)

The guess is that moron dad will do something shoe-related to screw it up.

[Benny B]

Why is younger brother ineligible?  (not following that circus)

The same day LaVar annouces that he's pulling the middle son out of UCLA, he announces he's releasing a new shoe & using his youngest son as the marketing piece for it.  So basically, if dad starts profiting off baby Ball's name, image, reputation, etc. in order to sell a basketball shoe, baby Ball's amateur eligibility is put into jeopardy.

Before the talk about paying for the sins of the father - granted, I'm not sure if this is accurate - I think he's being regarded as a 1-and-done, so skipping college and going G- or Euro-league for a season might not be a bad idea, especially since Alford is probably done playing with other Balls, and Enfield doesn't have any reason to.

[MU82]

Meanwhile, Lonzo is shooting 31% overall, 25% from 3 and 50% from the line. He is averaging 7 assists but also nearly 3 TO (not surprising for a rookie). His eFG% ranks near the bottom of the league.

If he doesn't fix his shot, he will never be a real difference-maker in the NBA; even Rondo wasn't this bad. It is possible, though. Conley, for example, was considered a poor shooter when he came in but he has made himself All-Star caliber. Numbers were never as ugly as Lonzo's, though.

[hairy worthen]

HELL No and Hell no

fify

[T-Bone]

Got it.  Figured it'd be something along those lines.  Thanks!

[rocket surgeon]

Just stop.    Role models are few and far between.   And even kids with two 'role model' parents do stupid crap.

you did read lavar's comment after his lil darlin made it home with all his digits intact, right?  "it ain't that big a deal"  ??  along with some other really stupid stuff.    i don't care if you have 1 parent, 2 parents, or no parents, someone needs to set a better example than this stump.  i think lonzo would be a better "father figure" than lavar

[Dr. Blackheart]

Trump University has an opening...

[Jockey]

Trump University has an opening...

Yeah, but....

They've won so much that they are tired of winning. So why bother.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I heard Dayton as a landing spot for 'gelo.  Younger brother and stuff.

[T-Bone]

I'll take 5 Tim Maymon's instead of one Lavar.  I think the ratio is about 8-1, but that would be if the student athlete were any good. 

[MU82]

If only LaVar Ball's father had "pulled out."

[Newsdreams]

They have signed with an agent and are being shopped to teams in Europe. Could get interesting if dad thinks he’ll be able to get as much attention as he does in the US.

[Dr. Blackheart]

They have signed with an agent and are being shopped to teams in Europe. Could get interesting if dad thinks he’ll be able to get as much attention as he does in the US.

Will Monrovia be able to sign him for a five finger discount?