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LaMelo Ballas, a former player for then-club Prienai-Birštonas Vytautas, who recently received special attention, was able not only to make impressive passes to his teammates again, but also to score the first points wearing a blue and white Hornets outfit.
The defender, who scored his first accurate shot from behind the three-point line in the right corner of the attack, spent 20 minutes on the field, during which he managed to score 12 points (1/4 double, 2/6 trit., 4/6 penalty), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, intercepted ball, blocking and three errors.
While the talented Ball only had two successful passes this time, both were worthy of seats on the set of the most beautiful episodes of the night. In the first half, LaMelo hung the ball over the basket with Jalen McDaniels’ left hand without looking at the recipient on the fast attack, and in the second quarter, Miles Bridges completed a precise pass from the young player with a powerful pass.
LaMelo Ball’s second preseason game
20 MIN
12 pts
3/10 FG
2/6 3PT
3 REB
2 AST
1 STL
1 BLACK
3 A
pic.twitter.com/6O2phGHOuI
– Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 15, 2020
Raptors player Fred VanVleet, who flashed in the most beautiful colors in the first half of the game, also created an equally impressive episode. During this offseason, the defender, who signed a four-year, $ 85 million deal with the Canadian club, scored 21 points before a long layoff and finished the second half with a fantastic three-point siren.
VanVleet three beats of the bell?
He’s 21 in the middle pic.twitter.com/iMkoPs2L4q
– NBA Bleacher Report (@BR_NBA) December 15, 2020
The atmosphere of the preseason games and the sporting form of the players were perfectly reflected in the team’s loose ball statistics. The Raptors (22) and Hornets (25) lost 47 balls together in the game.
“Hornets”: Terry Rozier and Jalen McDaniels after 15, Gordon Hayward 14 (res. 6), Devonte ‘Graham 13 (res. 6), LaMelo Ball 12, Cody Zeller 10 points.
“Raptors”: Fred VanWleet 23 (5/7 trit.), Malachi Flynn 17, Terrence Davis 14, Pascal Siakam 12 points.
Results of other matches:
Miami Heat (0-1) – New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) 92: 114 (30:32, 23:28, 19:25, 20:29)
“Hot”: Tyler Herro 17 (2/7 trit., 5 reb., 6 res.), Duncan Robinson 14 (4/8 trit.), Kendrick Nunn and Max Strus (3/11 trit.) 11 points each.
“Pelicans”: Zion Williamson 26 (8/13 duplicates, 10/11 penalties, 11 rebels), Brandon Ingrams 22 (6 rebounds, 6 res., 3 innings), Nickale Alexander-Walker 14, Lonzo Ball 12 (2/9 trit., 6 res.), Josh Hart 11 points.
Milkokio “Bucks” (0-2) – Dalaso “Mavericks” (2-0) 112: 128 (28:32, 41:27, 24:36, 19:33)
“Bucks”: Giannis Antetokounmpo 24 (10/16 two, 1/4 trit., 1/7 penalty, 14 re., 3 bl.), Chris Middleton 13, Bobby Portis 12, Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday and Brown Forbes after 11 points.
“Mavericks”: Luka Dončičius 27 (6/12 doubles, 3/8 trit., 6/10 penalty, 8 rebounds, 4 res.), Josh Richardson 23 (5/6 trit.), Timas Hardaway 17, Jalen Brunson 11, Josh Green 10 points.
Utah Jazz (2-0) – Phoenix Suns (0-2) 111: 92 (19:15, 30:33, 38:22, 24:22)
“Jazz”: Boyan Bogdanovich 18, Mike Conley 16, Donovan Mitchell 15, Jordan Clarkson 12, Rudy Gobert 11 points (20 rebounds).
“Suns”: Devin Booker 27 (28 min., 10/14 two, 1/3 trit., 4/6 penalty), Nicholas Bridges 15, Langston Galloway 14 points.
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