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LaMelo Ball has impressed several people with his play this fall as the JBA USA team has played against international teams.
Ball has played so well that he has gotten some big compliments from coaches from opposing teams.
I interviewed Lukas Vagra, the Head Coach of the Svendbord Rabbits. They recently played the JBA (@bbbjbaleague) Team USA.
His thoughts on LaMelo Ball:
"Big time talent.. I mean he's so young, deceptively long. He was grabbing rebounds along side our 6-7 four position."
β Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) September 27, 2018
On the court however it seems like opposing players are ready to test LaMelo Ball at every turn. During todayβs JBA USA game vs a Lithuanian team, Melo got into a heated confrontation with an opposing player after a foul.
Watch as LaMelo slaps a Lithuanian player in the face for tapping the back of his head during an on-court confrontation.
https://twitter.com/theballera/status/1046809308334358528?
Unfortunately for LaMelo, his team blew a 20 point lead after he was ejected.
The JBA USA Team is leaving Lithuania with two losses in two games. Today, they lost to LKL team Dzukija after blowing a 20-point lead. Final score 124-116. LaMelo Ball and Dzukija's Mindaugas Susinskas were both ejected after getting in a fight during the third quarter. #JBA
β Nicola Lupo (@NicolaLupo99) October 1, 2018
LaMelo Ball just slapped someone in the face in the game πππππππππππππππππππ
β ΧΧΧ©Χ (@iAm_Scoop) October 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/katty12whopper/status/1046827965810499586
https://twitter.com/MrHaaaartnabrig/status/1046823594704146433
Had to step away, but LaMelo Ball, along with the player from Dzukija have been ejected. Definitely not what this team needed.
β Brandon Williams (@TalkinWithFresh) October 1, 2018