I'll still go for Los Lakers for this time. They have good coaching and young talent right now. They also need to win every game for the fans like me. LOL A Lakers fans since birth. Lakers will make playoffs this season but not NBA Finals; Opinions? Haha
Edit: If Damian Lillard didn't hit that game winner shoot Lakers will win in over time!
Lakers phasing right now is good and just needs little adjustment. Although it's a loss, overall the game is good.
Lonzo Ball just needs to be aggressive just like what his coach says. He is unselfish yes, but sometimes he needs to penetrate on defense. So unusual that being part of the first squad, he doesn't have any points to their 100 points game against the Portland. He needs to pressure himself always so that he will be stick to a goal that he needs to score no matter what.
The game is really good because it's a high scoring game but it's a close one, they lead in the game but they lack the power to close out game with a win.
That Ball guy is simply overrated. Barkley on his critism that the guy only is functional from the left side seems on point actually. He doesn't shoot much when he's on the other wing.
I also thought that Lonzo is overrated guys. His father just hype his son's ability but there's no special about that kid. Maybe is just above average but I don't see things that people are saying about him. Although he is still young, this is the big boys league. And now criticism has been floating here and there, specially Barkley who is right on point as you have said. Let see how the kid response, he needs a lot of changes or improvement to stay with the big boys now.
