“It's not doing what Allen Iverson did”


Since the third general was drafted by 2020, Lamelo ball He has appeared as one of the young NBA's most exciting guards. In the middle of another All-Star season, a former player compared the Hornets guard to a Hunger Hall.

After losing most last season due to injury, Ball brings together his best campaign for professionals. He is currently fourth to score 29.6 points per game, while he promised 5.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists.

In the midst of his stellar play, Lamelo Ball leads all the players of the Eastern Conference on the vote of all stars. Gilbert Arenas defended the voters of his podcast, claiming that Ball deserves this very recognition. He also stated that the star of Charlotte Hornets attracts attention because it draws parallels to Allen Iverson.

After this daring dam, above Minnesota Timberwolves The Rashad McCants guard sounded in the Arenes.

“Allen Iverson brought them to the playoffs,” McCants said. “Lamelo did not do what Allen Iverson did.”

To date, Iverson is still one of the most iconic guards in the history of the NBA. Despite being reduced, he appeared as a superstar for the 76ers of Philadelphia. An old MVP, INIVERS, led the 76ers in the NBA finals in 2001.

As for McCants, he spent four years in the league after being drafted by the general 14th by the Timberwolves in 2005.

Lamelo Ball beat Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard on All-Star voting

However, about a month of All-Star Wekend, the vote of the fans continues to be. In recent results, Lamelo Ball is overcoming a couple of superstar caliber players to vote.

The Hornets Guard remains at the first place of the guards at the Eastern Conference with 1.9 million votes. A little behind him is Cleveland Cavaliers Star Donovan Mitchell (1.5 million) and Damian Lillard (1.2 million).

As for all players, Lamelo Ball is one of the ten players with at least 1.9 million votes of fan or more. Others from this group include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Lebron James.

If the ball can stay in the first place, it has a good chance of being a headline in the All-Star match this year. The vote of the fans accounts for 50%, with the means and players who supply the other 50%. The vote will continue for another week, and the headlines are officially announced in the NBA on January 23.

Ball is at the rhythm to get a second-time all-star noding in his young career. He was last named in 2022 in his second year on the NBA.