Dennis Smith: 'LaMelo Ball doesn’t do anything but play basketball'

Dennis Smith: “LaMelo Ball doesn’t do anything but play basketball. He’s always in the gym, putting in work. There’ve been nights when I’d come to the gym late, and he’d just be finishing up. Even when he’s playing video games, it’s 2K. He’s all about basketball. People don’t understand how dedicated he is, but I’ve seen it firsthand. Melo is one of those guys who lives and breathes the game. He’s young, but he’s already got that focus and work ethic that sets him apart.”Source: YouTube What’s the buzz on Twitter? Rod Boone @rodboone What’s the deal with the #Hornets NBA Cup chances after losing to Brooklyn and why did Charles Lee go with Tre Mann to end the game instead of LaMelo? Answers: charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 12:07 AM Rod Boone @rodboone Final: Nets 116, #Hornets 115 They’re now 0-2 in NBA Cup play Brandon Miller 29 pts, 4 asts, 3 rebs Miles Bridges 21 pts, 3 rebs, 2 ast Tre Mann 19 pts, 5 rebs, 3 rebs Grant Williams 16 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts LaMelo 12 pts, 5 asts, 3 rebs Up next: vs. Detroit on Thursday – 10:14 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_ LaMelo Ball has been rough tonight, but it’s very weird to see him on the bench to close a tight game. He leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring this season. – 10:03 PM Rod Boone @rodboone Charles Lee going with the hot hand and sticking with Tre Mann over LaMelo here down the stretch. – 10:03 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_ LaMelo Ball is a hilarious player sometimes. pic.x.com/usgsgYh3gM – 9:06 PM Rod Boone @rodboone Tre Mann (low back) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against Brooklyn. LaMelo and Miles are not on the report. – 5:04 PM StatMuse @statmuse LaMelo this season: — 29.7 PPG (5th in NBA) — 5.0 RPG — 6.7 APG — 1.2 SPG Leading all guards in PPG. pic.x.com/RUUrUSECP1 – 9:42 AM Rod Boone @rodboone Spoke with LaMelo. He gave me his thoughts on his comment and subsequent fine. Updated story: charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 9:26 PM Rod Boone @rodboone Final: Cavs 128, #Hornets 114 LaMelo 31 pts, 12 assists Miles Bridges 19 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts Grant Williams 15 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts Brandon Miller 15 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts Josh Green 15 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts Up next: at Brooklyn (NBA Cup) on Tuesday – 8:29 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for ‘making an offensive and derogatory comment in a postgame interview’ nbcsports.com/nba/news/lamel… – 5:12 PM Rod Boone @rodboone Charles Lee said LaMelo and Miles will go through normal pregame routines and then be evaluated for their availability tonight. But he said Tre Mann likely will be out as he’s still dealing with back soreness. pic.x.com/aaAtAZbMcD – 4:42 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin LaMelo Ball fined $100K for postgame comments. #NBA pic.x.com/KsvauAD3rH – 3:21 PM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando NBA fined Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball sportando.basketball/en/nba-fined-c… – 2:54 PM David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc NBA fines Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball 100 large: pic.x.com/t7u35TZOq0 – 2:51 PM Rod Boone @rodboone NBA announces LaMelo has been fined $100,000 for a derogatory comment during his postgame TV interview. pic.x.com/zOx4piXbt3 – 2:41 PM Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Tre Mann are all questionable for Charlotte this evening against the #Cavs. – 2:40 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for what it called an “offensive and derogatory comment” after the Hornets-Bucks game last night. – 2:37 PM Rod Boone @rodboone LaMelo (left index sprain) is questionable for tonight’s game against Cleveland. Same goes for Miles Bridges (right knee, injury management) and Tre Mann (low back, injury management) are also questionable. #Hornets could be on the thin side against the undefeated Cavs. – 1:04 PM More on this storyline Dennis Smith: “In the NBA, they give you maybe two years to prove yourself. If you’re not what they think you’re gonna be in two years, it’s over. You’re gonna be hopping around like crazy. My last NBA game, I had a triple-double—23 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists—against the Spurs. After that, I didn’t play again. I left on a high note, but that’s the thing: it’s about opportunity and situation. The league moves fast, and if you’re not ready or in the right spot, they’ll move on, even if you’re producing.” -via YouTube / November 20, 2024 Dennis Smith: “Dirk owes me $10,000. We were talking one day, saying, ‘Ain’t no way Dirk can move that slow.’ Somebody set up a race. The deal was, Dirk starts at half-court, and I start at full-court, and we run to the other end. So we did it—I won the race—but he still hasn’t paid me. I keep telling him, ‘Dirk, don’t make me come down to your street to get my money.’ He just laughs it off, but I’m serious, Dirk! I need my 10 bands. That’s my guy, t

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