How the New Orleans Pelicans could win All-Star Saturday triple crown

Skills Competition: Lonzo Ball

Developing into one of the more lethal ball-dominant point guards in the league in his third season, Lonzo Ball would certainly bring a lot of excitement to the skill competition in a potential future appearance.

While there aren’t any lobs in this competition (as fans might be willing to watch an opportunity to catch Zo running the fast break), Lonzo’s handles and revitalized shot-making ability would give him a pretty good advantage in the competition.

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Continuing to grow as a leading offensive initiator, it’s hard to imagine Ball won’t get a shot in the future skills competition, whether it’s next year or in five years.

One of the toughest parts of that event it passing to the wide-open circle target at the end of the court following the dribble course. Due to players having to hit a hard target instead of professional basketball playing hands, a lot of players lose time in this spot.

With some of the best court and passing vision among young players, that could be a way for Ball to differentiate himself in the competition.

While Lonzo still has some looseness in his offensive game that needs to be tightened up, the 21-year-old guard is still very young and has plenty of time to refine his skill set to maximize the potential of his game.

Looking back to a year ago, it’s hard to imagine Ball even being considered for the competition, but now with the New Orleans Pelicans, Lonzo is strictly balling out and looking confident running an offense.

Perhaps not perfect for the competition yet, it seems like in a year or two, the third-year guard could be a perfect fit for the skills outing.

Others considered: Nickeil Alexander-Walker as long as the targets aren’t moving and Zion Williamson if he works more on his three-point shot.