New Orleans Pelicans: Lonzo Ball will Win Most Improved Next Season
The New Orleans Pelicans are Lonzo Ball’s Team
One real positive of this season has been the evolution of Lonzo Ball into the emotional leader of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Sure, Zion Williamson gets all the headlines, Brandon Ingram made the All-Star team and fans are often drunk on Jaxson Hayes highlights, but Lonzo is the leader of this team and will increase this role next season.
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Lonzo is sure to be given more responsibility in the offense, more opportunity to have the ball in his hands and more chances to make plays. His usage rate of 18.3 percent will almost certainly go up.
Lonzo Ball’s hustle and energy already inspire the team and lead to plays like this.
But it’s not just Lonzo’s hustle and defense. He averaged 20.8 points, 7.8 assists and 7.8 rebounds in March, numbers that put him in the elite of NBA point guards, and his teammates noticed.
If you paid close attention to the New Orleans Pelicans you’ve noticed that the team feeds off Lonzo Ball’s energy, even when he makes a mistake. Here he is hustling back for a steal after turning it over. Lonzo never gives up on the play and gets an easy bucket for a teammate.
As Lonzo continues to evolve into the leader of the New Orleans Pelicans, his responsibility will increase and so will his numbers.