Quote: (12-14-2017 01:37 AM)Enigma Wrote:
Here's the latest in the Ball saga:
- LaVar pulled his 16-year-old son out of high school to "home school" him and "better prepare him for the NBA"
- LaVar pulled his 19-year-old son out of UCLA because they had the audacity to suspend him for his shoplifting in China incident
- Both sons have now signed with a Lithuanian pro team
- The Lakers met with LaVar to tell him to tone down his constant criticisms of the organizations and coaches
- LiAngelo (19-year-old) now claims he only thanked Trump because UCLA made him
I was on the fence about LaVar for a while, but his latest series of erratic and puzzling decisions combined with he and his sons' total inability to accept responsibility for their decisions seem to prove that this is more about out-of-control ego and opportunism than it is about simply getting this best for his children.
Keep in mind that LiAngelo isn't even considered a pro prospect, yet he just gave up a scholarship to UCLA to live in a small town in Lithuania. Meanwhile Lonzo is shooting a historically bad percentage in the NBA and less than 50% from the line, which is unheard of for a point guard, and it has a lot to do with his very, very bad shooting form.
The youngest boy will now have no choice but to remain overseas, since his shoe deal likely killed his college eligibility and the deal with the Lithuanian club cemented that fact. Yet he likely would have been a lock to be drafted out of UCLA in a few years.
That is puzzling, to say the least. The youngest might end up having the highest upside of any of them, and he basically gave up his college eligibility to sell shoes? And he is being home schooled by his dad, or tutors, or something? Even if it turns out he has game like Lebron James, he will probably melt down, get arrested for stupid shit and follow in Liangelo's shoes by trying to rebel against his dad. Instead of being an allstar, he will end up burned out before the age of 20.