OT: LaMelo Ball Kicks

[BrianFromWA]

No, that's the point. Phil Knight even acts and dresses like a grown-ass man when he deals with the Macao folks.

 

[THE HCP]

No, that's the point. Phil Knight even acts and dresses like a grown-ass man when he deals with the Macao folks.

Man I read during the China Olympics that at the time there were more people in China that casually played hoops in the parks or rec centers, then there are people in the US! Thats fucking nuts. Not that China is an "untapped market" by any means, but if you get in there, you are set! That kid playing in China and his pops getting him sponsors, he will make a killing.

 

[BonesJones]

Oh shit. Here we go again.

Its jokes FAMS!! Lighten up!

(That's how this goes, right...?)

 

[BrianFromWA]

Its jokes FAMS!! Lighten up!

(That's how this goes, right...?)

 

[Pinwheel1]

Let me be clear, the first time I watched Lonzo in college I was sold on his ability. I came here in December and posted it. So I am
not a hater of the Ball family. But this LaMelo hype is the most ridiculous thing I have even seen. I guess he could end up being good but nothing from his vidoes suggests he will be a pro. Not yet anyways. From what I have seen he shoots mostly set shots. Until I see him do something special I am not impressed. He still has two more years of HS so he could turn out to be great, but Lonzo's success has no bearing on how well LaMelo will turn out.

By the time the Ball Hype was in full force Lonzo was already good. My gut says all this hype about Lamelo.....will very much hurt him at such a young age. He ain't no Lebron.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

He's Steph Curry + KD. :MARIS61:

 

[THE HCP]

You know what BfW...... I don't think you've ever typed FAMS on here. I'm sure you say it while hanging with FAMS and friends though!

 

[Nate]

 

[Nate]

 

[THE HCP]

Ya, they stole the design off those for sure. And the first ones that came out were basically Kobes with a different twist.

 

[BBert]

LaMelo Ball Kicks? So he's been training with Draymond Green?

 

[THE HCP]

Holy shit!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...from-chino-hills-hs-and-will-be-home-schooled

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'll try to find a link, but it looks like this could make him ineligible for college. This is crazy. Funny that the dad skipped the middle son who is a freshman at UCLA. He's the weakest of the 3 for sure.

It should certainly make him ineligible for design school

 

[SIeepwalker]

Holy shit!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...from-chino-hills-hs-and-will-be-home-schooled

27.5ppg on 43.2%... The kid is already a chucker in HS

 

[BonesJones]

27.5ppg on 43.2%... The kid is already a chucker in HS

Dude is such a scrub. The whole family is so overrated.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Lonzo made it because of his passing skills and his overall feel for the game. Other than his odd shooting motion he plays the game the right way.

LaMelo on the other hand is just the opposite from what I can see from his video. I could be wrong but I am not sure any coach really wants to deal with him and his dad. (HS or College) Not sure how he is going to get better being homeschooled.

Maybe Lamar is trying the "taking his Ball and going home" routine (Pun intended) just to get his way with the HS. Hopefully they do not give in to his demands. Although I do feel bad for LaMello. He is never going to live up to the hype.

 

[THE HCP]

Dad is setting these kids up for failure. Very sad.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Dad is setting these kids up for failure. Very sad.

I don't know about that. It's unorthodox, sure, but let's say that Lonzo kicks in a couple of bucks to hire someone like Tim Grover to get this kid to peak basketball shape. And hires a shooting coach. And maybe, I dunno, takes a holiday over to China for a year to sell shoes and

WTH is he going to get out of playing for a coach he doesn't like? Dominate the Greater San Bernardino County AA school system? He already has his ride to UCLA set up, barring injury.

 

[THE HCP]

I don't know about that. It's unorthodox, sure, but let's say that Lonzo kicks in a couple of bucks to hire someone like Tim Grover to get this kid to peak basketball shape. And hires a shooting coach. And maybe, I dunno, takes a holiday over to China for a year to sell shoes and

WTH is he going to get out of playing for a coach he doesn't like? Dominate the Greater San Bernardino County AA school system? He already has his ride to UCLA set up, barring injury.

I meant mentally.

 

[blue9]

I didn't want to start a new sneaker thread, and I didn't want to defile the Dame sneaker thread, so I'll just post these monstrosities here:

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

look my old Brooks running shoes. I should rock em again.

 

[Haakzilla]

look my old Brooks running shoes. I should rock em again.

...absolutely, Brooks make some of the most comfortable shoes for people with extra wide feet like me! They ever started re-releasing retro models as well --> https://www.6pm.com/brooks-heritage...81wFSARpaAoYjwAEC4gIFAQILGAo.zso?s=price/desc

 

[THE HCP]

The new Yeezy's......holy shit them is ugly!

 

[Voodoo]

I thought he was like 16, not 81. Those look like the kinds of shoes my grandparents used to wear.

 

[THE HCP]

Bro those are the Kanye West kicks.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

...forget college, he will go be an international sensation for a year -- those shoes are hideous though!

It's what the Coca-Cola Company would design for their SURGE brand if Coca-Cola started designing shoes.

 

[blue9]

The new Yeezy's......holy shit them is ugly!

I don't understand how that MFer got a "fashion" line. And it's even more perplexing that people not only buy it at retail, but pay aftermarket prices for that bullshit! His shit looks like something a computer engineer with Aspergers would wear while stalking Tiffany Thiessen.