LaMelo Ball is finished lifting weights, finalizing his postgame conditioning routine when a query was hurled in his direction about one of the Charlotte Hornets’ third-year forwards.
Without hesitation, Ball perfectly imitates Thor’s jump shot, mimicking the motion left-handed like it was his own natural stroke. Then the Hornets star point guard succinctly summarized the progression of the 2021 second-round pick and the impressions he’s leaving on people in the organization.
“Yeah, he’s been in the gym,” Ball said. “You can tell. So, definitely just trying to stay on him and keep him going.