Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball might be one of the NBA's most polarizing stars today. As great as he can potentially be, there are just some issues that are holding him back, including his tendency to be a shot-chucker, although that reputation does not really hold water. Still, it would be ideal for the Hornets if he could take advantage of his elite passing skills.
On a recent episode of his show, the Game Theory podcast, Sam Vecenie questioned whether Ball knows what an efficient shot is. To be fair, the draft guru praised him for being "gifted with the ball," but he cannot help but be concerned that his "decision-making tree in terms of when to shoot, what shots to take, what is an efficient shot — all of that is a little bit off right now.