It's only taken three games for Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson to figure out how to ideally utilize Lonzo Ball. The 27-year-old showed encouraging signs during the preseason, steadily increasing his playing time while sticking to an interesting plan.
In an intriguing move, Atkinson substituted Ball in and let him run the show for extended periods of time while resting him for long stretches between his appearances.
Ball played nine minutes and 45 seconds of consecutive basketball during the first and second quarters of the Cavaliers' preseason finale. He then played 10 minutes and 21 seconds straight between the third and fourth quarters.