They would love to see Ball play to that standard every game, but Lakers coach Luke Walton and his assistant coaches are preaching patience for the second-year point guard.
There will be nights when Ball will play a stellar all-around game, like when he had a season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists against Cleveland.
When Ball went one for 11 from the field in the two previous games at Orlando and Miami, missed all seven of his three-point attempts and scored only two total points, unfortunately he can have nights like that.
“I think part of it is being a young player and figuring it out still,” Walton said.