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Lonzo's Rebounding Leads to Effective Offense

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Even before he was drafted by the Lakers, most around the NBA already knew: Lonzo Ball is at his best in the open floor with the ball in his hands.

And the most effective way to create those opportunities, according to associate head coach Brian Shaw, is for the 6-foot-6 point guard to crash the defensive glass.

Ball did just that in Sunday’s win over Denver, racking up 16 boards — the most by a rookie guard in 17 years — en route to his second triple-double in eight days.

“He attacks the rebound where it’s going,” head coach Luke Walton said at Monday’s practice.