"I think we know how it would turn out, to be honest."
That's LaMelo Ball trying REALLY hard not to piss of his father or his new boss Friday when asked who wound win in 1-on-1 ... LaVar Ball or Michael Jordan!?!?!
The answer is obvious to most people ... but LaVar has been talking A TON of trash for years about how he would crush MJ if they ever squared up on the court.
And now that Melo was drafted by MJ's Charlotte Hornets this week -- reporters asked the 19-year-old Friday straight up .