Lonzo and LaMelo Ball had an appointment last night at the United Center in Chicago for a very hyped fraternal duel, all under the eyes of a proud dad. Bulls-Hornets, let’s go for the recap!
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They are close, have a great start to the season and never miss a chance to roam when they go head to head. You will understand, it was not very complicated to get caught in the game of “who is the best Ball” and the United Center was not mistaken last night by giving voice to each one vs one between the two offspring of LaVar, even chambering MJ’s protégé during his passages on the line. It took about fifteen seconds to get into it, time for LaMelo to cross his brother, sending a little shiver in the stands. If this first action will undoubtedly feed the next family dinner, the start of the match is clearly to the advantage of Lonzo, much more skilful and fair in his choices. If Zo ‘takes the upper hand over his younger brother, the rest of his friends are not left out and in particular a Nikola Vucevic who feasted on the racquet of the Hornets, like almost all the pivots in the world in fact . In difficulty since the resumption and far from his level of last year, the Montenegrin has rekindled the light with a reference game this season: 30 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 12/19 shooting but above all a perfect 6/6 from the parking lot. Behind an oiled collective (30 assists!) And which will have offered us some superb sequences (follow the magic link), Chicago wins with authority and regains colors after three defeats in its last four games.
As for the Hornets now, they were aiming for fifth place if they win and they are sent back to school by a much stronger team. The start of the match is saved by a PC Washington in invincible sniper mode and it took a Terry Rozier in the zone to stay at bay as the Bulls recited their basketball. We still had the right to a nice rush at the start of the last act with a small 21-6 inflicted on the locals to come back to four short lengths. Unfortunately, not enough to offer us a fiery money time since Chicago will give a boost in stride. This is the second defeat in a row for James Borrego’s men and the second with a suitcase of more than 130 pawns in the trunk, a sign that this team has still not resolved its defensive problems (27th in the defensive rating). The kind of detail that can count when you know the next game is on the Bucks field in steamroller mode.
Lonzo Ball vs LaMelo Ball, it was the special duel of the night and it turned to the advantage of the elder. In the tradition of its leader, Chicago logically takes the upper hand over the Hornets who were a tone below but who almost succeeded in a nice hold-up.
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