2020-21 Charlotte Hornets Guy to Watch: LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball is the only reason to watch the Hornets. Okay, I’ll admit that this is the easy choice and that Ball is arguably already in the “star” realm. BUT. He is a rookie, and the most exciting part of a really mediocre to awful roster. Gordon Hayward is getting paid and will probably put up solid numbers, but that’s about it. So what is so great about the baby Ball brother? Stuff like this.

LaMelo Ball… FILTHY pass. pic.twitter.com/QajwaCCfjz

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 13, 2020

and this…

My feed is filled with NBA chat and suddenly everything is right with the world again… And I’ll never tire of watching this pass from LaMelo Ball! pic.twitter.com/BzGclSPPfI

— Rich Leigh (@RichLeigh) December 13, 2020

and also this…

Cody Zeller really blew this nasty pass by Lamelo Ball 😨#Hornets pic.twitter.com/PmZK8ahbDz

— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) December 13, 2020

Yeah, I get it, you’re probably better off just watching his highlights on twitter after a game, but you could watch Charlotte play and then see him do a flashy pass LIVE and then tweet about it to look cool, I guess. Also, and I can’t stress this enough, the Hornets have the best uniform set in the game. @ me.