Lonzo Ball had an uncharacteristically active night as a shooter on Monday against the Detroit Pistons, putting up 23 shots in an overtime win. The nearly two dozen shot attempts are the second-most in his career and only the third time in his career he’s attempted at least 20 shots.
While it was an active night, it wasn’t necessarily an efficient night as he finished with just seven makes, going 4-of-14 from two-point territory. Despite that, he nearly finished with a triple-double, finishing just one assist shy of his second-consecutive triple-double.
After the game, Ball joked about his poor shooting effort by saying he would work with Brandon Ingram the next day.
“I knew I was going to have to put them up tonight. I would have a liked to make a little bit more than I made. I got to go to (Brandon Ingram’s) camp tomorrow. But we got the win. That’s all that matters.”
Ball was right that the Pelicans needed a more aggressive version of himself on the night. He was also right that he struggled mightily in those extra shot attempts.
In the end, it was an effective enough strategy as the Pelicans earned the win. It was a situation Ball was put in by circumstance of having so many teammates and fellow starters out due to injury.
