Lonzo Ball got off to a hot start on national television on Saturday and it came at the expense of an old rival. Ball scored 10 points in the first quarter in a Saturday afternoon matinee on ABC against the Los Angeles Clippers.
It was an aggressive version of Ball out of the gates as he knocked down some long-range efforts and stole a pass for a basket and a fall on a fastbreak. He capped off his hot start by backing down old rival Patrick Beverley and knocking down a jumper before taunting him on his way back downcourt.
Ball and Beverley’s history dates back to Ball’s first game in the NBA. Then with the Lakers, Ball was harassed by Beverley, who talked for his fair share of trash in the process.
On Saturday, Ball got some redemption with a triple-double against the Clippers while Beverley had a pedestrian night statistically.
