Lonzo Ball Makes 'Excited Return After 1,006 Days': Lonzo Ball Shows Off His Still Steady Skills
Lonzo Ball Makes 'Excited Return After 1,006 Days': Lonzo Ball Shows Off His Still Steady Skills
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Ball is finally back on the NBA court.
The Chicago Bulls won 125-123 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the preseason of the NBA in the 2024-2025 season at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on the 17th (Korea Standard Time).
The biggest issue at the game was the return of Lonzo Ball. Ball was scheduled to play around 15 minutes, and after a long injury, he finally announced his return. 메이저놀이터
Ball's last NBA game was against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 16, 2022. Ball had disappeared from the NBA stage due to injury after the game. Ball was rumored to be retired due to endless rehabilitation and injury. However, after a long rehabilitation process, he finally returned to the NBA court.
Ball played 16 minutes as scheduled on the day, but immediately showed off his skills as soon as he appeared on the court. Ball finished his return game with 10 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist shot. Ball's condition was hard to believe that he was a player who had a gap due to a long injury. He helped teammates attack through his unique activity and BQ, and showed off his presence by recording block shots in defense.
Looking at the game alone, Ball was no different from his injury. If Ball continues this performance during the regular season, it is no different from Chicago's perspective of a windfall.
Chicago declared an all-out rebuild this offseason, trading key offensive and defensive players named Derma DeRozan and Alex Caruso. There are still veteran players left on the team, Nikola Vucevic and Jack LaVine, but both players are on the trade list as well. The same will be true of Ball. The best scenario for Chicago is that Ball remains healthy, leaving a trade to pay.
In any case, Ball's return match was a touching one. The Chicago crowd cheered for Ball who returned to the court through rehabilitation for two years, and Ball responded with a great performance.
It was good to see Ball, who was once expected to become a superstar representing the NBA, on the NBA stage again.