5 point guards the Miami Heat could target in the 2017 NBA Draft

Lonzo Ball

We talked about Lonzo Ball in our first post, but since then, the UCLA stud faced a big challenge. A road game at Rupp Arena, against the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats. If you follow any kind of basketball, you know that Kentucky is usually littered with future NBA players. And this year is no different.

So this game would be a great barometer to see how far along Ball is as a prospect. The game also featured two Kentucky players who can play point guard at the next level in Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox. Meaning that Ball’s defense would also be tested.

How did he do? You can see for yourself:

Alright, starting the video off on that play was probably mean of me. But it was that kind of game for Ball, who struggled mightily on both ends. Although he finished with a respectable 14 points and seven assists, he was inefficient overall. He shot 42 percent for the game, and went 2-for-8 from three. He also had six turnovers.

Defensively, he allowed Fox (who is projected to be a top-10 pick in his own right) to post one of his better stat-lines of the year. The Kentucky guard finished with 20 points and nine assists, to just two turnovers.

However, UCLA still won the game, handing Kentucky their first loss of the year in the process. Meaning Ball’s performance wasn’t “bad” enough to cost them what was a huge win.

He also bounced back nicely in his next game. UCLA played a pesky Michigan team a week later, and Ball finished with 19 points on just eight shot attempts to go with seven assists and four threes.

Ball is still making a very healthy 45 percent of his three-point attempts on the year, despite all the questions about his shooting form. He’s described as, “Stephen Curry with a 40-inch vertical,” on YouTube. Though that sounds ridiculous, he is the same guy that did this to start the year. And now he’s doing this:

How does, “Don’t Win At All For Lonzo Ball,” sound? Let’s get that on a t-shirt, Heat nation.