Lonzo Ball’s odd shooting form becoming a hot topic


The closer Lonzo Ball gets to June’s NBA draft, the more his unconventional shooting form is discussed. The list of stories about his shot is growing even before it will assuredly explode in the offseason.

Add the Wall Street Journal to the list. WSJ’s Ben Cohen wrote a piece today about The Ugly Beauty of Lonzo Ball’s shot. So far the consensus seems to be that Ball’s shot may look broken, but his shooting percentage suggests it doesn’t need fixing. CBS staff writer Matt Norlander came to that conclusion in his story a month ago.

I wrote an extensive piece two months ago about the evolution of Ball’s shot, including an experiment he conducted over the summer with conventional form while UCLA played a series of exhibition games against professional Australian teams. Ball’s conclusion? His old form works just fine. And he doesn’t plan to change it once he gets to the NBA.

It’s hard to argue with 55 percent shooting from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.