If you want to see the Ball brothers score a ton of points by taking an absurd amount of shots, the Junior Basketball Association is the league you have been waiting for.
Thursday night’s game between Los Angeles and Atlanta featured almost as much scoring as an NBA All-Star Game, and LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball combined for almost 100 points on 89 shots. They dropped 48 each, with LiAngelo converting 19-of-54 shots including 5-of-24 from three-point range.
Final
Los Angeles 170
Atlanta 123Ball brothers get 48 a piece and give Atlanta their first loss. #jbaleague @TalkinWithFresh @ABtheHero #jba @bbbjbaleague #NewBallEra pic.twitter.com/1GdbIUkKvh
— Manny Alvarez (@MAlvarez02) July 20, 2018
Los Angeles won the game 170-123. In his JBA debut last week, LiAngelo was a bit more efficient when he scored 53 points on 24-of-42 shooting. Both he and LaMelo recorded triple-doubles.
LiAngelo Ball was hoping to be taken in the NBA Draft this year or get an invite to a team’s summer league at the very least, but neither happened. He’s made it clear that he still has high hopes for his NBA career, though 48 points on 54 shots probably won’t excite coaches who put a lot of stock in efficiency.
