January 10, 2021 11:39 am. LaMelo Ball Outplays Brother Lonzo In Their First Matchup This Season, Twitter Abuzz During their first NBA matchup for the 2020-21 season, rookie LaMelo Ball outplayed his elder brother Lonzo, posting 12 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. The Charlotte Hornets have landed star young guard LaMelo Ball with the No. At 19 years and 140 days, Ball surpassed the previous record of 19 years and 317 days, which was held by Markelle Fultz. LaMelo finished off at the rim with Lonzo guarding him, and the freshly drafted rookie took a step-back three over him. LeBron James praises LaMelo Ball for becoming youngest to NBA triple double. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. LaMelo Ball's Passing Riles Up NBA Twitter By Alexander Cole December 20, 2020 09:20. All this fed Twitter with enough news to form a popular opinion. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft Wednesday night. 10 LaMelo Ball's preseason has been full of impressive plays. Integrating them into a roster almost entirely returning from the year prior was the main challenge for head coach James Borrego. Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball becomes youngest to post triple-double The 19-year-old guard set the record with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over Atlanta. In adding LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward to the roster, the Charlotte Hornets not only added two talented players but two top playmakers. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Charlotte Hornets: Early observations on Luka Garza for NBA Draft by Giovanni Spillman. Little did Lonzo Ball know how he will be dominated by his younger sibling. Of course, Twitter had its reactions. LaMelo was just one assist short of recording a triple-double in his 9th NBA game. Share this article share tweet text email link Erik García Gundersen. Twitter reacts to LaMelo Ball landing with the Charlotte Hornets Michael Jordan has been targeting a point guard since yet another down season … January 10, 2021 LaMelo Ball becomes the youngest player in … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 13K Views 1 3. Twitter; Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball and Bismack Biyombo.