It’s a calculated strategy. Ball understands the power that comes with being a point guard. The worst thing he could do on a new team, with prideful veterans who have been deep in the playoffs, is come in looking for his own shot. This game is all about connection. There is only one way to build it, and the responsibility rests on his shoulders. So he came in “heavily trying” to get the ball moving and show his teammates what he is about. “That just makes the flow,” Ball said. “It makes everybody run, for real. Because if you come in just jacking, you’re like, ‘Ah, I ain’t trying to play with this (guy).’ Everybody sees you pass, though, now you shoot some, and they know that if they still run the lane, they’re going to get the ball.”
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