“Out of this world!” – LaMelo Ball scores WHOPPING 9 threes in electric performance against Atlanta Hawks 

LaMelo Ball has been gaining much attention from the NBA community due to his recent performance against the Hawks.

“Out of this world!” – LaMelo Ball scores WHOPPING 9 threes in electric performance against Atlanta Hawks 

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With every team playing their first game, the 2024–25 NBA season is underway. The Charlotte Hornets just faced the Atalanta Hawks in their second game of the season. They lost on Friday away from home by a score of 125-120, so it did not end well for them. Despite this, LaMelo Ball, the top player for the Hornets, may have played a great game.

Ball is widely known for having a terrifying presence on the court and is a threat to the other teams. That was also the case against the Hawks. He shot an incredible nine 3-pointers (27 points) during the contest. The NBA community was shocked by this and responded wildly on social media. In particular, one fan wrote on X, “Lamelo Ball’s feel for the game is out of this world.”

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It’s important to note that LaMelo Ball fouled out at 3:33 in the fourth quarter, causing the Hornets to suffer a late defeat. Also, the Hornets superstar made a career-high nine threes and finished with 34 points. Not only that, but he also gave away the ball over 10 times, something he was to work on going forward into the 2024-25 NBA season.’

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On the other hand, the Hawks were on top of their game in front of their fans. Their star man, Trae Young, scored 38 points, grabbed eight rebounds, provided ten assists, and scooped four steals. Hawks also received 18 points from Dyson Daniels, 16 from Jalen Johnson, and De’Andre Hunter contributed 24 points and seven rebounds.

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Fans shower LaMelo Ball with huge praise after 9 three-pointers vs. Hawks

The Charlotte Hornets suffered a harsh defeat against the Atalanta Hawks in their 2nd game of the 2024-25 NBA season. Despite Hawks’ Trae Young being the stand-out performer on the court (scoring 38 points), Hornets’ LaMelo Ball garnered much attention from the NBA community. Ball scored a career-high 9 3s vs the Hawks.

This gathered widespread reactions from NBA fans as they took to various social media apps to shower the Hornets star with huge praise. One fan wrote on X, “I speak for everyone on X when i say Lamelo Ball is the best shooter in the NBA currently” Check out some of the reactions below:

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Moreover, the Hornets are decent on their offensive part of the game. However, it’s the defense that they have to improve going forward into the season. With their defensive struggles, teams will look to exploit them if they don’t resolve the issue soon. All eyes will be on their next matchup against the in-form Miami Heat side.