Lonzo Ball is living up to the hype of the Kentucky-UCLA matchup. No doubt he has shown flashes of why NBA scouts are drooling over the freshman phenom. Perhaps no better example of that was this Steph Curry- like, step-back 3-pointer he nailed to end the first half.
Lonzo Ball knocks down the crazy deep three to end the first half! UCLA up 49-45 #UCLAvsUKpic.twitter.com/pvpDuVT7DL
— BallerVisions (@BallerVisions) December 3, 2016
He took advantage of a matchup against Kentucky big man Bam Adebayo and put the Bruins up by four at the break. Ball is proving his hot 3-point shooting this season hasn't been a fluke -- he's willing to take the big shot in a big environment like Rupp Arena.