Lonzo Ball held scoreless in Lakers' loss to Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball was held scoreless in his team's 113-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
Ball, who had never been held scoreless in his lone season at UCLA, went 0 for 2 from the floor, didn't go to the free-throw line and tallied four assists.
"Definitely could have been more aggressive," Ball told reporters after the loss. "I think it's just a me thing. Taking shots when I'm open, creating shots for myself."
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Ball's 28 scoreless minutes is the most played by a top-five draft pick in his rookie season since Dikembe Mutombo in 1992. He also became the only starting point guard to be held scoreless in 25 or more minutes this season.
"I thought he was a little too passive tonight," Lakers coach Luke Walton told reporters after the game. "I think that'll continue to be the hardest thing for young players is the consistency when you just play so many games. He's so unselfish. We want him to be more aggressive with attacking the defenses."
Contributing: The Associated Press
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