NBA, Lonzo Ball did it: the ovation for his return to the field after almost three years

When the stopwatch of 1° quarto he scored again 6 minutes and 8 seconds to playlo United Center in Chicago he gave away an ovation which hadn’t been seen in those parts for a long time. The occasion, on the other hand, was a truly special one, because it was to enter the parquet in place of the new signing Josh Giddey he was a player who had been expected to return for a long, long time. Lonzo BallIndeed, he had been missing from an NBA game in a tank top and shorts since January 14, 2022or a lifetime in basketball terms. The ex Lakers e Pelicansmeanwhile, had to go through a real ordeal made of accidents, operations, relapses and new operations, with the left knee appeared at times irrecoverableso much so that many had hypothesized that his career had already come to an end. And instead in the night the eldest of the brothers Ball he returned to play and in 125-123 victory for his Bulls in the friendly against Minnesota he scored 10 points with 4/6 from the field in 15 minutesscoring a 3-pointer from the corner just 30 seconds into the game.

Lonzo, the Bulls and a special evening

“I never thought about the knee” he declared Ball after the match, “and it’s a very positive thing, it seemed to me move well on the pitch”. Ball he then confirmed that he wanted to also play the last friendly scheduled in the Bulls’ preseasonFriday night against Clevelandalso because he feels that his approach to the game hasn’t changed at all. “My playing style is very simple”, he specified Lonzo“I know what I can do when I’m on the pitch, it’s not that complicated: I’ll come in, give the team some good minutes and hopefully help bring home some victories”. I BullsMeanwhile, they have them given away the match ball to celebrate a evening which, regardless of what the future holds, has already been in its own way special. Ballhowever, he has no intention of stopping here, actually. No player in the history of the NBA has previously managed to resume his career after such a long breakbut he said he was convinced he still had a lot to give. Also because Lonzo it doesn’t have never had any doubts about his return to playing basketball: “Getting back on the pitch it was my goal and I knew it would be a very long journeybut I’m happy because I’m finally back doing what I love.”