CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the ball in his hands, at full speed on the fast break, LaMelo Ball is a wonder to behold. The Charlotte Hornets’ 19-year-old rookie is flamboyant, effective and pass-first in those situations, ready to reward any teammates who run with him. If he could play an entire NBA game full of nothing but those moments, Ball would be an All-Star already. I’d pay good money to watch him run 50 fast breaks in a row. But basketball is a lot more than breakaways, and Charlotte fans are also going to need to get used to the many work-in-progress aspects of Ball’s game this season. I s…
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Scott Fowler: A LaMelo Ball pass is enough to make the Hornets fall in love. But the rest of his game?
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