Billy Donovan didn't play him in the fourth quarter, but that didn't change the outcome. It was a successful return to the court for Lonzo Ball. Here's how his successful return took shape.
It's been 1,006 days for Lonzo Ball.The Chicago Bulls ' guard, acquired to be a piece of the team's core of DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine, played in his first NBA game since Jan. 14, 2022, on Wednesday evening.When Ball entered in the first quarter of the Bulls ' preseason game against the Timberwolves, he became the first-ever athlete to return to action after a meniscus transplant.
"It's more about the on-ball and seeing on the screens like I used to, getting that back. But, like I said, off the ball, I feel comfortable."Ball was active on defense. Most of the movement he had was either around screens or chasing down offensive players. He didn't look slowed or apprehensive. He was aggressive.Donovan credits that to Ball's basketball IQ, which allows him to see things before they happen.
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