A slow start from three is now over

Ball’s shooting struggles to start the year were highlighted by his abysmal three-point percentage. Through the opening six games, Ball shot a staggeringly low 15.6 percent (5-of-32) from beyond the arc. In the three games since then, he’s shot a much more respectable 36 percent (9-of-25) including going 5-of-11 in his 24-point performance.

Given his career as a solid three-point shooter, it’s likely that Ball’s start to the year was simply a shooting slump that was rather poorly timed. While it’s a small sample size this season either way, Ball has shown flashes in recent weeks that he’s set to break out of his shooting slump which only spells good things for the Hawks moving forward.