Pelicans vs. Spurs Recap: The good, the bad and the Ball

With their season officially on the line on Sunday, the New Orleans Pelicans put forth a putrid first-half effort and a second-half rally would not be enough as they fell to the Spurs, 122-113.

The Ball: Trending downward

It’s been no secret that Lonzo Ball has struggled with his shot inside the bubble, which is justifiable given the odd circumstances with all of it. But Sunday was the worst he looked across the board.

Even when Ball has struggled with his shot previously in the bubble, he still took jumpers which made defenses at least respect his attempt. On Sunday, he began turning down those open looks. At that point, it gets hard to make a case for keeping him on the floor.

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