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He joined ESPNNew. York. com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 1. Michigan State University. Follow him on Twitter »  Ohm's chat archive »LAS VEGAS - - Jason Kidd has heard the comparisons of Lonzo Ball to himself many times since Ball began to shine at UCLA last season. Some even think that Ball looks a bit like Kidd when he came out as a highly acclaimed pass- first point guard and the No. Cal in the 1. 99. Yeah, I've heard that a lot," Kidd said last week at the Las Vegas Summer League.

And the more I have been in Vegas, that is all I have heard."While that's up for debate, some longtime NBA executives and coaches do see Kidd- like traits in Ball's game. From the flashy pinpoint passing, uncanny floor vision and ability to see plays develop in advance to the unflappable demeanor right down to the much- maligned jump shot, Ball reminds some of the current Milwaukee Bucks head coach."I thought he was as advertised," said one longtime Eastern Conference talent evaluator, who needed to see Ball only twice to be sold on the Lakers rookie. Elite facilitator/passer, makes everyone better.

If you just do what you're supposed to do, he will get you the ball right on time. He's pretty incredible. No disappointment on my part. The guy is special."He reminds me of J- Kidd."ESPN spoke to general managers, head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts/talent evaluators and former players at the Las Vegas Summer League to ask them what they learned about Ball, who was named the Most Valuable Player of summer league play ahead of Monday's championship game. Here's their breakdown of Magic Johnson's point guard protégé, where he excels, where he can improve and what he will face: Pass- first/vision. It took Ball less than 3.

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Lakers' second overall pick from a year ago, Brandon Ingram. In six games, Ball averaged 1. The 1. 9- year- old rookie recorded two triple- doubles and four games with 1. No other rookie in Las Vegas Summer League history has had more than one game with 1.

ESPN Stats & Information. The way Ball delivered some of those assists had Lakers fans in the stands and even Magic standing up and applauding at times. Lakers summer league coach Jud Buechler, a three- time NBA champion who played for 1. Ball] is already one of the best passers I've seen at this level" - - this after the point guard played only his third game in Vegas. Of course, Buechler had just watched Ball explode for 3. Philadelphia - - the only team that passed over him in the 2. NBA draft."Special talent, great vision, outstanding competitor, NBA- ready," said ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, who is fourth all time on the assists list (1.

His passing ability is contagious.""A home run pick for Magic, Rob [Pelinka] and the Lakers organization."Ball's passing and pass- first mentality were "as advertised," as one talent evaluator put it. The Lakers point guard constantly looked to push the ball immediately up court after a rebound. There were multiple occasions when Ball would either grab a rebound or catch an outlet pass and, in the same motion, fire a bomb sometimes the length of the court. And his passes almost always hit the target, some sailing right over defenders frantically sprinting back trying to cover a streaking Lakers player or over the outstretched arms of a defender and into a teammate's hands for a dunk or layup.

Lonzo Ball's six- game trial in Las Vegas ended with an MVP award. Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Ball, who sometimes throws the ball ahead of his teammates like a quarterback leading his receiver, always seemed to know where his teammates were heading. And teammates willingly ran hard, even when plays developed out of nowhere. On one particular play on Sunday against Dallas, Ball was chasing down a loose ball near half court. Right before a Mavericks defender charging at him could get to the ball, Ball punched the ball ahead to guard Alex Caruso, who dunked it. Johnson, the Lakers president of basketball operations, stood up in appreciation of the Showtime- like play."He's pretty good," said one Eastern Conference head coach in Las Vegas. He's just got a sixth sense, another sense.

Certain guys have one more sense, one more ability to understand the game. And he's got a great understanding, great anticipation.""You can't explain it, but there's something there that is special."A Western Conference general manager echoed the sentiment and noticed how Ball drew big crowds to the Thomas & Mack Center. For his second game, against the Celtics and third overall pick Jayson Tatum on a Saturday, tickets were sold out the day before by noon.

It was the first time Las Vegas Summer League sold out a session a day in advance in its 1. The league set an attendance record with 1. The 6- foot- 6 point guard even made others in the NBA tune in on TV."The fact that I am watching this game tells you he's good," one Eastern Conference assistant coach texted as he watched Ball play on television on Sunday night. He is fun to watch.

I see Kidd all of the time when I watch him."That assistant wasn't alone in his thinking. The longtime East talent evaluator saw something very specific in Ball that reminded him of Kidd. Kidd, who finished second all time to John Stockton with 1. It didn't take long for the evaluator to see Ball doing something similar."What all great passers do is the guy takes a picture in his head," he said. Watch The Cave Of The Golden Rose 3 Online Full Movie here.

The guy rebounds the ball, and he looks up and takes a picture. Watch every other point guard. Ball] looks up the floor and takes a quick snapshot. The others don't do that. That's what he does. Like Jason [did]."The shot. One area where Ball struggled was his perimeter shot.

During his summer league debut in an overtime loss to the Clippers, Ball shot just 2- for- 1. One Clippers source said they sagged off Ball once they saw him struggle from the perimeter. Ball shot 1. 0- of- 4. Sunday against the Mavericks.

Ball, who shot 5. UCLA, knocked down his first two treys and made 5 of 7 shots from the field against Dallas before leaving in the third quarter with a mild calf strain that kept him out of Monday's championship game."It'll come," the Eastern Conference head coach said. He will get that right. I think it is just a matter of time getting used to the 3- point line. I don't think we should [make a big deal out of] this 3- point shooting thing now.

Let's see what he does in the regular season."Most NBA execs and coaches didn't think Ball's unorthodox sideways release would be a problem."You see Kevin Martin get his shot off, and you see other guys with unorthodox shots get their shots off," one Western Conference assistant coach said. You see smaller, tiny guards like back in the day, Earl Boykins, used to be able to score [and get his shot off]. Ball's been doing that for so long, he's used to that, so that is all that really matters.""I do think that because [Ball's shot] takes so much time, he will have less time to get that off so maybe he will have to adjust a little bit," the assistant added. Ultimately being able to make the shot is really what is more important.

If he is making it, it will help him with the other things that he does that are special.