Short answer.... Not really. And that's only because the "hype" was bloviated by Lavar Ball*.
*Note: I don't blame Lavar for hyping the shit out of his sons. Any father blessed enough to have three sons who could all be NBA quality would also spend as much time as possible hyping the SHIT out of them. If you think otherwise, I reckon you're lying.
Anyway, LaVar is a walking hot-take maker because he knows the sports culture world we live in THRIVES off of it. First Take. Debate shows everywhere, quotes being the focus of sports news, all that shit. So Lonzo got a ridiculous, bloviated sense of hype, so living up to that, when ESPN was saying he was already better than Carmelo Anthony without playing a MINUTE of NBA basketball that mattered... Yeah, good luck.
I think Lonzo will be fine. He's a great athlete, good passer, and I think the jumping mechanics will be ironed out in good time. Just the combo of his Dad, and playing in LA (Which is one of the league's bigger markets), means expectations are probably way higher than they should be.
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