In the G League, for now, neither. Bronny James debuted with a discreet performance with the South Bay Lakersthe linked team of the Los Angeles franchise, to which the point guard has been sent so that he can have minutes and continue his progression. In the victory over the Salt Lake City Stars (110-96) he started and finished with six points, three rebounds, four assists, two recoveries, one block and five turnovers in 31 minutes.
Bronny was weak again in his shot. He scored the first of his shots when barely 43 seconds of the game had been played. He would add his second basket in the second quarter. He finished with a gray 2/9, including a 0/4 from the triple and some apparently simple layup after standing under the rim, beating his rivals. He also made a free throw, which in the G League this season can be worth two points.
“I was happy to see Bronny go out and show the world that he can play. “I am a great defender of recognizing that he is a great player and that the criticism he receives is unfair,” his teammate praised him. Quincy Olivari. Zach Guthrie, his coachhe considered that he had done “a fantastic job. His game was selfless and he played with great fluidity. Our wingers, including him, defended at exceptionally high levels”.
There was expectation to see Bronny’s G League debut, 1.90 meters and 20 years old. The South Bay team plays at the El Segundo facility, where the Lakers usually train, and where the only jersey that could be purchased before the game was James Jr.’s. A good part of the James clan went there, with LeBron at the head. The base’s mother, sister and grandmother were also there.. And part of the Lakers squad, with Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell. Rob Pelinka, general manager of the Lakers, did not miss it either.
Five games in the NBA
Bronny, chosen 55th in the NBA draft by the Lakers, has played five games so far with the Los Angeles team. and in the first of them she made history with Lebron by becoming the first father and son pair to play on the same team in the League. The visit to the Cavaliers was also emotional, receiving the love of the fans of the city where he was born.
His averages in his now brief NBA career have been 0.8 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists.. Some scarce benefits that made the franchise send him to the G League. It was a possibility that both LeBron and coach JJ Redick had talked about a long time ago. The young man is not yet ready for the NBA and in the affiliated team he will have the minutes he needs to improve and progress. Enough to return to the Lakers?
