LeBron James and ‘Bronny’ James, his son, This season he is starring in one of the most special storylines in all of NBA history. They have become the first father and son duo in the league to lead some lakers who selected the children of the ‘king’ 55th in the final draft.
As for ‘Bronny’, who will wear the number ‘9’ this season? The pressure is too much, To see whether the expectations generated in it are fulfilled. But the truth is that, beyond being able to meet his objectives in his ‘novice’ campaign, ‘Brony’ faces sharp criticism, which also questions his level and his future in the league.
Through a comprehensive article that collects the opinions and voices of some General Managers, Scouts, or other authorized voices, ‘ESPN’ has compiled different witnesses speaking about the drenching and the ‘brony’, and the truth is that the result is not positive at all.
LeBron James and ‘Bronny’ James, together on the Lakers /ap
“Destined to fail”
“It is destined to fail,” They are collected from an Eastern Conference scout who has been following the player for several years. “The question should be, what is the expectation here?” Additionally, another scout from the East and an executive from the West made it clear that opting to play a year at university in order to make the jump to the NBA this same year was a rash move. “There’s no doubt about it, he should have stayed in college. “In a normal world, I would have been a very good college player for four years.”
We must not forget that, during his university years A USC Trojan, ‘Bronny’ averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game. In a campaign marked by a heart attack he suffered a heart attack in July 2023. “It’s unrealistic to have gone all this far. If you just have numbers in front of you, without attaching them to any names, it doesn’t project an NBA player in any way,” ‘ESPN’ picks up about a Western Conference executive.
‘Magic’ Johnson and LeBron James, two ‘Laker’ legends /efe
Magic’s advice: “Play in the G-League”
A few weeks ago, an official voice of the Los Angeles Lakers spoke out, regarding the future of ‘Bronny’ in the league, ‘Magic’ Johnson Joe believes the player’s future should not be in the NBA in this first campaign. “If I was ‘Bronny’, I would tell my dad to let me play in the development league for a whole season so I could progress. He needs playing time, not sitting on the Lakers bench without playing. It’s nothing against you, It’s not ready yet,” Legend commented.
In addition to all these criticisms, ‘ESPN’ also collects testimonials from officials who believe that it is necessary to be fair towards the player, and give him the time he deserves: “His success or failure as a basketball player is measured in a must be measured Time that social media and media won’t give you. People will make negative evaluations of you very quickly because they see too much of you. And this is really unfair. Every other player with his level of preparation has more time because people don’t care. “He’s not going to get any benefit from this.”
‘Bronny James’, one of the biggest highlights of the season in the NBA /ap
your work ethic
He also talks about his work ethic and effort, making it clear that it’s something that comes with LeBron’s own stamp: “He’s going to work very hard, because LeBron James will never tolerate being told his son isn’t a good worker.”
For now, ‘Bronny’ averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the ‘Summer League’, While in the first two preseason games, there was much discussion about LeBron’s involvement in the duel against the Phoenix Suns, He is able to convert only one basket, Against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
