Jun 28, 2024, 08:00 ET
For many experts, Bronny is not a player who has the level to play in the NBA, which is why the controversy has been unleashed since he declared himself eligible. Without a doubt, the weight of the James name will be a double-edged sword for him.
To keep their biggest star happy and ensure that he stays with them, Los Angeles Lakers selected with Pick #25 of the second round and 55 general of the 2024 NBA Draft to the son of LeBron James, Bronnywith whom the ‘King’ will be able to fulfill one of his desires before saying goodbye to the league: Sharing the court with his first-born son.
Coincidence or no, Bronny James He arrived in the NBA in the last five selections and right to his father’s team, a merit that has more to do with ‘because of the last name’ than with the abilities of the shooting guard. USC.
And it is that in the past NBA Combinethe prospect was in the spotlight despite not being a Top player, but the last name James and the constant statements of LeBron about wanting to play with him before retiring (he’s about to turn 40 in December) they placed him as one of the ‘big shots’ of the Draft 2024 which took place last Wednesday and Thursday.
For many experts, Bronny James He is not a player who has the level for the NBA, which is why the controversy arose when he declared himself eligible.
Without a doubt, the weight of the James surname will be a double-edged sword for Bronny.
What will Bronny James face and what challenges will he face from now on?
1.- The shadow of his father.
Although his NBA career is about to begin, comparisons, at least in terms of statistics, will be inevitable, especially during his first year. Although the numbers and marks that his father has established seem unattainable for any mortal, Bronny will be pointed out again and again in reference to LeBron.
2.- Height.
For Combine scouts, Bronny’s 1.87 cm makes him a ‘small’ player by league standards, which will be his main challenge in a league where young talents are increasingly taller and more complete in their game.
If you take into account that Bronny is not a great scorer either, it seems that his role, not only in the Lakers, but in the NBA will be that of a role player, second and even third unit.
3.- Development of his defensive game.
During the Combine, many scouts pointed out deficiencies in his defensive game, something that should be his strength as he is not a plus-sized player; however, that is not the case. Marc Spears, NBA analyst for ESPN, leaked some scouting reports about Bronny James.
“No, he’s not good enough. Maybe if he went back to college for another year or two. But right now he’s not an NBA player. He’s not even close to being one.”
“He is a conventional athlete, not an elite athlete. Due to his height, he should play as a point guard, but he is not capable of leading an attack. And he has serious problems playing as a shooting guard, because he does not have a shot: 0/4 in a game and 1/3 in another. He needs blocks to generate shots and his only points come in the zone after fakes.”
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“He can only play on the left,” they pointed out as another of his major shortcomings. “His great strength is supposed to be defense, but he loses it as soon as there is a change of marking. The bigger players look for him to score more easily in front of him.”
4.- Health.
After suffering a cardiac arrest while training with USC, Broonny’s health will be a factor in a league as physically demanding as the NBA.
Although doctors declared him out of danger days later and he returned to his normal activities, it is not a minor issue and the Lakers, and Bronny himself, will have to pay attention to it.
5.- Specialized criticism.
The above points will be ‘meat’ that feeds the specialized critics and basketball experts who will look for any weak point in Brony to point out that they were right in saying that his son James is not a player for the NBA or that he should have waited one or two more years before declaring himself eligible for the draft; however, with the support and advice of his father, plus the protection of the Lakers, Broony can go through a process that sooner or later makes it clear that he is a James.
2024-06-28 06:11:48
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