JJ Redick sends warning to rest of NBA about Bronny James after career high night
Bronny James had a career high 17 points last night in a Lakers loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and JJ Redick thinks this is just the start for LeBron’s kid.
Bronny James has been in the national media spotlight long before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers last summer. Since then that spotlight has only gotten bigger and brighter, and on Thursday night he rose to the occasion on a night without LeBron, Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves.
Bronny on criticism: In one ear, out the other
Bronny has seen and heard all the criticism that has been directed at him since entering the league. Claims of nepotism, and doubts of his ability to play in the league haven’t gone unnoticed. Bronny even spoke out about the negative attention he gets.
“My first thought about everything is I always try to just let it go through one ear and out the other, put my head down and come to work and be positive every day,” James said. “But sometimes it just, it fuels me a little bit. I see everything that people are saying, and people think, like, I’m a f---ing robot, like I don’t have any feelings or emotions.”
The Lakers rookie had a break out game last night at Crypto.com Arena, equaling Dalton Knecht’s 17 points to end the night as LA’s high scorers on the night in the Lakers 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Lebron was watching on the bench, and cameras caught him celebrating a couple of Bronny’s buckets.
Bronny’s next step
LeBron wasn’t the only one that took notice. Coach JJ Redick showered Bronny with praise after the game, and talked about the rookies next step, and what he can do for the Lakers in the years to come. “The next step is becoming an elite conditioned athlete. When he does that, with his physical tools, and his burst and handle, we think he’s going to be an above average to a really good NBA shooter. He’s going to have a chance to really make an impact.”
Bronny has split time in between the G-League and the Lakers. With the South Bay Lakers, he is averaging 20.6 points, 5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in nine games. With the Lakers, he only gets 5.8 minutes a game, but he is scoring 2.3 points, while grabbing 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists.
The 30 minutes he played against the Bucks was the most he has played all season, and just the fourth time he played more than 10 minutes. He gave us a preview of what he is capable of if he is given the chance to play extended minutes.
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