Yeah well checkmate ... I'm calling it one year early ..... we're even now 1-1 for me with Mozgov .... you being blind about Bronny.
The H …. … your Bronny scouting is so pig headedly wrong I should get 1.5 wins out of it. I could give you probably 6 or 7 things about Bronny’s game that’s going to be great for him as a player to be able to kick a** in the NBA with. And they’re logical. WHAT are the actual points about him physically and mentally and with what he has now shown himself capable of physically doing on the biggest stage against the Bucks ….at 20 yrs old …. has YOU continuing your absurd analysis of his lack of a future in the league? You can’t seriously have any points that indicate that IMO … but why will Bronny James not have a future in the league??? Or just admit you’re trolling this thread and Bronny to mess with us? That’d be pretty dumb though.
Bron shows progress, but it sure didn't help the bottom line score. Someone in that lineup had to take some shots, but I'm glad they went in for him. If he ends up with a bright future, we got away with highway robbery.
Here's what has impressed me: Opening night to end of the calendar year, end of the year to March he's made huge strides. I'm not talking box score, I'm talking eye test. Night and day difference between the kid opening night who had no business on the court, who had an AWFUL 3 ball, no confidence and passing was shaky. Against Bucks players...starters, including a future HOFer, he was confident. He had a swagger to him. He didn't hesitate when he drove it right on Lopez who's one of the better defensive bigs over the past decade. Or when he shook FREAK out of his shoes, he had to foul him to fully avoid the ESPN highlight. To making look ahead, full court passes to Kief. Taking step back 3s, believing they're going in. Showing acceleration AND deceleration. Actual playmaking for teammates. Sure there are mistakes, a fair share. But there's HUGE progress. He doesn't look like a gimmick or favor to pops when he's being put in a game. Is he a playoff rotation player? No, not currently. Is he worth an NBA roster spot? Absolutely. He's already said he's training with the old man this summer, I expect that will help him. He said he hasn't been able to much this season between injuries, lack of practice reps with the big team, and him being shuffled back and forth between both squads. This time next year, I 100% expect to see a back of the rotation caliber player. He might not ever be a starter, but there's definitely a high end bench player in there who's hungry and willing to put in the hours. Screaming A, shut the f*** up. Bron put you in your place. You went on your media tour and now came back to the desk with your tail between your legs. You didn't "always believe." STOP.
Dude ain’t worth $300 to do his spineless routine, let alone $30 million. BSPN should be ashamed of themselves.
On how Bronny James showed his blossoming game against the Bucks Bronny James had a career night on Thursday against the Bucks, a culmination of the work he’s put in behind the scenes in the G League with the South Bay Lakers. By RajChipalu Mar 22, 2025, 8:24am PDT 4 Comments / 4 New SHAREAll sharing options With the NBA playoffs less than a month away, teams make nightly calculated lineup decisions based on health and playoff seeding. Against Milwaukee, the Lakers rested everybody on the second night of a back-to-back. Well, almost everybody. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic were held out, joining LeBron James and a cast of rotation players sidelined. Predictably, the Lakers lost handily. This allowed all the young guys, including Bronny James, to get significant time. Playing a season-high 29 minutes, he finished with 17 points, five assists, and three rebounds. Surprising numbers for most, but perhaps not for those who have been paying attention. Debuting as a timid and hesitant player, Bronny has become a confident on-ball scorer in the G League. In South Bay, he’s posted averages of 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and scored in double figures every regular-season game, including 31- and 28-point outbursts. “We’ve obviously monitored him in the G [League] and feel like he’s in those sort of end-game situations when he’s gotten a chance to play with us, he’s been really good.” head coach J.J Redick said. “So, not surprised by tonight. And I think his confidence is growing.” Early questions about whether he belonged in the G-League were quickly answered. Now, the ever-moving goalpost is whether his performance translates to the NBA. At least for one night, it did. Being a successful guard, especially on the ball at 6’3", requires specific prerequisite skills. One of these is the in-between game. Floaters and mid-range shots are essential. Bronny found success taking high-volume looks from these areas with South Bay. Watch below as his first basket of the night is a one-leg in-between floater. A ghost screen — or a fake screen — by Jordan Goodwin freezes his defender for a second, allowing for a drive. Straight-line dives don’t always lead to the rim, and finding a passing angle can be difficult. Having a floater in the arsenal keeps these from being dead-end attacks. Late in the third period, he comes off two stagger screens and hits the mid-range jumper against Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is in drop coverage. A similar situation here as the rim isn’t available, and the open man is the ball handler in mid-range. Point blank, this is an NBA-level shot. It's a shot he’s made consistently in the G-League, translating against NBA-level athletes and defense. The improvements from the beginning of the season show a ton of repetition and work put in. In today’s league, whether you can shoot the three or not heavily decides the trajectory of your career, almost no matter the position. Bronny takes eight threes per game in the G League, connecting on 36%. He’s made three or more from outside the arc in six of his nine games. Most of these attempts are off the bounce, which he demonstrated comfortability below. The opposing center, Brook Lopez, is in a deep drop, while Bronny’s defender gets taken up by the screen chasing over. He’d hit another pull-up three late in the fourth. These are shots he was passing up to start the season. Now, he hunts them — a necessary shift in offensive approach. He missed his first nine shots from three to start the season but has since gone 7-17 (41%). An additional element that’s improved is his passing. He’s averaged five assists per game with South Bay and collected five against Milwaukee. Bronny has made real strides as a passer off the pick and roll. In the play below, he makes a nice pocket pass in traffic, but Trey Jemison gets stripped and fumbles it away. Like father like son. Bronny sends a full-court LeBron-esque chest pass to Markieff Morris, shown below. Bronny showed his improved handle and burst for a few drives, ending with him shooting 7-10 from the floor. It was a balanced scoring night that almost included a Sportscenter highlight on Antetokounmpo before he lost the ball out of bounds. Replays indicate he was fouled on the play. A breakout offensive game doesn’t answer all the questions surrounding Bronny's future in the NBA. He makes typical young player defensive mistakes that iron out with discipline and experience. His eagerness to steal or block leads to damaging plays, including a 3-point foul on Gary Trent Jr. He finished a -36 and had several defensive possessions where he’s clearly not physically there yet, which is okay. Most 20-year-olds aren’t. However long the road takes for Bronny, the Lakers should be encouraged by his steps taken this year. Shining in the G-League with momentary flashes on the parent team is more than you could ask for any standard No. 55 overall pick. And especially one who has had the attention shined on him as Bronny has. Follow Raj on Twitter at @RajChipalu.
Awesome. He’s learning so much from the tried and true shared elite offensive moves of LeBron, Luka and AR. And his athleticism and strength are starting to show to his advantage because of his great coordination. Imagine Bronny just physically in a couple years still way pre-prime …. with an additional 5-10 lbs and even faster to go with the many offensive moves he’s developing and on defense. Maybe by then his hands will finally be up and he’ll have a lot of Drew Holiday’s impact. As of next year (looking at the rate he is blowing up now and going to train with Pops all summer) …. his contract is going to be Reaves-esque in value at just 2M. Again SCOREBOARD 55th pick.
that three is looking better and better. i think he'll be playing in the big leagues next year. olivari continues to look solid, too, imo.
He's really improving and proving me wrong, I love it. His last game with the pros and consistent games in the G-league are really showing he might have a future in the league, that didn't look possible, for me, early in the season. Really good for our franchise if he can become a 3&D as those are usually hard to get
