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Bronny James focuses on disruptive defense in Lakers preseason
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Bronny James arrived at his press convention Sunday night time wanting subdued.
Perhaps a tad disenchanted.
Or annoyed.
That will be trigger for Los Angeles Lakers followers to be ok with LeBron James’ son after after the well-known NBA rookie missed his solely shot, had 4 turnovers in 13 minutes and … made outstanding historical past.
Bronny and LeBron grew to become the primary father and son in NBA historical past to play in the identical sport. They took the court docket collectively firstly of the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason sport towards the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Enviornment. After the sport, LeBron referred to as it “a second I will always remember.”
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However Bronny knew it was the mistaken time to have fun, even on his twentieth birthday. At the very least not in public.
Throughout a four-minute stretch on the ground along with his father, Bronny had three turnovers, a foul and missed his solely shot. Within the Lakers’ preseason opener Friday, Bronny shot 1-for-6 from the ground, but additionally had a game-high three blocks.
“He is powerful,” Lakers star large man Anthony Davis stated. “Clearly he is defensive-minded. Some nice blocks. And the physicality he will get over screens. He is good along with his arms with deflections and steals. However he is additionally nonetheless studying. He is nonetheless attempting to determine every little thing out.”
What he appears to have found out he nonetheless must show he belongs within the NBA.
Throughout Bronny’s press convention with the media Sunday, a reporter informed him the media had simply heard from LeBron how a lot the second means to him for Bronny to get up to now. And what was Bronny’s perspective?
His voice virtually monotone, Bronny stated Lakers coach JJ Redick knowledgeable him earlier than the sport he’d play with LeBron.
“So I used to be fairly psyched for that,” he stated, sounding lower than psyched.
Was he capable of replicate on the historic second earlier than or after the sport?
“Nah,” Bronny replied. “Simply being ready for one more sport that I am going out and attempting to play my finest at.”
He appeared much more occupied with having been within the sport because the Lakers and Suns battled within the last minutes.
“Yeah, simply getting these reps in each sport and looking for my position,” he stated. “That is my predominant focus each time I’m going the court docket.”
Or on what Redick is asking of him.
“JJ has actually emphasised that defensive finish and being a pest on protection, in order that’s simply what I have been attempting to deal with once I’m stepping on the ground.”
And on for the total 94 toes of the court docket and “blowing up” screens.
“JJ has informed me to be as disruptive as potential, forcing me to disrupt the ball and choose up 94 toes, disrupt the ball display screen and stuff like that,” he stated. “So yeah, I am simply attempting to deal with what I can do my finest and my position is finest, and yeah, it has been fairly good.”
Fairly good. Not nice. A number of work to do.
The celebrations for Bronny James can wait.
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