Bronny James made his first NBA begin within the Los Angeles Lakers’ ultimate common season recreation towards the Portland Path Blazers.
Although he completed with simply 4 factors within the 38 minutes performed, head coach JJ Redick provided a stunning evaluation of the rookie’s first skilled season.
Bronny James has restricted taking part in time all year long. He solely averaging simply 5.5 minutes per recreation and showing in solely 27 common season contests.
“I give him an A+,” Redick revealed in a pre-game interview.
What makes this analysis significantly noteworthy is that it extends past on-court efficiency to embody Bronny’s psychological strategy {and professional} demeanor.
“How he has personally dealt with loads of consideration, good and dangerous. He doesn’t ever break character.“
“He was the identical man daily, and he doesn’t enable the nice consideration to get to him,” Redick defined.
Redick particularly praised Bronny’s growth throughout his time with the South Bay Lakers within the G-League, the place the rookie showcased rather more of his potential.
With the developmental staff, Bronny James averaged a formidable 34.2 minutes and 21.9 factors per recreation, whereas additionally accumulating 5.4 assists per evening—numbers that trace at his playmaking upside.
“He doesn’t enable the dangerous consideration to get to him. He simply continues to work. I believed Zach [Guthrie] and his employees did an exceptional job with him [at South Bay Lakers],” Redick continued.
The Lakers coach pointed to a selected turning level in Bronny’s growth trajectory.
“Seeing his confidence develop from October, November to essentially, that second a part of the G League season submit showcase [in late December] was phenomenal,” Redick noticed.
“And I feel each time he’s been on the courtroom for us within the second half of the season, you’ll be able to see that stage of confidence and stage of consolation.”
Whereas Bronny’s rookie season featured restricted NBA minutes, Redick made it clear that the group sees a brilliant future forward for the younger guard.
“I informed him I’m very excessive on him long run being part of our rotation,” Redick revealed, suggesting that Bronny’s growth path would possibly quickly result in a extra important function with the Lakers.
