Palm Desert, California – three days shy a year after Bronny James made their debut in the pre -season debut with Los -angles Lakers In this deserted arena, the most famous son of the NBA resumed his desire to show that he belongs to the Premier League.
Although his performance in 1-on-12 was not perfect, James felt that his efforts on Friday evening became another step forward in the process, which already shows the results to train JJ Redick.
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The 40-year-old father of Bronni deliberately progresses in his return due to a slight injury to the nerve in order to start his record 23rd season of the NBA, while Donchich grows with caution after his intense summer game in Slovenia in the Eurobasket.
This left a lot of playing time in the Koacell Valley for such players in the depths as Bronnie James, who at the end of the third quarter reached a 3-seeker for his only field goal. He missed the other seven attempts with 3 points, fighting for the buckets at the same time as the 2024 draft was chosen. Dalton Knechtwhich was 2 at 10 shooting and 1-in-7 from a distance.
“I felt that they were pretty good pictures,” said Bronny James, who was 21 years old on Monday. “Not hasty, not forcing anything. There were no legs under me as much as I wanted, so many of them were short, but most of them were on the line. I felt that I could do it. I felt that taking some good pictures. ”
Bronnie’s confidence was not missed by these misses after Lakers opened their preseason in the same arena where he first played with his famous father in October 2024.
Fans of Palm-Springs, who walked with expectation whenever Bronni touched the ball a year ago, this time did not react. The novelty of the presence of Bronnie disappeared, while he continues to turn into something much more than aside.
Bronni was in the first group of Lakers replacement, and he played for almost 24 minutes. He made constant protective efforts with intermittent efficiency, since he works to become a defender of the impact, which Redik believes that he can become greater.
“It was definitely felt that I was more comfortable, especially with the ball in my hands, and with protective and offensive schemes,” said Bronni. “But I'm just trying to feel it. Feeling my way and just continue to grow. ”
Bronnie appeared in 27 games for Lakers during his newcomer, even making a basketball story, playing with his father in a newcomer. But Bronnie achieved most of his height in the Lege G, where he scored an average of 21.9 points and 5.5 gears per game for the Lakers branch.
After the summer of hard work, Bronnie demonstrates progress in the radish.
“He is much more convenient and confident like a player,” said Redik about Bronnie. “With skills, reading, all these things have improved, but there is a big difference between the improvement of these things in separate training and the settings of small groups and the performance of 5 by 5. … He is a completely different player than he was a year ago. I thought that the things that he did in the G League last year was huge for him in the development of comfort at this level. ”
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Bronnie James was not the only player Lakers trying to stand out in defense. Aton had eight rebounds and only one point, making only two shots in 18 minutes, but he also blocked two shots, demonstrating his commitment to the protection of the rim.
Lakers preseason season continues on Sunday against Warriors Golden SteteThe Redik field said that Donchich also asks for this game to San Francisco, like Will Lebron James.
This means that Bronny James will have more chances, and he is still determined to capture them.
“I'm just trying to feel it, trying to get a few repetitions with the guys,” said Bronnie. “Probably, there will be so many opportunities during the season, so I just go out and firmly defend myself, play my game, making non -negative. Therefore, if Jay sees this, he may give me the opportunity. “
