Bronny James has not had a lot love from scouts, and as he struggles within the NBA Summer time League, these doubts appear practical.
Nonetheless, one individual near James and his father, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is not dropping out simply but.
In actual fact, Chris Brickley thinks Bronny matches proper in with the massive boys.
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Bronny James Jr. #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a foul shot in opposition to the Sacramento Kings in the course of the second half of the 2024 California Basic summer time league recreation at Chase Middle on July 06, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs)
Brickley, a famed basketball coach/influencer who runs the BlackOps Basketball program, hosted the father-son duo at his health club within the Summit residence constructing in Manhattan earlier than the draft. It was hardly their first interraction — in actual fact, LeBron has been coaching with Brickley for a number of years.
And from what Brickley sees, he is assured James can be simply nice.
“I feel he is an NBA participant. I feel he is athletic sufficient. I feel he can shoot it nicely sufficient,” Brickley mentioned in a latest interview with Fox Information Digital.
“I’ve seen him work out twice. He shot it in addition to a majority of NBA gamers shoot it. He handles it the identical means, so far as ballhandling, NBA gamers do. His IQ’s superb. I feel he’ll have a protracted NBA profession. I really, really imagine that.”
Brickley says he “perceive[s]” the narrative about his father being closely concerned in his draft choice, however there’s a larger image to have a look at.
Chris Brickley works out with LeBron, Bronny, and Bryce James. (Chris Brickley)
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“On the finish of the day, he is an NBA participant, and that is all that issues. We have by no means seen a father and a son be on the identical crew, so there’s positively gonna be criticism, however that is life,” he says.
Brickley additionally mentioned the 19-year-old’s cardiac arrest final summer time had a “large” stunt on his development.
“Think about going via that, after which having to play a season, being LeBron’s son. It is virtually like you must wipe that out, that freshman yr, these numbers, these stats,” Brickley says (James averaged lower than 5 factors per recreation, beginning six of 21 video games).
Bronny himself believed that to be the case, telling media after he was drafted he felt he did not have an “alternative” to really showcase what he might do.
But when there’s one factor Bronny is a real skilled at, it is coping with that unfavorable discuss.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (9) reacts after being referred to as for a foul in opposition to the Sacramento Kings in the course of the second quarter at Chase Middle. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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“I feel it is loopy — any time I activate my social media, there’s somebody speaking negatively about him, so all of the props to Bronny about that,” mentioned Brickley.
James is averaging 5.0 factors in the summertime league so far.
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