Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown hasn’t precisely denied or taken again his obvious criticism of Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James, however he addressed the matter on social media on Tuesday morning.
Sitting courtside with Angel Reese and Kysre Gondrezick of the Chicago Sky on Monday night time throughout the Celtics-Lakers Summer time League recreation, cameras caught Brown saying (in line with lip-readers) that Bronny wasn’t adequate to be an expert basketball participant.
Whereas the 19-year-old son of four-time MVP LeBron James not too long ago had success in winning the Name of Responsibility Trendy Warfare III match on the NBA Summer time League, his on-court performances have been underwhelming.
Bronny is averaging simply 4.3 factors, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals whereas capturing a tough 7-for-31 from the sector, together with 0-for-15 from three-point land. Bronny completed Tuesday’s loss towards Boston with two factors, three rebounds and one help on 1-for-5 capturing.
Amongst his 4 misses had been two air-balled three-point makes an attempt.
It has been a brutal begin to his first Summer time League, however as Brown mentioned, the USC product has “instruments round him” to show issues round.
Apart from first-year head coach JJ Redick (one of many higher deep shooters of the twenty first century), veterans like Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie ought to have a constructive affect on the teen. Up-and-coming capturing guard Austin Reaves must also be a strong affect for Bronny and naturally, he has his father with him each step of the way in which.
The fifty fifth general decide has three extra probabilities to raised his Summer time League efficiency, beginning with Wednesday’s contest towards the Atlanta Hawks.
