There aren't many potential stocks in this year's NBA draft that have attracted much attention, and James' son Bronny has received more attention.
In front of James and his son, there are actually two questions: First, will any team draft him? Second, if you can pick, will it be the Lakers or another team?
It is entirely on their own terms that a team other than the Lakers will be selected, which is unlikely. But James is the Lakers' signature, and it is not impossible for the Lakers to sell favors in the second round.
That's what I've always insisted on: In order to fulfill James' wish to be on the court with his son, the Lakers may step in.
Although everyone is equal on the basketball court, Bronny is James's son, which is an objective fact and the biggest reason why he is concerned.
Of course, James hopes that his son will impress NBA scouts and managers with his own strength, not the best of the Lakers, otherwise he will be given a handle to public opinion. Therefore, he encouraged his son to participate in the draft training camp, this kind of fully open and transparent trial, in addition to showing his advantages, his shortcomings will also be exposed.
But Bronny's own lack of condition is a hard injury. The draft training camp is divided into three parts: the first is to collect various data of the body, the second is to run and jump, cardiopulmonary and basic skills tests, and the third is to compete against the competition. Brownie's physical basic condition is at a disadvantage, the basic skills are okay, and he doesn't play well in one match, and he plays well.
His basic stats are: height 1.86 meters, weight 95 kilograms, arm span of more than 2.01 meters, and running vertical jump 1.02 meters. Obviously Bronny is strong, but this height, in today's trend of faster, taller and stronger in the NBA, is on the verge of elimination.
Because of his father's words and deeds, Bronny must have a higher understanding of basketball than the average young person, and he also paid attention to the basic skills and understanding of defense earlier, that is, he has watched the game and understood basketball in different dimensions since he was a child.
But in the eyes of scouts, as long as you are a college student and have not played in the NBA, then at most you are a piece of jade, and they will not add the factor of James's words and deeds, but pay more attention to observing the basic conditions, so as to judge your upside. They can't communicate more with Bronny about basketball, and only focus on height, reach, and fundamentals.
In Chicago's draft camp, the final matchup was the final exam. Bronny, who wore the number 50, played two games, the first one was a little nervous, scoring only four points on 2-of-8 shooting, but the second game was praised for his performance, and he scored 13 points.
Obviously, Bronny's adaptability is good, and his mental quality is okay, because he can adjust quickly between games, which is a necessary mental quality for a future professional player. However, the strengths and weaknesses in height, reach, confrontation, and technique cannot be changed overnight. After being observed by a number of scouts and general managers on the scene, their opinions on Brownie were relatively similar.
It is worth affirming that Bronny's basic skills are good, especially in the defensive aspects that many young players lack, and he obviously benefits from James's small stove, both in terms of understanding and execution, which is much higher than the average player of his age.
But other than that, there are relatively negative evaluations, the most fundamental of which is the lack of height. 1.86 meters obviously can't play the No. 3 position, which means that 3D naturally does not belong to him. Secondly, his height is the most suitable for the control position, but his organizational skills are far from the requirements. Therefore, the most suitable position for him is the No. 2 position, attacking guard, but his three-point shooting stability is not enough, and it is difficult to open up space.
If it is difficult to convince scouts and general managers offensively, then the defensive height weakness will be infinitely magnified. Although they all praise him for his active defense and qualified confrontation, today's NBA basketball has a lot of misplaced offense, and opponents will specifically look for his height weakness.
As a result, the anonymous scouts and general managers have said they won't pick either, arguing that Bronny is at best a "poor man's version of Davion Mitchell" who is not ready and should stay in college. If the Lakers didn't have James, they might have held that view.
The draft camp evaluation is more consistent with Bronny's current ranking of almost 69, but that doesn't mean Bronny won't be selected.
First of all, James used all his strength to promote his son, and a famous NBA female host like Nichols also came forward to stand up for Bronny, saying that she had known this child since she was a child, and she had his father's characteristics, and she believed that she would definitely be able to play her own world in the NBA.
During the training camp, James' star friend who played football also sent an exclusive video, which was Bronny scoring 12 shots in training -
Of course, there is also Stephen M. A big mouth like A. Smith openly said that Bronny was not as promising as his younger brother Bryce James.
Iron also needs to be hard, which James father and son know very well, so their positioning of Bronny is a second-round pick and a qualified bench rotation in the NBA in the future.
Bronny himself said that Holiday , White and Davion Mitchell are all his goals, hoping to help the team through his professional attitude and defense, so that the coach can use it with confidence.
As the son of James, Bronny grew up knowing everything about how to speak in front of the media, saying, "I wanted to choose me not because of my father, but because of myself."
The NBA is in the spotlight because of the money you make, and everyone who plays basketball all day wants to try their skills, so you won't be looked at differently because you are James' son. As the saying goes, it's the mule that the horse comes out for a walk, and in the NBA it is to play ball.
That's why so many scouts and general managers say they won't pick Bronny. There are many famous players who play in the NBA, and after the game really starts, few people think of their fathers, such as Sabonis of the Kings, Tim Haddawi of the Mavericks, and Martin Jr. of the 76ers.
Therefore, James can only help here, Dad leads the door, practice to see the individual, he just wants to have a year, can play with his son.
If it wasn't the Lakers, but another team chose Bronny, it was probably because the team wanted to attract James to join. In order to avoid misunderstanding, James specifically said that he would not leave the Lakers, regardless of which team Bronny was drafted from. In this way, the rumors that the so-called Maverick wanted to choose him drifted like the wind.
The Lakers are ready to bring Bronny to the team for a tryout next Wednesday, and of course Bronny is not the only one who will participate, but there are other rookies to be selected. The tryouts were organized by Clutch Sports, the agency with which James had signed.
The 17th Lakers in the first round may have a pick, but it will certainly not be used to select Bronny, and there is another pick in the second round of the total 55th, which is obtained from the Clippers, because it is very late, and it is not unlikely to be used to complete James and his son. Until then, Bronny could also be drafted by someone else, after all, there are still 24 second-round picks.
Of course, Bronny also has the option to go back to college for another year, and if he wants to forgo this year's draft, he must make a decision by May 29 local time.
Bronny's draft is a purely technical topic, if you have to do an extension, it is to pity the hearts of parents all over the world, even a father like LeBron wants his son to become a dragon, not to raise him for a lifetime.
When a young person comes to this world, the most important goal is not to do a lot of things, how much money to make, or how much to make, but to realize his own value.
If you have first-round talent, then work hard to achieve it; I only have the ability to fight for the second round, and I also work hard to fight for it.
For this alone, I also admire these two men.