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Following Kobe JB, Brownie James: I can t score now, I have to rely on defense to have a chance

5:04pm, 6 July 2025【Basketball】

As for Bronny James himself, there is nothing to be criticized. He is just a rookie with 55 picks. He is originally the end of the draft. In terms of his current performance, he is worthy of the draft pick.

More importantly, he did not have a arrogant attitude because he was James' son, or occupied too much opportunity and space for the Lakers. Brownie James has always been a very humble young man.

The only controversy is that James paved the way for him too much, and indeed, if it weren't for the fact that he was James' son, he might not have been able to enter the NBA at the moment.

The Lakers chose Bronny James, definitely because he is James' son, but not just because of this identity.

On the one hand, Brownie James is James' son, and the traffic brought by James and his son on the same stage has made the Lakers make a lot of money.

On the other hand, since he is James' son, his talent and possibility of future outbreaks are greater than other players.

Of course, as far as the rookie season is concerned, Bronny James' performance is average and has not reached the NBA's rotation level yet.

Recently, Brownie James also accepted an interview with reporters, in which Brownie James still acted very humble.

He said he had to be more aggressive on the court. Moreover, the team already has players who can average 15-20 points per game. He himself cannot reach such a height at present, so in order to get a chance to play, he must work hard on the defensive end and become a defensive threat.

Of course, Brownie James is also more confident in himself. He said that he already has a certain scoring ability and will continue to prove himself while focusing on defense.

For the offseason and the new season, he said that the focus is on training physical fitness. After all, physical fitness is the foundation, and the intensity of the NBA is still very different from that of other leagues.

Browny James' positioning and direction of efforts are actually very correct.

He is not his father, and he has many privileges as soon as he enters the NBA. He is just a 55-pin rookie. If you want to gain a foothold in the NBA, you must have a skill. What is this skill? Many superstars start with defense.

For example, Kobe, although Kobe has shown his basketball talent in high school, he can only play on the bench after entering the NBA. The NBA has never lacked geniuses on the offensive end, but defense is what every team needs. Kobe starts with defense, then gets the opportunity to play, and then proves that he has both offense and defense and becomes a superstar.

Kobe was successful. He worked hard to defend, first becoming one defense, then double first team, and then MVP.

In addition, McGrady, who has been more active recently, is actually the same. McGrady used defense as the basis for the Raptors. She only shone on the offensive end when the Magic became the boss of the team. However, due to physical fitness issues, when McGrady paid too much on the offensive end, his defensive performance declined.

In addition to Kobe McGrady, the same is true for Paul George and Jimmy Butler.

Especially Jimmy Butler, perhaps it could be the goal of Bronny James' hard work. He has a low draft pick and is relatively rough offensive end. He doesn't have many opportunities in the early stage of his career, but he just relies on his spare time on the defensive end to get the chance to play and eventually became an All-Star.

He can mark James for 48 minutes in the playoffs, which is rare in the NBA. When he was both offensive and defensive, everyone realized that he looked very much like Jordan.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Bronny James trains physically. When he can also mark an All-Star for 48 minutes one day, he will be able to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Browny James needs opportunities now, and opportunities can only be achieved by himself.