Back-to-back, the Lakers had logically decided to leave the main rotation to rest and if the young shoots took a big spanking against the Warriors, they also took the opportunity to show themselves. Alongside Quincy Olivari (22 points), Bronny James took the opportunity to let loose with 17 points on 7 of 17 shots, but also 4 rebounds, 3 interceptions and 1 block in 35 minutes.
“It's a great feeling to be able to come into play, without asking too many questions. To simply play » he reacted. Until then, LeBron's son had accumulated 8 points in five matches on 4 out of 20 shots.
Gain confidence
“I think that for him and all our young players, all these moments are building blocks for the future,” believes JJ Redick. “Not just the good times. Bad times are opportunities to learn. I think we need to be patient and optimistic. I am very confident in the level of work of our young people. I'm sure it makes him feel good to have scored 17 points. I'm not worried about him at all. That's not even one of my concerns, and we're trying to help him become a great basketball player. »
This is probably the last time that Bronny plays this long with the Lakers. From Tuesday, he will sit at the end of the Lakers bench, and it is in the G-League that he should continue his training. His goal: to show what he can do. “It gives me a little confidence for the season, even though I'm not in the rotation… Even if I don't play, I'm going to go to practice, maybe in the G League, with that confidence in myself to go out on the field and play my game. I feel like that's the most important thing. »
