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Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James recently reached a new career high in scoring, and the performance was much to the delight of his father and teammate, LeBron James.
Bronny produced 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and one blocked shot on Thursday in a 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He finished by shooting 7-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, in a season-high 30 minutes off the bench.
The 55th pick was elevated into a larger role, with the Lakers down the likes of LeBron, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith. The team felt comfortable using him after a productive stint in the G League, and Bronny responded with his best game.
"I've seen he has gotten better from the moment he made his first game back after the (medical) incident with USC to the moment the other night when he stepped onto the floor," LeBron said on Saturday. "He has gotten better and better and better, and I think his confidence has gotten better with the work that he is putting in. He is starting to feel it once again before he had the incident. It was great to see him in his groove the other day."
Bronny has had the chance to log extended minutes with the South Bay Lakers, with playing time at a premium with Los Angeles. He is averaging 17.4 points, 4.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals on 31.4% shooting from 3-point range in 16 appearances.
The 20-year-old has registered two 30-point outings with South Bay, including a career-high 31 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds on Jan. 24. He is still one of five players in the G League to score 30 points in 25 minutes or fewer after achieving that feat on Dec. 12.
With their key players returning to the lineup and the Lakers beginning a four-game road trip in Orlando on Monday, Bronny remained in L.A. to play with South Bay this week. He will have the chance to log a few more appearances with the G League season winding down.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Lakers news: LeBron James comments on Bronny James' recent play
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Bronny produced 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and one blocked shot on Thursday in a 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He finished by shooting 7-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, in a season-high 30 minutes off the bench.
The 55th pick was elevated into a larger role, with the Lakers down the likes of LeBron, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith. The team felt comfortable using him after a productive stint in the G League, and Bronny responded with his best game.
"I've seen he has gotten better from the moment he made his first game back after the (medical) incident with USC to the moment the other night when he stepped onto the floor," LeBron said on Saturday. "He has gotten better and better and better, and I think his confidence has gotten better with the work that he is putting in. He is starting to feel it once again before he had the incident. It was great to see him in his groove the other day."
Bronny has had the chance to log extended minutes with the South Bay Lakers, with playing time at a premium with Los Angeles. He is averaging 17.4 points, 4.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals on 31.4% shooting from 3-point range in 16 appearances.
The 20-year-old has registered two 30-point outings with South Bay, including a career-high 31 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds on Jan. 24. He is still one of five players in the G League to score 30 points in 25 minutes or fewer after achieving that feat on Dec. 12.
With their key players returning to the lineup and the Lakers beginning a four-game road trip in Orlando on Monday, Bronny remained in L.A. to play with South Bay this week. He will have the chance to log a few more appearances with the G League season winding down.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Lakers news: LeBron James comments on Bronny James' recent play
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