“I really think that I have improved, not only as a player, but just having a different state of mind as a player to go out and play my game and play the game that I know how to play. I feel really good about this – I see progress.”
Bonny James talked about her improvementThen came out and showed it on Thursday. Going against the Milwaukee Bucks during a night when the Lakers were in digital disadvantage (not LeBron James or Luka Doncic), Bronny collected 17 points in career, pulling 7 out of 10 on the field and 2 out of 3 points, plus five assists in 30 minutes of action.
It is a career summit for Bonny, but what is more important is the effectiveness of his shot. It is a sign of progress (although it is UN-36-36), which is all the Lakers have asked for this season. The Lakers drafted Bronny with the choice n ° 55 – a place in the draft where few players make the league – and locked it on a cheap contract. He was a project and the Lakers were all giving him a chance (even if they drafted him to please LeBron, in Bonny the credit for having taken advantage of his opportunity and doing the work).
The problem had been bronny handles and shot, and even if he has to show that he can be this guy regularly, what we saw on Thursday was a positive sign. It will not have much time in the field once the Lakers are in good health, or in the playoffs, but it is a question of stacking the right days for Bronny and improving his game to the point that JJ Redick must play it. For Bonny, Thursday was a good day.
Lakers in digital disadvantage have always lost the match against the Bucks 118-89, Giannis Antetokounmpo paving the way with 28 points.
