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“The Criticism Bronny James Gets Is Unfair”: Lakers’ Quincy Olivari Praises LeBron James Jr. After G League Debut

Raahib Singh
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“The Criticism Bronny James Gets Is Unfair”: Lakers’ Quincy Olivari Praises LeBron James Jr. After G League Debut

A vital part of Bronny James’ development as a player began tonight. James made his debut for the South Bay Lakers as they took on the Salt Lake City Stars. He had some familiar faces in the form of Quincy Olivari and Jalen Hood-Schifino on the court alongside him.

After the game, Quincy Olivari was asked about his performance. However, he chose to give Bronny his flowers instead.

“I was just happy to see Bronny get out there and show the world that he can play. I’m a big advocate on pushing that he’s a great player and the criticism he gets is unfair.”

Bronny James didn’t have the best time on the court tonight though. He recorded six points on 2-of-9 shooting. James could not knock down any shots from the deep, going 0-for-4 from 3s.

 Bronny James Stats (Nov 9, 2024)
Points6
Field Goals2/9
FG%22.2%
3-Pointers0/4
3P %0%
Free Throws1-1
FT%100%
Rebounds3
Assists4
Steals2
Blocks1
+/--1

 

Bronny was highly regarded for his shooting, coming into the NBA Draft Combine. So far we haven’t seen him knock shots down at the level the scouts expected him to. However, he’s only played a handful of games so far, and hasn’t gotten sufficient playing time. Playing in the G League, Bronny will get a chance to hone his skills and get confidence back in his shooting.

Once Bronny proves himself in the G League and starts performing consistently, we might see JJ Redick give him minutes in Lakers games. For now, LeBron James Jr. needs to do is keep his head down and keep working.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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