A few days ago, Bronny James hijacked the NBA world’s center stage with his emotional post-game interview. The 20-year-old recorded his career-high 31 points on his last G-League outing. Fast forward to the present, the young gun was put on the same center stage, the Lakers’ nationally televised game against the 76ers. However, this time, things didn’t go in his favor after JJ Redick put him on a tough spot. Moreover, both parties didn’t hesitate to vocalize the unfortunate occurrence.
Firstly, the mics were stretched out to the Lakers locker room, once again putting James Jr. on the spot. Initially, Coach JJ surprised him with an unexpected move by sending in him in the first quarter. Around the 4:33 mark, Bronny clocked in with the Lakers leading the game with 17-9.
However, it didn’t go in the direction they intended it to go. Within the four minutes, the rising star committed a turnover, a shooting foul, and a missed long-range attempt. Guess what? The Phillies leveled the score (25-25) at the end of the first quarter. Moreover, Bronny James ended the game with 0 points (0-6 FG) in his 15 minutes. When the reporter asked if knew JJ’s surprise plan, he said, “I knew beforehand that I was coming and get some minutes but I didn’t know before I got the call to come.”
JJ: “You’re not going to win a game if somebody takes 19 more shots than you and gets 8 more offensive rebounds.” pic.twitter.com/Mpqd9p994i
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 29, 2025
Moreover, Bronny, speaking of the surprise call, said “It came out of nowhere so I was just always trying to stay ready to play and always keep my mind right.” On the other end, Coach JJ Redick admitted to the fact that he failed with his surprise trick following the team’s embarrassing loss against the short-handed Sixers team. Above all, Redick didn’t just except his failure but also bluntly dropped his report card on James Jr.’s performance.
This is a developing story!
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