Bronny gets 30!

[danfantastk32]

Nice work by Bronny tonight. Still has a long runway before being an NBA star (talent-wise) but things like 30 points are good signs. I get it was D-league....but 30 points is putting in good work.

I was, and continue to be fine with using the 55th pick for him. It's a little sign of hope. I certainly don't expect the next Kobe, but how about someone like Ramon Sessions? Man, what a steal that pick was, if he turned into even 75%

As I am clearly over this current squad (I prob post 5000 posts a day about it) I look to guys like Knecht and Bronny to be signs of life from the felled tree-stump that is the Lakers. And 30 points so early in tells me this guy at least belongs. Tells me more....but at the very minimum....he at least belongs, and with a little more growth/experience, should def get his shot in the big-time.

Happy for him, and hopeful that we have something there.

[zuju]

A good sign. Still long way to go to be a regular NBA player. He has more time to develop in the Lakers uniform than the others.

Lakers were not patient (or not being able to utilize talents). See the pipen jr and huff example. Ppl are already fed up by JHS's lack of performance in NBA games. Be mindful of his good perfirmance in G league too. He will eventually become a good starter soon-as soon as he is traded.

Problem with the Lakers squad is they have too much player who are not playable yet. Management, coaches and Fans are so demanding which gives no NBA game time and room for improvement from youngings.

[Landsberger]

Nice work by Bronny tonight. Still has a long runway before being an NBA star (talent-wise) but things like 30 points are good signs. I get it was D-league....but 30 points is putting in good work.

I was, and continue to be fine with using the 55th pick for him. It's a little sign of hope. I certainly don't expect the next Kobe, but how about someone like Ramon Sessions? Man, what a steal that pick was, if he turned into even 75%

As I am clearly over this current squad (I prob post 5000 posts a day about it) I look to guys like Knecht and Bronny to be signs of life from the felled tree-stump that is the Lakers. And 30 points so early in tells me this guy at least belongs. Tells me more....but at the very minimum....he at least belongs, and with a little more growth/experience, should def get his shot in the big-time.

Happy for him, and hopeful that we have something there.

If 30 point games in the D-League tell you someone belongs in the NBA... then there are a few hundred over the last few years we need to make room for.

[danfantastk32]

Nice work by Bronny tonight. Still has a long runway before being an NBA star (talent-wise) but things like 30 points are good signs. I get it was D-league....but 30 points is putting in good work.

I was, and continue to be fine with using the 55th pick for him. It's a little sign of hope. I certainly don't expect the next Kobe, but how about someone like Ramon Sessions? Man, what a steal that pick was, if he turned into even 75%

As I am clearly over this current squad (I prob post 5000 posts a day about it) I look to guys like Knecht and Bronny to be signs of life from the felled tree-stump that is the Lakers. And 30 points so early in tells me this guy at least belongs. Tells me more....but at the very minimum....he at least belongs, and with a little more growth/experience, should def get his shot in the big-time.

Happy for him, and hopeful that we have something there.

If 30 point games in the D-League tell you someone belongs in the NBA... then there are a few hundred over the last few years we need to make room for.

I mean....I said "...and with a little more growth/experience he should def get his shot in the big-time." I don't know why that's arguable, but whatever. I think a 30 point game in the DLeague (like his 4th game, no?) shows at least a little "Cream" worthy of rising. I don't watch the DLeague, so if 30 point games grow on trees, then perhaps there are more people who deserve a shot....since half our current team couldn't get 10.

[Landsberger]

Nice work by Bronny tonight. Still has a long runway before being an NBA star (talent-wise) but things like 30 points are good signs. I get it was D-league....but 30 points is putting in good work.

I was, and continue to be fine with using the 55th pick for him. It's a little sign of hope. I certainly don't expect the next Kobe, but how about someone like Ramon Sessions? Man, what a steal that pick was, if he turned into even 75%

As I am clearly over this current squad (I prob post 5000 posts a day about it) I look to guys like Knecht and Bronny to be signs of life from the felled tree-stump that is the Lakers. And 30 points so early in tells me this guy at least belongs. Tells me more....but at the very minimum....he at least belongs, and with a little more growth/experience, should def get his shot in the big-time.

Happy for him, and hopeful that we have something there.

If 30 point games in the D-League tell you someone belongs in the NBA... then there are a few hundred over the last few years we need to make room for.

I mean....I said "...and with a little more growth/experience he should def get his shot in the big-time." I don't know why that's arguable, but whatever. I think a 30 point game in the DLeague (like his 4th game, no?) shows at least a little "Cream" worthy of rising. I don't watch the DLeague, so if 30 point games grow on trees, then perhaps there are more people who deserve a shot....since half our current team couldn't get 10.

The "D League" has always been a larger leap for players to make than the international leagues. The overseas leagues take marginal NBA talent all the time and pay them a few X what you can make in the "D League".

[danfantastk32]

The "D League" has always been a larger leap for players to make than the international leagues. The overseas leagues take marginal NBA talent all the time and pay them a few X what you can make in the "D League".

Yeah, I think Bronny would prob grow much more from a 2-year stint in Germany, or Spain, or whatnot.

[stan francisco]

Bronny is too short to be a starter in the NBA. /discussion. Can’t acquire height. He will ride the NBA pine, be a defensive impact player for key assignments.

JHS needs his confidence and the fun back, has all the tools. It’s as if he’s playing by expectations of others’ instead of his own. He DOES have the size and all the tools.

[danfantastk32]

Bronny is too short to be a starter in the NBA. /discussion.

I wonder how many of these statements where made about another 6' 2" basketball player up on the Warriors?

[stan francisco]

Bronny is too short to be a starter in the NBA. /discussion.

I wonder how many of these statements where made about another 6' 2" basketball player up on the Warriors?

You mean the greatest shooter of all time?

[danfantastk32]

Bronny is too short to be a starter in the NBA. /discussion.

I wonder how many of these statements where made about another 6' 2" basketball player up on the Warriors?

You mean the greatest shooter of all time?

You think they called him that back then too?

[stan francisco]

I wonder how many of these statements where made about another 6' 2" basketball player up on the Warriors?

You mean the greatest shooter of all time?

You think they called him that back then too?

Yeah, of course. <—- sarcasm

Sorry, but I personally just don’t expect Bronny changing the game in the kind of way Curry has.

Nobody saw Curry do it either, I get it. I take it everyone must then be a potential legacy making and game changing NBA superstar in the making — until proven not so? Am I included?

How many MVP caliber players at 6’2” or shorter, like ever? Curry, Isiah, Stockton…?

Barkley calls it shooting over chairs. Phil Hackson says if you have a height advantage in basketball, you have an advantage.

I don’t see Bronny being such a huge talent, on top of being too short. Happy he got 30 in the G league.

[danfantastk32]

] Sorry, but I personally just don’t expect Bronny changing the game in the kind of way Curry has.

Nobody saw Curry do it either, I get it. I take it everyone must then be a potential legacy making and game changing NBA superstar in the making — until proven not so? Am I included?

Hold on, hold on...don't move the bar here. You started with "Bronny is too short to start in the NBA...END - OF - DISCUSSION", did you not? Ok....so turns out there is a discussion to be had. Nobody's saying nothin about Bronny being the next Curry, or an all-time great, or nothing like that. But to state authoritatively that 6'-2" simply means "we're done here" all I'm saying is give Bronny a chance to write his story. It CAN be done.

Alot of people had things to say about Curry when he was getting drafted. And I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say there were incredibly few, if any, that said that guy was gonna change the NBA. So maybe we don't know so much all the time. It's a good thing he was given a chance to show what he had. Bronny mathematically won't be the next Curry....but A) that math ain't zero. And B) we don't need anything remotely close to Curry to make that 55th pick "worth it".

[stan francisco]

Moving the bar? Curry?

Bronny is too short to be a star NBA player, yes. Has no other significant difference making skill. I guess he could become a Cooper. Or a Curry. I’d rather hear he had four blocks and five steals than 30 points shooting and jumping over G league players.

Players are getting taller and taller. Bronny looks 6’0” on the court. I hope I’m wrong but I see a bench rotation player at best.

[danfantastk32]

Moving the bar? Curry?

So pointing out that Curry exists makes him the bar? Huh?

Crazy man....can't even just give the kid his props for makin' 30 so young in his career. Just by pointing out another guy with same height is getting it done, means I'm saying he's gonna be an NBA game-changer now? F*-ing crazy logic these days.

Whatever man....I don't care. Bronny sucks. You win.

[stan francisco]

Moving the bar? Curry?

So pointing out that Curry exists makes him the bar? Huh?

Crazy man....can't even just give the kid his props for makin' 30 so young in his career. Just by pointing out another guy with same height is getting it done, means I'm saying he's gonna be an NBA game-changer now? F*-ing crazy logic these days.

Whatever man....I don't care. Bronny sucks. You win.

Not here to win any discussion. Here to learn. It wasn’t personal. Message boards feature different opinions. Mine is that let’s celebrate his 30 while not equating it with an NBA 30 point game or anything bigger than what it is, because in the NBA he’s too short to be able to do that. In my opinion. It doesn’t always translate to the NBA, so for the reasons listed above I’m simply not going to get my hopes up to the degree you did, not yet. Can we agree to disagree on his max potential?

[danfantastk32]

Not here to win any discussion. Here to learn. It wasn’t personal. Message boards feature different opinions. Mine is that let’s celebrate his 30 while not equating it with an NBA 30 point game or anything bigger than what it is, because in the NBA he’s too short to be able to do that. In my opinion. It doesn’t always translate to the NBA, so for the reasons listed above I’m simply not going to get my hopes up to the degree you did, not yet. Can we agree to disagree on his max potential?

Well he just had his new high...a 31 point game. And for the record, this was his first G-League game since that last one. Not sure why it was a month off...maybe holidays, or maybe he was with us??

And while once again, I'm not saying he's gonna do this in the NBA....I think it's fair to say that we have a kid who, with a bit more growth to his game, is showing he's got the goods to compete in the NBA.

[stan francisco]

Not here to win any discussion. Here to learn. It wasn’t personal. Message boards feature different opinions. Mine is that let’s celebrate his 30 while not equating it with an NBA 30 point game or anything bigger than what it is, because in the NBA he’s too short to be able to do that. In my opinion. It doesn’t always translate to the NBA, so for the reasons listed above I’m simply not going to get my hopes up to the degree you did, not yet. Can we agree to disagree on his max potential?

Well he just had his new high...a 31 point game. And for the record, this was his first G-League game since that last one. Not sure why it was a month off...maybe holidays, or maybe he was with us??

And while once again, I'm not saying he's gonna do this in the NBA....I think it's fair to say that we have a kid who, with a bit more growth to his game, is showing he's got the goods to compete in the NBA.

Yeah, he may have the goods. And not to be Debbie Downer here but the question is if that’s where his size as a combo guard becomes an issue. If we’re talking regular rotation minutes. Luka, Curry, SGA, Murray, Ja, Mitchell etc will shoot over his head, I think. Despite his great athleticism. Can’t learn to be taller. That’s where I doubt, not in the talent department.

[danfantastk32]

Yeah, he may have the goods. And not to be Debbie Downer here but the question is if that’s where his size as a combo guard becomes an issue. If we’re talking regular rotation minutes. Luka, Curry, SGA, Murray, Ja, Mitchell etc will shoot over his head, I think. Despite his great athleticism. Can’t learn to be taller. That’s where I doubt, not in the talent department.

I agree. I remember the music hitting that scratch like an old record, when I saw his height. Damn shame....if he was 6 inches taller, I think we'd be looking at real gold here....but sadly it is what it is. But there are a few shorter guys who have etched out decent careers...and in the case of Curry, he's done that, and then some. So it CAN be done. Time will tell if he can make it.

I just remember people questioning if the guy even had the chops to deserve a spot on the roster....and all I;m saying here, is that I think he's proving that he at the very least, has earned a look. He's still got work to do...but I think he's showing that he will get a spot on the roster sooner or later....he's a step above the average D-League player....rough prospect or not.

What he will be in the NBA? It's hard to say. He's got an uphill battle...literally, with his height. I think that will keep him from ever becoming an upper echelon player. But who knows?? As I brought him up before.....Curry shows that lack of height doesn't have to be a death sentence.

[danfantastk32]

Certainly did himself no favors tonight.

And sadly....you can see that JJ's got nothing. "oh....this guy scored a bunch the other day...throw him out there" <---Nice game plan dude. We're in brutal times. Just a sh****-show top to bottom.

[TheBallsDeeper]

Certainly did himself no favors tonight

Played like it was "take your kid to work day" in Philly.