IT'S LIKELY: Bronny James is 18 and short (about 6'1/2" barefoot) so his size+skills won't make him a real nba player

[Godymas]

Lol didn’t Ant Man grow to be 6’6 AFTER his rookie season.

Yes Bronny won’t likely get to 6-6 but he could grow another inch

[TheFutureMM]

I've said for a while, I think it's way better for LeBron's legacy to have Bronny go play at Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, and/or Kansas, while being a 4-year guy (or until he's a projected 1st rounder). If Bronny was even a rotational player (not that hard to imagine by year 2 if he puts the work in) those schools would get insane coverage on top of what they already get.

Him rushing to the NBA as a 2nd rounder, playing with LBJ for a season, and flaming out cause he doesn't have the juice will be way worse for him.

[Ein Sof]

If Lillard's cousin made the NBA then Bronny will probably play a season with his dad.

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[michaelm]

I feel bad for Bronny, all things considered. He’s going to always be compared to his dad, no matter what. People are going to point out the guidance he has, the amount of training he’s probably gone through from his dad as well as the amount of resources that have been put into his development, and just the simple fact that he has been playing basketball pretty much his entire life.

Sometimes, people are just not cut out for a certain sport, even if it’s one they are very passionate about. I’m sure Bronny loves the game of basketball, but I doubt he’ll ever be an all star in the NBA. If he isn’t though, then so be it. Just making it to the NBA is an incredible achievement in of itself.

Conversely hopefully, people will stop with this weird idea that nearly anyone who's 6'0 or taller could make professional ball if they "work hard enough" which is laughable. There is a guy with the absolute best possible access and has GREAT genetics...but great isn't enough for the nba!

I agree with this too. So much work goes into becoming an NBA player. It's obviously not easy to pull off. So many factors such as coordination and IQ come into play here and people need to understand that.

Yes, Steph Curry isn’t overly conventionally athletic and obviously has worked extremely hard, but he has excellent stamina and uncanny/inhuman hand eye co- ordination which are at least partly gifted.

[dhsilv2]

Conversely hopefully, people will stop with this weird idea that nearly anyone who's 6'0 or taller could make professional ball if they "work hard enough" which is laughable. There is a guy with the absolute best possible access and has GREAT genetics...but great isn't enough for the nba!

I agree with this too. So much work goes into becoming an NBA player. It's obviously not easy to pull off. So many factors such as coordination and IQ come into play here and people need to understand that.

Yes, Steph Curry isn’t overly conventionally athletic and obviously has worked extremely hard, but he has excellent stamina and uncanny/inhuman hand eye co- ordination which are at least partly gifted.

He's also at least 6'2 which is massively different from 6'0.

[SeattleJazzFan]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

[Optms]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

He was doomed from the start.

Children born with a golden spoon in their mouths inherit their path from birth. LeBron struggled as a lower class kid. So that fueled his rise to greatness. Bronny has never and will never struggle a day in his life.

[ChuckChilly]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

He was doomed from the start.

Children born with a golden spoon in their mouths inherit their path from birth. LeBron struggled as a lower class kid. So that fueled his rise to greatness. Bronny has never and will never struggle a day in his life.

What about guys like Larry Nance Jr, Tim Hardaway Jr, Gary Payton Jr, Austin Rivers, Klay Thompson, Gary Trent Jr, Steph and Seth Curry. List goes on and on. I bet all of those guys grew up with a silver spoon and still manged to have solid careers at worst.

[BlazersBroncos]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

He was doomed from the start.

Children born with a golden spoon in their mouths inherit their path from birth. LeBron struggled as a lower class kid. So that fueled his rise to greatness. Bronny has never and will never struggle a day in his life.

What about guys like Larry Nance Jr, Tim Hardaway Jr, Gary Payton Jr, Austin Rivers, Klay Thompson, Gary Trent Jr, Steph and Seth Curry. List goes on and on. I bet all of those guys grew up with a silver spoon and still manged to have solid careers at worst.

Ya, but those guys have NBA skills. Bronny doesnt.

THJ, GTJ, Klay and Steph are all go average or better athleticism and size.
Seth makes up for his defencicies with shooting.
GP2 and Rivers make up for their defencicies with defense.

Bronny is a master of none at 6'2. He isnt a NBA guy.

[Jkam31]

I mean if you think Bronny even has high D1 talent than you’re an absolute fool

[TravisScott55]

Bronny will make it to the NBA due to nepotism.

[mg]

I think Bronny might be close to 6'-3" in shoes...it's just a guess on my part though. The problem isn't his height. The problem is that he plays like a wing. He doesn't have the handle or craftiness of an NBA playmaker although he's a pretty good passer. He competes defensively but who is he going to guard in the NBA if he he's not defending PG size players. He is also a bit robotic on the court. He has athleticism but not the flexibility or handle to get by defenders. He would likely need to grow another 3" to defend many NBA wing players but he's almost 18 at this point. If you check this year's NBA draft no players under 6'-4" were even drafted in the first round this year. I believe TyTy was the shortest. Meanwhile Bronny's younger brother just turned 15 and already towers over him.

We've seen some undersized wing type players scratch and claw and make it in the NBA. Patrick Beverley is a name that comes to mind. Delonte West is another guy who had a decent career in the NBA before his life careened off path. I would never say that a kid can't make it because we don't know someone's heart or work ethic. I will say that his name obviously opens doors but he will need to put in a ton of work in order to have a chance to stick.

[tsherkin]

About the time I turned 40 I grew about 6 inches around my middle in 4 months!

Hehe. I'm still waiting for that. My metabolism has finally started to ebb a little, but if my family is any indicator, it'll be another decade or so before I start to pack on the old man pounds.

[basketballwacko2]

About the time I turned 40 I grew about 6 inches around my middle in 4 months!

Hehe. I'm still waiting for that. My metabolism has finally started to ebb a little, but if my family is any indicator, it'll be another decade or so before I start to pack on the old man pounds.

I've lost a bunch of weight but man I was so big I had my own zip code.

[tsherkin]

About the time I turned 40 I grew about 6 inches around my middle in 4 months!

Hehe. I'm still waiting for that. My metabolism has finally started to ebb a little, but if my family is any indicator, it'll be another decade or so before I start to pack on the old man pounds.

I've lost a bunch of weight but man I was so big I had my own zip code.

Congrats on losing the weight

[Optms]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

He was doomed from the start.

Children born with a golden spoon in their mouths inherit their path from birth. LeBron struggled as a lower class kid. So that fueled his rise to greatness. Bronny has never and will never struggle a day in his life.

What about guys like Larry Nance Jr, Tim Hardaway Jr, Gary Payton Jr, Austin Rivers, Klay Thompson, Gary Trent Jr, Steph and Seth Curry. List goes on and on. I bet all of those guys grew up with a silver spoon and still manged to have solid careers at worst.

And I can name more players who had sons that didn't even sniff the NBA. What's your point?

[Loaded_Hollows]

I think Bronny might be close to 6'-3" in shoes...it's just a guess on my part though. The problem isn't his height. The problem is that he plays like a wing. He doesn't have the handle or craftiness of an NBA playmaker although he's a pretty good passer. He competes defensively but who is he going to guard in the NBA if he he's not defending PG size players. He is also a bit robotic on the court. He has athleticism but not the flexibility or handle to get by defenders. He would likely need to grow another 3" to defend many NBA wing players but he's almost 18 at this point. If you check this year's NBA draft no players under 6'-4" were even drafted in the first round this year. I believe TyTy was the shortest. Meanwhile Bronny's younger brother just turned 15 and already towers over him.

We've seen some undersized wing type players scratch and claw and make it in the NBA. Patrick Beverley is a name that comes to mind. Delonte West is another guy who had a decent career in the NBA before his life careened off path. I would never say that a kid can't make it because we don't know someone's heart or work ethic. I will say that his name obviously opens doors but he will need to put in a ton of work in order to have a chance to stick.

That must suck. Life can be cruel even for the rich.

[SAKURABA216]

Trey Murphy grew from 6’2 to 6’5 in his last 2 years of high school and then grew another 4-4.5 inches in college. Same thing could happen for Bronny, but even if it doesn’t it’s not the end of the world. He’s still likely going to be taller than Mikey Williams by the time they both enter the NBA draft.

[azcatz11]

bronny's problem is that he spends too much time playing video games. he just isn't good enough and probably never will be. i expect to see him go the zaire wade route, bypass college bball and play for the ignite.

He was doomed from the start.

Children born with a golden spoon in their mouths inherit their path from birth. LeBron struggled as a lower class kid. So that fueled his rise to greatness. Bronny has never and will never struggle a day in his life.

To be fair there is video of him waking up @ 5am to workout...

[SAKURABA216]

I think Bronny might be close to 6'-3" in shoes...it's just a guess on my part though. The problem isn't his height. The problem is that he plays like a wing. He doesn't have the handle or craftiness of an NBA playmaker although he's a pretty good passer. He competes defensively but who is he going to guard in the NBA if he he's not defending PG size players. He is also a bit robotic on the court. He has athleticism but not the flexibility or handle to get by defenders. He would likely need to grow another 3" to defend many NBA wing players but he's almost 18 at this point. If you check this year's NBA draft no players under 6'-4" were even drafted in the first round this year. I believe TyTy was the shortest. Meanwhile Bronny's younger brother just turned 15 and already towers over him.

We've seen some undersized wing type players scratch and claw and make it in the NBA. Patrick Beverley is a name that comes to mind. Delonte West is another guy who had a decent career in the NBA before his life careened off path. I would never say that a kid can't make it because we don't know someone's heart or work ethic. I will say that his name obviously opens doors but he will need to put in a ton of work in order to have a chance to stick.

Look at the draft the year before though and you will see that Davion Mitchell was drafted at #9 and he’s 6’1 and is a great perimeter defender. GP2 is 6’3 and was one of the best defenders last season and even guarded 6’10 Jayson Tatum in the finals. Hell, the Nets played 6’3 Bruce Brown at power forward during stretches.