Bronny James (Photos via WillBlackmon/Twitter)Bronny James had a tough shooting night on Monday, going 1 for 5 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 88-74 defeat to the Boston Celtics.
It has led to increased speculation that he is simply not ready to be a star or even a role player in the league.
During his most recent game against the Boston Celtics in Las Vegas, one piece of a video surfaced of Bronny James being in no man’s land as the Celtics were on a fastbreak play that pitted him one against three.
An alley-oop pass was thrown up for what should’ve been an easy two points, but Bronny had other ideas as he blocked the attempt out of bounds.
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— Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon)
July 16, 2024
The video actually convinced everyone that Bronny was playing the wrong sport.
During the play, Bronny James showed an incredible ability to backpedal and turn his body perfectly without falling before breaking up a pass, just like a solid cornerback would do in the NFL.
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— Slick (@NickStillHere) July 17, 2024
That back peddle gone win the Browns a chip
— Zip Bayless/ Stephen A. Spliff (@StressCurry) July 17, 2024
Never even thought of this, his measurements are literally perfect for an NFL corner
— øš🎲 (@Os2mai) July 17, 2024
Bro need to be a corner back lol
— Nick 💫 (@Nick__NC) July 17, 2024
He would be perfect as a CB/RB
— Dwight Meng’s Fault (@BronShowtime) July 17, 2024
That’s that football move flight be on
— Simon 🖤 (@GlRTHGANG)
July 17, 2024
The back peddle. The jump. The swat. Yeah, he needs to be a corner
— Jaxbys (@jaxbys) July 17, 2024
If the NBA doesn’t work out, and it looks like it might be headed that way, Bronny should seriously consider trying his hand at football.
The UFL would be a great place to start to see if he has what it takes.
As for his most recent game, the 19-year-old rookie out of Southern California could only muster up two points, three rebounds, and one assist in 25 minutes of play. He was 0 for three from 3-point range and is now 0 for 15 from beyond the arc in four games, per NBA.com.
