Bronny James’ Summer League Outing Draws Mixed Reactions as Dad LeBron Tunes In Even While Being at Team USA Camp

Another day, another low scoring game for Bronny James. With the NBA Summer League underway, the fans are finally getting to witness Bronny in action. But the rookie’s first couple of games in the Lakers uniform have not been too great, to say the least. Hoping to prove the critics wrong, Bronny was in action once again today as the Lakers faced the Heat. But despite his father LeBron James multitasking to stay tuned into Bronny’s game, the teenager’s performance left the NBA World divided.

With Team USA set to play their first showcase game against Canada, LeBron had a pretty busy day scheduled ahead of today’s encounter. But that didn’t stop the four-time champ from tuning into his son’s Summer League game as LeBron watched Bronny play live on his mobile screen while going through his routine stretches. Completely locked in, LeBron was even seen calling out plays as he watched the game.

Meanwhile, on the court, Bronny was coming off a four-point performance on his debut against the Kings last Saturday. While the Lakers played one more game the following day against the Warriors, Bronny unfortunately had to sit that one out due to a trace swelling in his left knee. And his scoring performance did not see a massive improvement today against the Heat as Bronny finished with only three points on one of three shooting from the field. Although he did not take as many shots as he did in his debut performance, where he shot two of nine, his second straight low scoring game had the fans doubting his credibility once again.

NBA World divided on Bronny James’ 3-point performance

With Bronny scoring only three points against Miami, fans quickly took to social media to criticize the rookie’s performance. And one fan even mocked LeBron for taking time out of his busy schedule only to watch his son struggle on offense all game.

While most fans focused on Bronny’s low scoring game, many also pointed out that there are other aspects of the game where the Lakers rookie showed great promise today. Especially on the defensive end, Bronny did a great job holding down Miami’s offense as he finished with three blocks and two steals.

One Bronny supporter even posted a clip of the rookie locking down a Miami guard on the perimeter and forcing a turnover. While Bronny might not be an offensive threat, many believe that he has the potential to be a defensive menace like a Jrue Holiday or Patrick Beverley. And he showed glimpses of it in today’s game.

However, not everyone bought into this idea as another fan countered the point by sharing a clip of Bronny getting cooked on defense by Miami’s guard A. Williams, who finished with a game-high 21 points while being guarded by Bronny.

Meanwhile, another netizen claimed that the comments about Bronny being solid on defense would eventually age badly because the Lakers have lost all three of their Summer League games so far.

Yes, Bronny’s squad has been blown out twice in the last three games and lost today’s game by four points. So, it is still hard to say how effective Bronny’s defense is when it’s not translating to wins. Regardless, Bronny’s performance has sparked a discussion among fans and the rookie is slowly starting to get some fans on his side by showing gradual improvement in his performance on the court. Which side are you on?