“You gotta shoot the F*ing ball” – JJ to Bronny right before pulling him for passing on two open looks in a row

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  1. Was so painfully obvious watching live, surely Bronny would watch that back on film and yikes himself. No excuse at the start of the game, not like it was a must make junction

  2. This is something that’s been happening the entire season. He’ll be completely open after a skip pass and just pass it back to Luka or Austin or just drive and kick 

    If he wants to grow to be a rotational player he just has to shoot and live with the results. His defense is pretty good, but if he doesn’t shoot teams are just gonna sag off him and hard close out to make him make a quick decision 

  3. I am buying low on Bronny stock right now, his jumper just looks so silky smooth when he does take them and seeing shit like this just reinforces the notion that it is all in his head. He’s gonna get it together and start raining threes, mark my words.

  4. He’s playing like he doesn’t want to make mistakes but he gotta understand he ain’t gonna grow if he ain’t trying to make mistakes

  5. I feel like the kid is under so much pressure, I just hope he overcomes it. Ofcourse that pressure is pretty much just in his head, but he really looks afraid to shoot. He’s good on D, and if he would become a solid 3&D guy or something similar, he has potential…

  6. I literally was saying this warning the game the other night. I don’t care if he misses, who gives a fuck? At the end of the day you gotta take these with confidence and start showing you’re willing. Doesn’t matter how good his IQ, defense, and intangibles are if he’s gonna be negative on offense cause teams know he won’t shoot it.

    I truly believe Bronny can develop into a solid rotational player, but the first thing he’s gotta do is having a little more confidence. We get the pressure of being Bron’s son and always having a microscope on you, but he’s not doing himself any favors. His form actually looks good shooting. Only way to start making them is to take them.

  8. Him and DK play like they do not want to make mistakes – which just results in them making more mistakes
    DK seems to be more relaxed these past couple of games

  9. Tbh last year everyone said that he got no talent for the NBA. Nowadays most people say, that he has a great potential to be a role player. So he has developed. His confidence needs to grow.

  10. It’s literally what I said in the GT JJ needed to pull him aside and yell at him to stop hesitating on such wide open looks, LBJ needs to have a chat with Bronny cause he can shoot & needs to stop being so scared you miss 100% the shots you don’t take he’s probably just over thinking it he’s need to play how he plays in the g league.

    I believe once he gets his confidence going in NBA games he’ll be much diff player his on ball D is great though

  11. If Bronny is open, he need to let it fly. If he brick it, move on or if he makes it, then remember that make. Role players from other teams will shoot open looks with confidence, he needs that unwavering confidence

  13. My issue with him is not only is he so gun shy he also doesn’t cut to the rim when his defender sags towards Luka or AR

  14. Brony he’s not saying shoot everything every chance you get. They stop guarding him if they know he’s afraid to take a shot

  15. He’s shooting with a lot of tension. He needs to go back to G-league, the volume of shots he was able to take there really helped him find his confidence.

  18. JJ treating him like the rest.

    He may have got in on his dad’s coat tails but that will not protect him and if keeps on failing to take shots and improve he will be gone whether or not dad is still around.

  20. It hurts to watch. You can tell he’s losing confidence, and yeah, the pressure of being LeBron’s kid is crazy. Obviously he’s not comfortable with his shot right now, so he keeps second guessing himself. Hope he shakes it off soon.

  21. its because he is playing with confidence. Vando does that too. Rui was doing that too a few years ago

  22. Was what I was screaming as well while watching, I know it’s Giannis on the 1st time he passed the open look but you gotta take the shot sometimes Bronny.

  23. Hopefully he doesn’t go the Okoro route where he’s a decent enough shooter but it doesn’t matter because defenses know he *won’t* shoot.

  26. It’s all right Bronny, we have Vando so we’re pretty much used to someone not shooting the ball well. Just shoot it when it’s open

  27. I mean JJ benched Nick smith because clearly he wasn’t taking care of the ball. Benched Luka, DA, in Orlando. Regularly benched DK. It is what it is … Doesn’t mean they don’t bring value. Just mean you need to focus on the task at hand today.

  28. Bronny needs to bite the bullet and go to Spain (or Australia).

    Play there for a season or 2, away from the spotlight, and come back as a legitimate professional player. He’d still be one of the more popular names in basketball, and if he actually improves, would easily have a spot open up in the league

  36. Bronny, if u dont take risk and chances like that, u out of the league once ur daddy retires.

  37. I feel like people see the stats and assume he’s not that bad offensively any particular game because he’ll only take 3 shots but this stuff is an absolute offense killer. You can’t afford to have a player on offense who can do absolutely nothing with an advantaged position and just resets your entire set late in the shot clock because he’s incapable of making a quick decision.

  38. Imagine passing up those two shots just to wake up and have 30 videos calling you trash shoot them bronny let them fly

  39. He actually has some potential. You can see the making of a decent player there. But he’s gonna have to shoot the ball. Has good mechanics and everything so I’m surprised he’s so reluctant.

  42. I wonder what his 3-point percentage is when shooting generally, say in practice or G-league. I mean, is he a good shooter? Can he hit 34% ? If he can hit shoots in practice then its just mental- yes there is pressure and times release from close outs but still he should make them. But if he just can’t shoot then he shouldn’t be there.

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