{"id":11890,"date":"2024-10-14T02:45:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=11890"},"modified":"2024-10-14T02:45:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:45:28","slug":"charles-barkley-bluntly-claims-bronny-james-is-not-a-finished-product-ahead-of-nba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=11890","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley bluntly claims Bronny James is \u2018not a finished product\u2019 ahead of NBA season.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Barkley has provided an honest assessment of Bronny James, son of the Lakers legend LeBron James, ahead of the new NBA season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Charles-Barkley-and-Bronny-James.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Barkley bluntly claims Bronny James is \u2018not a finished product\u2019 ahead\u00a0of\u00a0NBA\u00a0season\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Charles Barkley and Bronny James<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers rookie\u00a0<strong>Bronny James\u00a0<\/strong>has been making the headlines for all the unwanted reasons lately. His recent showings with the Lakers have been abysmal. However, not much is expected from a rookie in his first season.<\/p>\n<p>NBA analysts and experts are still not sold on the prospect\u2019s game regarding the NBA. Former NBA legend,\u00a0<strong>Charles Barkley<\/strong>\u00a0is one of them. Barkley recently\u00a0shared his honest and blunt take\u00a0on Bronny, the Lakers\u2019 55th overall pick.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charles Barkley on LeBron &amp; Bronny, JuJu vs Caitlin Clark, KAT Trade Verdict &amp; Angering the Celtics\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJ5o18jal7U?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJ5o18jal7U?feature=oembed\" data-lazy-method=\"viewport\" data-lazy-attributes=\"src\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Being the son of\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, is not easy. While Barkley noted that, he opined that Bronny does not have\u00a0what it takes to perform\u00a0consistently\u00a0in the NBA every week. In addition, Barkley termed Bronny an \u2018unfinished product.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>They cant just put him out there, he\u2019s not a finished product yet\u2026 It\u2019s not going to be easy because he has a target on his back because of his last name.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Charles Barkley said on the Throwbacks podcast<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>All that said, Bronny is known for his hard-working mentality. The former USC Trojans player knows what it takes to be a success in the NBA. Bronny also has the complete support of Lakers head coach\u00a0<strong>JJ Redick<\/strong>\u00a0and GM\u00a0<strong>Rob Pelinka.<\/strong>\u00a0Both have praised the rookie for his mentality and stated that he needs to develop over the year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-another-nba-legend-weighs-in-on-bronny-james-nba-move\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Another NBA legend weighs in on Bronny James\u2019\u00a0NBA\u00a0move<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Magic Johnson<\/strong>, a former Los Angeles Lakers player, strongly disapproved\u00a0Bronny James\u00a0wearing the purple and gold. Bronny\u00a0drew a lot of attention\u00a0when the Lakers selected him with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, even though he has no collegiate basketball experience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Magic Johnson on Ohtani\u2019s Record Season, LeBron &amp; Bronny Playing Together &amp; Jimmy GETS THE INVITE!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/St6SNflRqrI?start=420&amp;feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/St6SNflRqrI?start=420&amp;feature=oembed\" data-lazy-method=\"viewport\" data-lazy-attributes=\"src\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>If I\u2019m Bronny (James), I would tell my dad to just let me play in the G League all season so that I can develop, he needs playing time. He doesn\u2019t need to be sitting on the Lakers bench and not playing. That\u2019s not a knock against him.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Magic Johnson said in an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Despite being a McDonald\u2019s All-American All-Star during his high school years, Bronny did not play much in his only season (2023\u20132024) at USC due to a heart issue. He averaged 19.3 minutes per game while playing in just 25 games overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Barkley has provided an honest assessment of Bronny James, son of the Lakers legend LeBron James, ahead of the new NBA season. 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