Bronny James receives technical foul in Summer League game vs. Hawks
In the third quarter of Wednesday’s NBA Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks, Lakers guard Bronny James received a technical foul. He wasn’t happy about a no-call on the offensive end of the floor and appeared to say something to the referee, which led to the whistle.
James drove to the basket and had the ball knocked out of his hands. As it went out of bounds, he turned to the ref as he blew his whistle, looking for a foul.
After it was ruled out of bounds on James, he turned to the referee and said something. It’s unclear what he told him, but it was apparently enough to warrant a technical foul.
It’s been an up-and-down go for James through Summer League this year. In two appearances entering Wednesday’s matchup, he’s averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting just 21.1% from the field.
However, James put together the best game of his brief Summer League run so far Wednesday night. He ended the night with 12 points along with a rebound and a steal as the Lakers got their first Summer League victory.
It wasn’t the start the No. 55 overall pick and son of LeBron James necessarily hoped for to unofficially start his career. But Bronny James is ready for whatever comes at him this season – even if that means playing in the G-League. In the meantime, he’s keeping things in perspective and hoping to break out of his early funk.
“I just feel like I’m in a little slump right now,” James said. “I’m getting more comfortable with the ball in my hands. I’m also getting comfortable guarding bigger guys. Every game is just getting more easy.”
As for what he can do to start putting everything together, the former USC guard said it starts with breaking down the tape. From there, he has to apply what he sees on the court to try and make an impact alongside his father under new coach JJ Redick.
“Just going to film and looking at the things I always do. I feel like that’s things I should focus on. … Just always focusing on playing as hard as I can on the defensive end and whatever open looks on the offensive end I get, take it,” James said. “Just getting better every time I step on the court, especially playing older guys and stuff like that. Finding out what my role is and excelling in that.”