The star-studded Johnny did n't deliver the breakthrough performance that so many fans had hoped for.
The Boston Celtics, the defending hero, took care of business again on Monday night and won 88-74. For the third activity of Day 3, Summer League, James took the jury to loud applause as the Thomas & Mack Center was packed. Unfortunately, the arena's breakthrough performance was n't what many fans were hoping for, leading to the start of the fourth quarter.
James did n't get nearly the same amount of looks at the rim and went 1-of-5 from the field (0-of-3 from 3 ). Four minutes into the game, his wayward bucket caused an uproar in the whole industry. James finished with three touchdowns, two points, some help and one stop in 25 minutes. It was a good start defensive as James made his appearance known first with a monster wall in the first third.
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In the second half, the Dodgers struggled to get any unpleasant music and the Celtics ran a five-man out act that had the Lakers hunting on defense. Dalton Knecht, the Lakers ' No. 17 review get out of Tennessee, finished with 19 items, and Max Lewis added 13 points, three touchdowns and two help for L. A. The Celtics were led by Neemias Queta, who finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and three stones while JD Davison added nine positions and seven help.
James did n't shot well in his first Vegas Summer League showing, going 0-for-8 from 3-point collection and posting eight positions and five touchdowns. He was obviously frustrated, telling writers," I really feel like I'm in a small fall right now. Even though my picture was n't falling now, I still need to work up and improve.
James acknowledges that he is never going to be a No. and is aware of his shortcomings. 1 choice like his father, LeBron. He has spent his entire career studying NBA people who match his playing style and has been a valuable contributor to much more ball-dominant people.
" I watch a lot of Davion Mitchell, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White", James said at the NBA Draft Combine. " The people that excel in their position and are locked into what they're supposed to do. My target is n't truly to be' that man.' There's a lot of people in the NBA that have that responsibility now".
James was the No. Before he can start scoring for the Lakers, he was the draft's pull at the age of 55 and will need some G League experience. The company is going to be persistent with his advancement but even with his inconsistent shooting, he's showing promise as an on-ball defender who may change along the perimeter and has the athleticism to cut down and prevent shots.
In the grand scheme of things, Summer League is only of importance, but this is a good wakeup call for James and what he needs to improve and improve by the time his freshman year begins. The key takeaways from the first few games is that he does n't lose sight of the court and has good looks from behind the arc. Every day LeBron and Bronny play basketball along this year, Crypto.com Arena will be packed because the Lakers knew what they were going to do with Bronny.
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