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Lakers star LeBron James, left, greets his son Bronny as he comes off the court during the first half of a preseason game Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the two Lakers stars ready to join their team after resting Friday during a preseason-opening loss to Minnesota.
“I think we want to carry over with what we did today at practice,” James said Saturday. “I think we were very intent on what we want to accomplish going forward. I think yesterday was one of those first games. It’s been a while since a lot of guys have played in a game setting. And it looked that way.”
James said his son Bronny, who scored two points and blocked three shots in the opener, was always bound for a real adjustment period. The two spoke about the game after, but Bronny James said he preferred to keep the details of talk private.
“For him, it’s obviously an adjustment, LeBron James said. “Every rank that you climb, it’s always an adjustment to get used to it. When he went to high school from middle school from high school to USC and now to the pros, it’s always an adjustment to make. I think the more and more time he’s out on the floor with pros, the speed, the cadence, you get better and better the more time you put on the floor. And you’ve got to think that he lost pretty much a third of last season because of the [heart] condition.
“But he’s gotten better and better everyday. He continues to put the work in. And it’s up to us as the veterans and the guys out here to try to help him and help Dalton [Knecht], help all the young guys.”
For Knecht, who scored 16 points in his first game, the runway could be short.
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“He’s a pro,” LeBron James said. “He’s ready to go now.”
Bronny James said Knecht is an “amazing player.”
“I’ve been working with him for over two months now. And, you know, I love that guy,” Bronny James said. “He’s awesome.”
JJ Redick, who coached the Lakers for the first time, said he thought the…
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Publish date : 2024-10-05 23:03:44
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