Bronny James performs the entire 4th quarter — with loads of ups and downs — in Lakers’ blowout win

WASHINGTON – Even on the highway, Bronny James was fairly a crowd favourite.

Followers in Washington chanted for LeBron James’ son early and sometimes, and with the Los Angeles Lakers means forward of the Wizards on Thursday night time, the youthful James performed your entire fourth quarter of his staff’s 134-96 victory.

Bronny James scored a career-high 5 factors. He shot just one of 6 from the sphere, however he made a driving layup whereas being fouled and transformed the free throw for a three-point play.

“He did loads of actually good issues tonight. I assumed he made a pair very nice passes,” Lakers coach JJ Redick stated. “Defensively he was nice. It is constructing blocks for each younger participant, and I feel tonight was an excellent, optimistic constructing block for him.”

James’ night time additionally included an air ball from 3-point vary, two rebounds, two assists and two fouls. He got here up with a steal and made a pleasant lengthy go to Dalton Knecht for a dunk. Shortly after his lone area aim, James drove to the basket once more and lobbed an alley-oop to Christian Koloko for a dunk.

James closed out the scoring with a pair of free throws within the last seconds — and acquired an “MVP! MVP!” chant from the gang.

“He is had eyeballs on him his complete life. He is used to it,” Redick stated. “I bear in mind not taking part in rather a lot my rookie 12 months and second 12 months. The Orlando followers would typically chant that in a blowout within the fourth quarter — ‘We wish JJ’ — and it’s a bizarre feeling. There’s that audible form of anticipation each time you shoot the ball. It is rather a lot.

“He has dealt with the whole lot with dignity, grace, class, all that stuff. He’ll proceed to develop.”

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