Brian Windhorst on LeBron James: Playing with Bronny is not at the top of his priorities

The Pat McAfee Show: “The Lakers have made it clear that they want to bring back LeBron James.. In a perfect world the Lakers draft Bronny but there could be another team that emerges as well” ~ @ShamsCharania #PMSLive -via Twitter / May 13, 2024

“I can sit here and tell you that I definitely have some of our coaches on our coaching staff, they want me to shoot more 3s. They’re encouraging it, encouraging me to shoot more 3s. I can’t do it, I can’t get to that. I can’t get to that point. No, it’s not an ego thing, it’s not an ego thing. It’s like, I’m not putting enough pressure on the defense if I’m shooting 12-14 3s a game. If I’m shooting 12-14 3s a game, I feel like I can hit six or seven of them. If I’m f***ing off, off, then three or four of them. But I can shoot at a high clip if I’m shooting 14 a game, I’m gonna get in a rhythm. But I’m not putting pressure on the defense, and that’s not me. I got to put pressure on the defense, like if we have the guys already on our team shooting a bunch of 3s, which is OK, like I love that, there has to be some pressure on the rim. I have to put some fear in the defense that you’re not about to make me just shoot all jump shots, even if I’m shooting it well.” -via Lakers Nation / May 12, 2024

In recent years, the 3-point shot has become an integral part of the game as essentially every player needs to be able to shoot a respectable percentage. However, when discussing this topic of increased 3-point output on his podcast Mind the Game with JJ Redick, James explained why he does not want to shoot more triples despite his coaches constantly telling him to. -via Lakers Nation / May 12, 2024