Become Brownie, not James

round the screen, catch the ball, break through, slow down, observe the defense while walking, suddenly blow the ball, step back and shoot, and then hit a hollow two-pointer on the head of No. 1 Cooper Flag.

The first goal of the Lakers' match against the Mavericks in the summer league was scored by Brownie James through a mid-range shot, which was a scoring method he was not very good at - last season, Brownie's mid-range shooting percentage was only 28.6%.

And this is something he has specifically targeted to improve this summer. Before the summer league began, Brownie did three things: daily training to maintain a competitive state, vacationing with his girlfriend Parker Whitfield, and a full range of special training with Klutch Sports senior trainer Chris Johnson (who also called him uncle).

Chris Johnson, who is the noble man who helped Yang Hansen attack before the exam before the draft began. Before Yang Hansen participated in the joint trial, Chris Johnson said he watched videos of Young Young in the CBA for two seasons and then specially formulated a training plan for him. Then, let alone treat your eldest nephew.

Based on the state that Brownie showed in his first professional season, Chris Johnson tailored a set of ability improvement plans for him, mainly focusing on three things: physical fitness, shooting, and practical simulation of guards. Chris Johnson designed various training classes for Brownie, such as constantly reversing and dunking in the half-court area to exercise his cardiopulmonary function.

In order to improve Brownie's ball control stability (this is his major weakness), Chris Johnson not only arranged regular basic dribbling practices for him, but also dug up a lot of details for Brownie, such as how you should protect the ball when facing the defender - how to more effectively block the passage between the defender and the ball; the footsteps when protecting the ball, the position of the dribble and the ball guard; and how to cooperate with the eyes and hands when dribbling while traveling...

Chris Johnson is very clear about Brownie's problem. As a defender, his big nephew, although his defensive end is not bad, his offensive end cannot reach the NBA level and his basic skills are not ideal. The failure to pass and control is one aspect, and shooting is also a big problem.

targeted Brownie's 28.1% three-point shooting percentage in the regular season. On the one hand, Chris used fixed-point three-point practice to practice piles of volume in each position to allow Brownie to adapt to this rhythm and physical energy consumption. Brownie's three-point practice will lose 1 for every 3-4, which is about 75-80% hit rate.

On the other hand, Chris Johnson understood that his eldest nephew didn't plan to just do functional 3D, so he arranged a lot of advanced training for him. For example, when dribbling and shooting while marching, Chris Johnson still gave him details, from the rhythm of dribbling, the timing and footsteps of the ball, to the posture of shooting...

In fact, this kind of dribbling and shooting while marching is something that Brownie is not very good at. He also struggled to practice during training, and the number of irons shots exceeds the level that an NBA guard should have.

But these training programs point to one thing - Chris Johnson try to simulate actual combat scenarios in training as much as possible to help Brownie improve his basic skills so that his eldest nephew can face the defensive situations he will encounter as a defender more calmly.

For example, Chris Johnson will let Brownie try to seize the fleeting space and pull out his hand in the pick-and-roll cooperation. And when the cover of teammates helps you create misalignment, how do you make a shot against the big defender while you move forward? Chris not only lets Brownie simulate such a shot at the top of the arc, but also from different angles to adapt to how to complete the shot when there are big men in front of him.

And the goal that scored on Flag's head was the scene where he practiced countless times in special training this summer.

Brownny trusts his Uncle Chris very much. He uses cooperation to describe the relationship between the two. He also believes that Chris can always help him prepare for the game at all levels. With the meticulous support from the gold medal trainer, Brownie said with confidence, "It's more content than last summer league."

does not count as a warm-up for the California Classics, Brownie averaged 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in four games in Las Vegas. It's a bit boring to just look at the data, but his game content has indeed improved, such as he's getting closer and closer to the kind of player he wants to be, a defender who can handle the ball and instigate the offense.

Of course, in the summer league, he can only play an assist-and-turnover ratio of 3.8 assists/4 turnovers, and Brownie still can't get on the table as a point guard.

Many times, as our cognitively cognitively, Brownie is still unqualified. When encountering defensive pressing, he is prone to making mistakes. He dribbles in intensive defense and seems to be staggering, without the real point guard instinct and reliable basic skills.

His teammate in the summer league, a top five-star high school student, DJ Stuwald, who played in the G League for 4 years, is a point guard with a better impression than him in the game. But you can see the results of Brownie’s special training – he can at least do that.

16 years ago, Curry's shooting percentage of the summer league was only 32.5%. Who would have thought that he would become a historical basketball player today?

I am not saying that Brownie can be like Curry. The point is that young people should be evaluated with a dynamic development perspective, not just static, cold data.

Brownny is like a good-for-nothing "beginner". Although the actual effect is not reliable enough, he is learning and growing. You can also see that the judgments he made in some rounds are reasonable and correct, but sometimes his technical level is not keeping up and he has not been able to make such a round.

Then as a coach, I would obviously be willing to give such young people a chance to encourage them to try more things.

Therefore, Lakers' Xia United coach Lindsey Harding will be willing to let him control the ball and instigate the offense. "I like him to play the ball, and I hope he can make his own decisions in the game. Nothing can train people better than actual combat."

"After Brownie comes off, he will sit with the coach to communicate and analyze whether his reading and defense work is in place on the court." Harding actually has a good evaluation of Brownie. "Some of his decisions are great, while others can improve. But the most important thing is not whether he makes the offense, but whether he can make the correct reading and decisions."

Brown's focus this summer, but not the only focus.

Another focus is on maintaining one's body, just like his father has done for 20 years.

Brownny improved his recipes, which many young players will gradually do after becoming professional. Brownie, who has been influenced by childhood, has already had this awareness before the start of the sophomore season. He and his coaches have been discussing how to maintain their best physical condition during the offseason, and he concluded that “control your diet, eat well, and maintain professionalism.”

Last season, Brownie's registered weight was 95 kg, but now it has increased to 97.5 kg, which is very helpful for him to maintain his defensive strength. Although his main offense training direction is to polish offensive skills, he did not forget his basic platform. "I am indeed thinking about how to play more aggressively on the court, but I cannot lose the motivation on the defensive end because of this. This is the basis for me to be able to play."

"In order to play, I have to be a defensive gate. This is also my main goal this year."

And 5 years ago, another player said similar things. "Many talented people struggle in the Development League, largely because they don't realize where they are. It's like you go to an interview, and what others need is a cleaner, but you feel that you can become a financial director."

This guy used to be in the Development League like Brownie, but this year he became the best defensive player in the playoffs (nominally) and won the championship with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

His name is Alex Caruso. From losing to two championship rings in hand, he is probably the most role model Brownie should learn from. In the summer league between the Lakers and the Mavericks, because of the celebrity effect of Brownie and Flagg, the ticket price of sideline seats was hyped to the lowest in the secondary market, which can be watched in New York, where every inch of land is valuable.

But everyone is willing to buy tickets, not only is they willing to spend money on "LeBron James' son", but also because Brownie has indeed earned his own reputation through his own efforts, not just for his father.

Some fans said that he was originally a blacksword for Brownie, but now he has overturned the previous conclusion because the boy has won his respect through hard work.

Pellinka said that Brownie put his posture very low whether he played for the South Bay Lakers in the Development League or returned to the Lakers to train with the player development coach. And he always stays in the video room and studies competitions with the coaches, which makes the coaches look at Brownie, the second-generation superstar, and appreciate his personality qualities.

An interesting detail - Brownie will not only wear the Los Angeles Lakers training suits, but also wear the South Bay Lakers training suits. If you hate or dislike a team, then you will never be willing to wear its uniform. On the contrary, when you wear a team uniform, it proves that you have an identity and a sense of belonging.

It is undeniable that without LeBron James, Brownie would almost never have been selected by the Lakers with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 draft, nor could he immediately get a four-year guarantee contract as a second round pick, enjoying the most preferential training treatment within the Lakers.

This is indeed the Brownie born with a golden spoon in it, which is different from other players.

However, he did not waste this uterine lottery.

From his words and deeds, from his training plan, you can see that he is taking all the resources he has obtained seriously.

Although everyone is jokingly saying that if the Lakers decide to get rid of James, then Brownie will most likely not continue to play in the NBA. But Brownie may have had this awareness from the moment he entered the league. He has been preparing for the arrival of this day - when LeBron's influence no longer works, and when LeBron announced his retirement, whether he can "reliance on his own" has become Brownie's biggest issue.

The deal rumors about LeBron, Brownie said he was not paying attention at all. He only focused on one thing - in his second season of his career, can he reliably play rotations with the Lakers based on his strength.

22 years ago, when LeBron James first debuted, Nike designed a line for him:

"If you don't be the next person, be the first me."

This sentence is just like giving Brownie to 22 years later.