re: Bronny James should have played DB instead of basketball

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Bronny James making name for himself at NBA Draft Combine: 'There needs to be that divide between Bronny and LeBron'

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The combine kicked off on Monday with measurements, agility testing and shooting drills. James took the court with the last group of the day. He looked visibly stronger compared to the college season and in great shape. His official measurements came in at 6-foot-1 1/2 (without shoes), 210.4 pounds and a 6-7 1/4 wingspan. The first portion of the agility testing was the vertical jump, and he recorded a 40.5 max, the third-best score of the combine.

After the agility testing it was time to hit the court for a handful of shooting drills, 3-on-3 drills and pick-and-roll reps. Bronny started off slow, trying to find his rhythm like most players throughout the day. It wasn't until the 3-point star drill (25 shots running from all five spots on the court continuously) when he really started to shine. He made 12 in a row, not missing a 3-ball in a full 1:15, and went 19-for-25, finishing in second place behind UConn's Alex Karaban, who hit 21-of-25 attempts.

Bronny supported the other players in his group when they were going through drills, took feedback from the coaches and never once looked out of place. NBA scouts and executives left the first day of drills impressed with his 3-point shooting and intrigued by him as a legit NBA prospect.

"It's clear he understands the NBA game," one NBA scout told Yahoo Sports. "He still has a long way to go, but the college game is vastly different from the NBA, and he has a skillset that translates."

During Day 2 of the combine Tuesday, Bronny took the court for the first 5-on-5 scrimmage. He started for Team St. Andrews and shared the court with college players that were leaders on their respective teams all season: Antonio Reeves (Kentucky), Mark Sears (Alabama), Dillon Jones (Weber State), Baylor Scheierman (Creighton) and Jesse Edwards (West Virginia). Bronny was making the extra pass, moving well off the ball and was solid on the defensive glass. He was physical and ran the floor well while not forcing anything. Team St. Andrews took home the win and Bronny finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 20 minutes.

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It would be one thing if he showed up to the combine, completely bombed on testing and continually got beat on the court, but that's not happening. Bronny is competing at a high level and showing he's coachable. Every scout and executive in the building can see how his game will translate to the NBA, regardless of who his dad is.

"Everything that follows my dad, people just try to link me with that and all the greatness he’s achieved and I haven’t done anything yet," Bronny said. "So there needs to be that divide between Bronny and LeBron. I just want to let people know that my name is Bronny James and not being identified as LeBron James’ son."

There has never been another player in high school, college and now the NBA Draft who has been more scrutinized than Bronny. Through it all, he is showing that he's a legitimate prospect outside of his famous father's last name.

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