On February 7, Beijing time, former NBA player and "Captain" Stephen Jackson strongly supported Bronny and angrily scolded Lao Li's son Rivers Jr.: "Shut up!" Your dad isn't James. You're trash, brownie isn't, that's the difference between the two of you! You don't deserve to be compared to Brownie at all. "Wait, why is Jackson so angry?
Speaking about James wanting to be on the same team as Bronny, Rivers Jr. said, "I don't want to see Bronny and James on the same team, it's bad for Bronny. Brownie is good and improving, but it's not at the lotto level yet. He needs to go to a team that recognizes who he is, and he's Bronny, not anything else. ”
In addition, Rivers Jr. cites himself as an example: "I know that I am not in the same situation as Bronny. But back then, a lot of people said I didn't deserve to play for the Clippers, and I was in the Clippers because of my dad Doc Rivers (Clippers coach). The pressure on Bronny will be even greater than mine, his dad is a superstar, a player who can be discussed with Jordan. ”
Rivers Jr. used his personal experience to give Bronny some advice, and many people seemed to have no problem, but Jackson's outbursts were strange. And Rivers Jr. isn't rubbish either, his stats in high school and college are much better than Bronny's. In his four years of high school, Rivers Jr. averaged 29 per game6 points 59 plate 22 assists and 2 breaks, and was rated as the No. 1 high school student in the United States by ESPN!
In his junior year of high school, Rivers Jr. was selected for the U.S. U18 national team and scored 35 points in the U18 U.S. Championship final, breaking the team's all-time record. He was Naismith's All-American High School Player and was named to the All-America team! After Little Rivers was scolded for garbage today, many netizens **Little Rivers' high school highlights expressed their support for him.
For comparison, Bronny averaged just 6. per game in his freshman season8 points, reimbursed in the sophomore season, and 8 per game in the junior season8 points 33 plates 28 Assist 19 breaks, averaging 14 per game in his senior season2 points 55 plates 24 Assist 18 breaks. Bronny's national ranking is generally outside the 40th and sometimes rises to around 30th, which is not the same level as Rivers Jr.
Looking at the college stats, Rivers Jr. averaged 15 per game in his freshman season with Duke5 points 34 rebounds and 21 assist, 1 steal, shooting 433%, 36 three-point shooting5%。So far this season, Bronny is averaging 59 points 29 rebounds 26 assists 09 steals and 37 percent shooting2% and a three-point shooting percentage of just 275%。
In the 2012 NBA Draft, Rivers Jr. was selected with the 10th pick in the first round. Of course, Rivers Jr.'s development in the NBA didn't live up to expectations, but he also played 707 regular season games. Rivers Jr. averaged 8 per game in his NBA career5 points, 2 rebounds, 21 assist, 07 steals and shot 419% and 34 percent from three-point range9%。
Bronny's draft pick is a second-round pick or a loss, and many NBA teams are planning to sign Bronny because James can jump out of his contract and become a free agent this summer. Rivers Jr. wants Bronny to go to a team that suits his development and not be by his father's side, otherwise many people will say that Bronny doesn't deserve to play in the NBA.
What do you think of Captain Jackson and Rivers Jr.?