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There is no need to be too harsh! Brownie s performance is already better than most Lakers Summer League players?

8:33pm, 18 July 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA Las Vegas summer league game, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 87-78. After this game, the Celtics' record in the summer league was 3 wins and 1 loss, while the Lakers' record in the summer league was 1 wins and 3 losses.

Although the Lakers lost the game, the team's starting shooting guard Bronny James actually performed well. Brownie played 27 minutes and 53 seconds in the game, made 7 of 13 shots, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored the highest score of the team with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. He also had 8 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Brownie has also demonstrated comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. His offensive methods seem to be quite rich, and his scoring ability is worthy of recognition. He is also one of the few players in the Lakers team who can maintain stable efficiency and level in this game. Brownie actually showed certain passing ability and organizational ability. If he could control his turnover number, his performance on the offensive end could be said to be quite outstanding. Brownie's performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition, and he has proven to be a qualified defender. Overall, Brownie showed his all-round talent in this game, but unfortunately his teammates performed very poorly, and his efforts were unable to provide more support to the team.

Summer League so far, Brownie has averaged 20.4 minutes in the first six games, with averaging 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 3.2 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage is 44.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 29.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 81.3%. Brownie's overall performance during the summer league was actually pretty good. He also showed good personal scoring ability, and his offensive efficiency was not bad. However, Brownie's stability outside the three-point line is still a little worse, and he cannot control his turnover count in every game, which is also the biggest problem he exposed during the summer league. Overall, Brownie has shown great progress. He is also one of the players in the Lakers' summer league team with relatively stable overall performance.

Many fans have always had some malicious intentions towards Brownie, thinking that he is a relationship owner and that his ability cannot play in the NBA. It is undeniable that Brownie's ability and performance are indeed not as good as the top level, but on the other hand, considering his draft pick, his performance is not that bad. Brownie can often perform 30+ high-scoring performances in the NBA Development League, and he can also provide stable output in the summer league. For a last rookie in the second round, such performance cannot be considered particularly bad. As for whether they can gain a foothold in the NBA, how many rookies with similar picks have truly gained a foothold in the NBA? Among the players with higher draft picks than Brownie, there are even a large number of people who can't understand the NBA Development League and they all struggle in the summer league. It seems that there is no need for everyone to have such high expectations for a second-grade second-round star, right?