Pierce gives Brownie a survival guide: Learn Fly to defend? Or when House becomes a sharpshooter?

NBA legend Paul Pierce recently gave a sharp and pragmatic analysis of the career prospects of Brownie James, the son of Lakers rising star LeBron James, on ESPN's "SPEAK". The Celtics legend pointed out incisively that if Brownie wants to gain a foothold in the NBA, he must find his own "survival weapon" as soon as possible.

Height became the starting point for Pierce's discussion. Brownie's official registered height is about 1.88 meters (6 feet 2 inches), and this figure is not an advantage on the NBA back line, which is very tall. Pierce said bluntly: "Most guards of this height in the league must rely on extra vitality and fighting spirit to make up for their size disadvantages, especially to play in the defensive end. "

He took two players of different styles as role models: "Look at Patrick Beverly, he is not tall, but with a ruthless and smart defense, he has become a recognized troublemaker in the league; or like Eddie House, he practiced three-pointers into a deadly weapon, and he is a reliable space point and scoring threat on the court. "

Pierce raised the core question: "In which aspect can Bronny really stand out in the future? Should he become a Beverly-style defensive fighter, or a cold-blooded shooter like House? He must find the answer as soon as possible. "

This comment directly points to Brownie's slightly struggling performance in the rookie season. In the season that just ended, Brownie played limitedly, with averaging only 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. As an important indicator of the defender, the three-point shooting percentage was only 28.1%. For young defenders who are determined to develop in the long term, they need to be greatly improved on both ends of offense and defense.

Beverly's Road: It means that Brownie needs to improve his physical fitness, defensive prediction and tough game attitude to the extreme, becoming a "cowhide" defensive expert who makes opponents headaches. This requires extremely strong willpower and continuous energy output.

House's Road: He is required to practice shooting hard, especially his stable and efficient three-point shooting ability, and transform himself into a reliable pitcher who opens up space around the stars and seizes open opportunities.

Pearce's suggestion does not have gorgeous rhetoric, but points out the most realistic survival rule of NBA bottom-level players - without proud talent, you must have irreplaceable expertise. Beverly's defensive oppressiveness is a weapon, and House's three-point threat is also a weapon. Under the aura of superstar father, every minute of Brownie is magnified and examined. Is it the "bulldog" who bites his opponent, or the "sniper" who is ambushed in the bottom corner? The time left for Brownie to polish herself and prove her value is already ticking.