Because the second total choose within the 2023 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Brandon Miller could be very excited to return to the league and compete with one of the best. Among the many gamers that he would like to face is LeBron James and it thrills him to expertise how top-of-the-line to do it performs on the courtroom as an opponent.
The Charlotte Hornets are going to face the Los Angeles Lakers on December 28 and this date has been marked on Miller’s calendar the second the NBA launched its full schedule.
The previous Alabama Crimson Tide standout want to measure himself up among the many all-time greats.
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“Just because he is LeBron. He’s one of the GOATs. I know he is mostly in the conversation with, you know, [Michael] Jordan… all the guys, so you know, being out there with him on the court,” stated Miller in a podcast with Toronto Raptors’ Gradey Dick.
In 22 video games into his rookie season, Brandon Miller has been averaging 14.8 factors, 4.1 rebounds and a couple of.3 assists. He admits that there’s extra to be taught within the league and hopes he will not get embarrassed by LeBron James once they meet on the basketball courtroom.
“Hopefully, I don’t have my rookie moments against him. It’s definitely going on every social media. We’re just going to go out there and make it hard for him,” Miller added.
Brandon Miller is in awe of LeBron James’ longevity and physicality at 38 years previous
The Charlotte Hornets face LeBron James a day earlier than his thirty ninth birthday and Brandon Miller expects the four-time NBA champion to go laborious on them. The rookie might be making ready for the physicality that James brings to the courtroom and hopes to reduce the instances he’ll get him to the free-throw line.
“Physical. Every time he get it, he’s drivin’. Using his body, getting all kinds of bumps, and-one’s,” stated Miller. “He’s on the line, then that’s definitely a 40-point game.”
Simply in his first yr, Miller is aware of that anybody is fortunate to have a 10-year profession within the NBA and simply can think about how LeBron James takes care of himself to remain in prime form after 20 years of enjoying skilled basketball.
“I wanna have a career in the league, ten years plus,” stated Miller. “But Bron’s age, that’s hard on the body. I don’t know how he do it.”
The Lakers and Hornets face twice this season. After the staff’s first encounter on December 28, the Hornets could have their flip to host the Lakers on February 7, 2024.
