For long, veteran ESPN’s analysts Stephen A. Smith had been adamant—Bronny James wasn’t ready for the NBA. The young Los Angeles Lakers guard, drafted amid intense scrutiny, was better suited for the G League,

Stephen A. Smith seemed to change his tune about Bronny James after the Lakers’ rookie had a career-high 17 points in garbage time of a 118-89 loss to the Bucks on Thursday.

As LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic watch from the bench, the short-handed Lakers prove to be no match for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in a 118-89 loss.