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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Being naturally talented by blood, Bronny James surely has a bright NCAA future. He has a strong desire to play for the USC Trojans despite having a grave experience of cardiac arrest. In high school, he averaged 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game. This reflects his impressive skills as a player. Moreover, his father and NBA legend LeBron James recently gave a positive update on his recovery.

King James stated that his son is doing extremely well and has begun his rehab process to get back on the floor this season. However, Bronny will not be playing as an opener and is expected to join the Trojans at some point this season.

But Can USC Trojans cover up Bronny’s absence?

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Yes, they can. The Trojans have a strong roster that will help them to cover for Bronny’s absence. Point guard Isaiah Collier is one of the top players in the class of 2023. He is also a key player leading the team. His skills and leadership can help the team while Bronny fully recovers.

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Moreover, players like Kobe Johnson, Vincent Iwuchukwu, and Boogie Ellis, along with Collier can make a profound impact and put USC on a winning path. Their presence can bring a variety of skills and experience to the team, further making it more adaptable and resilient, even in Bronny’s absence.

Evidently, Bronny’s commitment to the USC did add huge excitement and anticipation for this season. Further, his fans and followers wait eagerly to see how his presence is going to influence his team’s performance in the NCAA Championship Tournament.

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However, given his recovering health, he will not be leading the USC Trojans to that glorious win.

A team effort

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No matter how much fans anticipate a team’s win on a player’s key performance, at the end of the day it is a team effort. It also depends on various factors including how other team members perform, how the coach puts their strategies into play, and also, how the opponent team performs.

However, it is significant to keep in mind that every player makes the team unique in its own way. In addition, no matter how hard fans try, Bronny James’ absence will definitely be felt until he gets back.

So, the team will need to adjust everything from their strategies and game to cope with this shortcoming.

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Still, the USC Trojans have a talented roster, plus a smart coach, which makes its chance of performing well in the season pretty huge.