In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.

Even with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James struggling on Tuesday, his father, LeBron, has some optimism. However, don’t tell that to Stephen A Smith. He explained on ESPN’s First Take how he feels about Bronny playing,