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Lebron James this year, before we all forget
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:41 pm
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:41 pm
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We could marvel at his consistency. You probably don't remember a bad game from James this season and that's because he was pretty much a human metronome of dominance this season. At his worst, he was Blake Griffin. No, seriously. Take James' worst 10 games of the season by Game Score (a PER-like metric developed by John Hollinger to evaluate single-game performances) and you'll find that he averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists in those duds. Griffin this season? 18.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
In other words, statistically on his worst days, James was an All-Star big man. Maybe even a little bit better.
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We could also mention that we've never witnessed 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on 56.2 percent shooting in NBA history. Not Jordan. Not Oscar. Not Bird. Not Magic.
But it's the 56.2 percent shooting that stands out. Let's try to wrap our heads around that. In order to catch James in field goal percentage, Durant -- he of an amazing 50.6 shooting percentage of his own -- would have to make his next 176 shots without missing once. And that's just to catch James. What about Kobe? Making 300 straight wouldn't even do it for Kobe; he'd need 49 more.
And Carmelo? He could make his next 350 shots and he'd still trail James in field goal percentage. That's the equivalent of Carmelo shooting a perfect 14-for-14 for 25 straight games, and James would still look down on him in the field goal percentage column.
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Looking at recent history, Shaquille O'Neal and Amar'e Stoudemire are the only players who have shot better than James from the floor on at least 15 attempts per game since 1996-97 (when the StatsCube database began tracking shot distance data). When Shaq shot 57.4 percent in his 1999-00 MVP campaign, his average shot distance was 4.4 feet, or less than half the average distance of James' attempts (11.2 feet to be exact). When Stoudemire shot 59 percent in 2007-08, his average shot distance was 7.0 feet. So, if you lay Stoudemire and Shaq's average shot distance end-to-end, that's roughly the distance you're getting with James.
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Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:41 pm to SlowFlowPro
11:41 brah, ain't reading all that
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:41 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:42 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hes the best player in the NBA.
But for the life of me, I don't understand what the frick he does sometimes in late game situations.
Hes the best player in the NBA.
But for the life of me, I don't understand what the frick he does sometimes in late game situations.
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:43 pm to SlowFlowPro
It's cool to hate on him didn't you hear? Disregard everything he did.
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:44 pm to SlowFlowPro
The bron haters had full on erections when the Heat were down 5 with 30 seconds left.
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
So good it's absurd
Just on the shooting pct numbers
Never mind the fact that he is a beast on the boards, one of the best defenders in the game and racks up assists like he is a PG no matter what position he is asked to play.
Just on the shooting pct numbers
Never mind the fact that he is a beast on the boards, one of the best defenders in the game and racks up assists like he is a PG no matter what position he is asked to play.
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
I already forgot...because Ray Allen just saved his career
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:52 pm to SlowFlowPro
cliff notes?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:01 am to SlowFlowPro
Wow
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:19 am to SlowFlowPro
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say what you will, but they wouldn't have been in that position to even try to win but-for lebron going superman
He took it to a next-level in the 4th. Only to disappear in the last 2 minutes, especially the final minute. Late game issues have plagued Lebron his entire career despite breaking through last year. This is nothing new.
Also, critics of LBJ will forever have fuel for their fires as long as a player his size constantly flops as if he's been shot by a 9mm and throws temper tantrums like a 3 year old every single time the call doesn't go his way. It's just zero fun to watch. And silly considering his physical ability.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:21 am to SlowFlowPro
He is an all time great player who sets crazy records and milestones. So was Wilt Chamberlain
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 12:22 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:32 am to SlowFlowPro
Yeah that's all bullshite.
LeBron took 47% of his shots at the rim this year. Not hard to have a high shooting percentage when nearly half of your shots are the easiest shots in the game and the refs won't let anyone look at you within 5 feet of the rim.
Also, 11-26 in an elimination game.
LeBron took 47% of his shots at the rim this year. Not hard to have a high shooting percentage when nearly half of your shots are the easiest shots in the game and the refs won't let anyone look at you within 5 feet of the rim.
Also, 11-26 in an elimination game.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:48 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/19/13 at 1:15 am to SlowFlowPro
LBJ will literally will be the 2nd GOAT when it's all said and done.
Seriously, the heat don't win without him buttfricking the spurs in the 4th quarter. Hell, I doubt the heat would be competitive.
Seriously, the heat don't win without him buttfricking the spurs in the 4th quarter. Hell, I doubt the heat would be competitive.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 1:23 am to SlowFlowPro
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Take James' worst 10 games of the season by Game Score (a PER-like metric developed by John Hollinger to evaluate single-game performances) and you'll find that he averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists in those duds
We obviously are not counting the playoffs in these #s.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:40 am to SlowFlowPro
Read every word. Dude has had an amazing season, so far.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 6:49 am to SlowFlowPro
Fuuark the king sfp
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