Love him or despise him, LeBron James There has never been a more divisive personality in sports than LeBron James. Even if we all agree that he’s an all-time great, it appears that half of sports fans love him and half despise him. But, at nearly 39 years old and in his 21st NBA season, there’s no denying that LeBron James still has it.
He’s been proving it all year. But, if you were wondering, you shouldn’t have been following his incredible performance in the NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals against the Pelicans.
James Demonstrates That He’s Still Got It
LeBron was unreal in Las Vegas Thursday night. He had 30 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Pretty good stat-line, right?
Yeah, he did all of that in just 23 minutes and on only 12 shot attempts, and he had zero turnovers. Absolutely insane.
And, let me remind you, he’s doing this while having 21 years of NBA basketball of wear and tear on his body, and has played more minutes than anyone ever has. Yes, some NFL quarterbacks are starting to play into their 40s with success, and they have wear and tear, too. But, it’s not the constant pounding on the joints and muscles that 82-game NBA regular seasons are.
There wasn’t much that he did wrong on Thursday night, and when LeBron is feeling it from deep like he was on Thursday, there’s nothing anyone can do to defend him. Take a look at this sequence.
LeBron James is ON FIRE, knocking down 3-straight triples in the 2Q 🔥
14 PTS, 5/6 FGM, 3/3 3PM midway through 2 👀
🏀 Pelicans/Lakers on TNT
🏆 Winner faces Pacers in Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday pic.twitter.com/PSGSEhF15b— NBA (@NBA) December 8, 2023
The Lakers are now 14-9, good for fourth in the Western Conference so far. And, LeBron is straight-up carrying them. On the year, he’s averaging 25 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game while being one of the most efficient scorers in the league. The NBA hasn’t seen anything anywhere close to these kinds of numbers out of a soon-to-be 39-year-old.
So, whether you love LeBron, or love to hate him, enjoy him in these final few years in his career. We may never see anything like it at his age ever again.
The Lakers will take on the Indiana Pacers in the finals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday from Las Vegas.
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