Leader among rookies in...
- PTS: Caitlin Clark
- REB: Caitlin Clark
- AST: Caitlin Clark
- STL: Caitlin Clark
- BLK: Cameron Brink [CC is 2nd]
- 3PM: Caitlin Clark
Portland cut the lead to 7 heading into the 4th quarter. Here's every 4th quarter score for the Lakers...
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Game Over.
LeBron in the 4Q:
- 6 points (3/5 FG)
- 6 rebounds
- 4 assists (led to 12 points)
- 1 steal
He also took the responsibility of guarding Jokic down the wire, and was the only one able to slow him down all day. Another legendary takeover by the most clutch player ever.
Most playoff wins since 2000:
4. Miami Heat - 149
3. Los Angeles Lakers - 150
2. San Antonio Spurs - 151
1. LeBron James - 183
The difference between LeBron and the Spurs is 32 wins, the equivalent of 2 full championship runs.
Oldest players to average 25+ PPG in a season:
1. LeBron James, 2024
2. LeBron James, 2023
3. LeBron James, 2022
Here's the twist: LeBron is also the YOUNGEST player to ever average 25+ PPG in a season.
LeBron has officially locked up 25/7/8 averages in his 21st season, even if he puts up 0/0/0 in the last game of the season.
No one else has ever done that after their 10th season before.
The United States was trailing 82-81 with just over 4 minutes to play.
LeBron then proceeded to score the last 11 points on 4/4 FG, securing the win. He also chipped in 3 rebounds and 1 steal. LeCloser.
LeBron has put up the 1st season in NBA history of 25+ PPG, 8+ APG, 50+ FG% and 40+ 3P%.
Offensive mastery, even as the athleticism isn't what it once was.
LeBron in all Winner-Take-All-type situations since the summer of 2008:
▫️ 6-0 in Game 7's
▫️ 6-0 in Olympic tournament play
▫️ 3-0 in play-in games
▫️ 3-0 in IST knockout games
“I hope he retires soon because I hated the way I retired… Your ego says you can still do it… I don’t want to see any great players play when they’re past their prime.”
Charles Barkley on why he thinks LeBron James should retire 🗣️
(via
@ClubShayShay
)
Jordan and Kobe spent their later years being gifted free All-Star and All-Defense selections strictly off name value. Meanwhile, LeBron is defying the odds to an even greater extent, and can't even get the accolades he deserves.
I hate the media so much.
Most Points Responsible For per game in a Finals series:
1. LeBron James - 58.8 PPG in 2017 (vs
#2
playoff defense)
2. LeBron James - 58.0 PPG in 2018 (vs
#1
playoff defense)
3. LeBron James - 57.7 PPG in 2015 (vs
#1
playoff defense)
Greatest offensive player ever.
4TH QUARTER SCORING…
Serbian National Team: 15
LeBron (scored/assisted): 18
Just another day at the office for the GOAT as he gears up to start his record-tying 22nd season.
LeBron this season:
- 25.4 PPG
- 58.3 2P%
- 41.6 3P%
It's only the second 25+ PPG season in NBA history where a player shot 58+ 2P% and 40+ 3P%. The first being: LeBron in 2013.
Players to average 25+ PPG, 54+ FG% and 40+ 3P% in a season (among qualifiers for NBA's official PPG and 3P% leaderboards):
- 2013 LeBron
- 2024 LeBron
That's the full list.
LeBron finished the 4th quarter with 30 points responsible for and a +23 plus/minus.
No player has ever met both marks before (since play-by-play data began). One of the all-time great comeback performances ever.
LeBron and Jokic H2H the last 2 playoffs...
> L. James: 28-8-9-3, +6.1 EPM in 750 poss
> N. Jokic: 28-15-11-2, +6.0 EPM in 750 poss
Year 20 (with a torn foot tendon) and Year 21, yet still going toe-to-toe with one of the best ever at his peak when it matters most.
LeBron is now shooting a career-high 40.7% from 3 this season.
Outside of the injury-riddled 2015 and 2023 seasons, which led to outlier-low shooting, he's shooting a fantastic 36.2% from 3 since 2013.
LeBron follows the ball with his eyes after release. While it is a trait that most of the best shooters of all time have, it doesn’t translate as well for him as he’s a career .345 three point shooter
2023-24 All-NBA:
1st: Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum
2nd: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Kawhi Leonard
3rd: Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Tyrese Haliburton, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis
The last 5 MVP's have all failed to make the Conference Finals.
Only one player has been able to win both MVP and FMVP in the same season over the last 20 years: LeBron James (2012, 2013).
LeBron this season:
- 26 PPG on 63 TS%
- 7 RPG, 8 APG
Since All-Star Break:
- 28 PPG on 67 TS%
- 8 RPG, 10 APG
For someone else, that's almost certainly a 1st-Team selection. But we've grown so tired of LeBron's greatness, people are asking if he should even be All-NBA at all.
LeBron in the 2nd Half:
▫️ 30 PTS on 100 TS%
▫️ 8 REB, 4 AST
▫️ 1 STL, 1 BLK
▫️ +15 in 21 MIN
He also took the assignment of guarding Kawhi, who went almost 17 straight minutes of playing time without a basket, not making a shot until LeBron checked out halfway through the 4th.
LeBron James:
‣ 48,636 career points
‣ 1,386 career blocks
‣ 20 All-NBA teams
Magic Johnson + Larry Bird:
‣ 47,096 career points
‣ 1,338 career blocks
‣ 20 All-NBA teams
LeBron: 13 points scored/assisted
Warriors: 13 points scored as a team
And he did it on jump shooting and free throws. Can't prove the haters wrong any better than that.
LeBron: 27.3/6.3/8.3/3.3
Davis: 30.5/15.8/4.0/2.0
Whatever happens, they've both played their hearts out on both ends, and should be safe from blame. Glad they finally got this win.
Jordan Poole's last 6 games:
▫️ 31.1 MPG
▫️ 23.3 PPG, 60.0 TS%
▫️ 41.5 3P% on 8.8 3PA
▫️ 90.9 FT% on 3.7 FTA
I wonder why social media suddenly stopped talking about him?
LeBron in the 2nd half:
▫️ 20 points on 11 shots (91 TS%)
▫️ 8 rebounds and 4 assists
▫️ 0 turnovers
▫️ +31 plus/minus
Led the Lakers back from down 25 points at halftime, the biggest comeback in any game this season.
4TH QUARTER SCORING…
Serbian National Team: 15
LeBron (scored/assisted): 18
Just another day at the office for the GOAT as he gears up to start his record-tying 22nd season.
No player has ever averaged 25 PPG and 8 APG on 50 FG% and 40 3P% for a season before. LeBron has a chance to become the first...
• 25.0 PPG
• 7.9 APG
• 52.4 FG%
• 40.1 3P%
Most field goals made in the 4th quarter this season:
167 — LeBron James
156 — De'Aaron Fox
153 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
153 — Jalen Williams
147 — Kevin Durant
137 — Anthony Edwards
136 — Stephen Curry
135 — DeMar DeRozan
Oldest player in the association.
Most go-ahead shots in the last 20 seconds of a playoff game. In other words, most potential playoff game-winners.
First glance goes to LeBron being a huge outlier. But... Trae Young?!
LeBron in another elimination game:
▫️ 30 PTS on 65 TS%
▫️ 9 REB, 11 AST, 4 STL
▫️ 9-3-3-1 on 75% in the 4Q
▫️ game-tying shot with 1:33 left, game-tying FT's with 0:26 left
The greatest ever with his back to the wall showed up once again, but it just wasn't enough tonight.
LeBron in the 4th quarter:
▫️ 14 points on 6/8 shooting
▫️ 2 rebounds
▫️ 1 steal, 1 charge drawn
He improves to 15-12 in elimination games in his career, and an insane 13-6 since 2012. He's also the all-time leading elimination game scorer:
LeBron since this tweet:
▫️ 26.9 PPG on 57/44/79
▫️ 7.0 RPG, 9.3 APG
▫️ LAL: +181 with LeBron ON, -63 with LeBron OFF
The Lakers, who were under .500 when this was tweeted, have gone 23-10 since (4th best in NBA).
Switch? Flipped. Season? Rescued.
LeBron in his Year 21 playoff run: 28 PPG, 7 RPG, 9 APG on 65 TS%
He's also leading the playoffs in stocks so far, averaging 3.4 per game. Just an unbelievable showing against the defending champs. Onto Year 22.
LeBron in the 4th quarter:
▫️ 14 points on 6/8 shooting
▫️ 2 rebounds
▫️ 1 steal, 1 charge drawn
He improves to 15-12 in elimination games in his career, and an insane 13-6 since 2012. He's also the all-time leading elimination game scorer:
Potential milestones for LeBron this season:
• 19th All-Star selection – ties record
• 1st all-time in points
• 4th all-time in assists
• 4th all-time in triple-doubles
• 10th all-time in steals
• top 10 all-time in threes
Jokic with Davis as his primary defender:
- 67 PTS on 62 TS%
- 25 AST to 4 TOV
Jokic with Gobert as his primary defender:
- 60 PTS on 60 TS%
- 7 AST to 5 TOV
The LeBron voting is not basketball based. It's a lot of voters who watched him pass up all of their childhood GOATs and have personal agendas against him.
What’s sticking out to me here… # of 25 point halves in the NBA Finals:
• LeBron James - 5
• Everyone else - 6
And no one else has done it multiple times.
Luka Doncic scored 25 points in the first half last night, it was the 8th time he'd scored 25 in a half in a playoff game and the first time during the finals.