LeBron is undoubtedly the greatest figure in the history of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a top three player for the Miami Heat, and if he wins another title with the Lakers, he would crack the top seven in franchise history. In my opinion, he’d be behind Kobe, Magic, Kareem, West, Shaq and Chamberlain. Let’s enjoy these final years of LeBron, because we may never see anything like him again – a player who has dominated for so many years and maintained a level of excellence for over 20 seasons.
Lakers Rested and Ready to Close the Month
After their two-game break, the Lakers return to the court today rested and ready to remain one of the top teams in the competitive Western Conference. Their next seven games will all be played in the state of California, including five home games (Spurs, Heat, Nets, Wizards, Celtics) and two road games. One of those road games is against the Warriors and you know that Curry vs Lebron is a must-watch. While the other is at the Clippers’ new Intuit Dome. This will be the first time these two franchises have met outside of the Crypto.com Arena, which they shared from 1999 until this season.
By comparison, this season, at age 40, LeBron is averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.8 assists while shooting 50.7% from the field and 38.6% from three-point range. In contrast, Jordan averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting 44.5% from the field and 29.1% from three in his final season with Washington. The difference? Jordan had two retirements, spent four seasons out of the league, and took extended breaks, while LeBron has played 22 consecutive years without stopping. He’s likely to play at least one more season, as he’s under contract for next year. And let’s be honest he’s not leaving the NBA without a farewell tour, much like Jordan and Kobe Bryant did.
