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Thinking Basketball: How LeBron’s longevity fueled his rise



Ben Taylor from Thinking Basketball examines how LeBron James’ evolution as a shooter and overall player helped him break the all-time scoring record.

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  1. I just love when I get that notification saying "Someone liked your comment!" Or "Someone has subscribed!" Makes my day better!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😍😍

  2. Michael Jordan played five seasons without Scottie Pippen
    84-85  38-44..First round exit
    85-86.  30-52..First round exit
    86-87.  40-42…First round exit
    01-02.  37-45..out of playoffs
    02-03.  37-45..out of playoffs

    LeBron james carried an absolutely horrific 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers team to the nba finals

    In the modern NBA era (post 1960) only nine NBA top 75 players have won a championship without another top 75 player as a teammate
    Rick Barry (1975)
    Bill Walton (1977)
    Hakeem Olajuwon (1994)
    Tim Duncan (2005) (2007)
    Kobe Bryant (2009) (2010)
    Steph Curry (2015) (2022)
    LeBron james (2016)
    Kawhi Leonard (2019)
    Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021)
    As you can see, LeBron James is on the list and Michael Jordan isnt

    Lebron james has won 17 playoff series, without an nba top 75 teammate. Michael Jordan won ZERO

    LeBron james has won 10 conference championships
    Michael Jordan won 6……Only Bill Russell and Sam Jones have more conference championships (In a mostly nine team league) than LeBron James

    In the year before Michael Jordan and LeBron James joined their team and the year after they left their team, their records were
    83-84 bulls 27-55
    84-85 bulls. 38-44
    92-93 bulls 57-25
    93-94 bulls 55-27
    98-99 bulls 13-37 without Scottie Pippen
    00-01 wizards 19-63
    01-02 wizards. 37-45
    02-03 wizards 37-45
    03-04 wizards 25-57

    02-03 cavaliers 17-65
    03-04 cavaliers 35-47
    09-10 cavaliers 61-21
    10-11 cavaliers 19-63
    09-10 heat. 47-35
    10-11 heat  58-24
    14-15  heat 37-45
    2013-14 cavaliers  33-49
    2014-15 cavaliers 53-29
    2017- 18 cavaliers 50-32
    2018-19 cavaliers 19-63
    2017-18 lakers. 35-47
    2018-19 lakers were 20-14 when LeBron James got injured on Christmas day.

    As you can see When LeBron James joins a team, the team improves more than Michael Jordan and when LeBron James leaves a team, the team always goes into the tank.

    Michael Jordan, excluding the 94-97 seasons, when the NBA moved the three point line to 22 feet, was a career 28% three point shooter. LeBron James is a career 34% three point shooter

    Michael Jordan was a great defensive player, in an Era where you could handcheck. Playing defense is much easier when you can handcheck. For nearly 6'9 250 LeBron James' entire career he wasn't afforded the opportunity to handcheck.

    THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR..LEBRON JAMES IS THE GOAT!!!!!

    I have added a Postscript
    So many have replied, that LeBron james didn't make the playoffs his first two years and Jordan did. What they fail to say is, in 1985, 16 of 23 teams made the playoffs. In 2004, 16 of 29 teams made the playoffs. It was MUCH EASIER Making the playoffs in 1985. Perfect example is the 1985 86 bulls went 30-52 and made the playoffs and the 2004 05 cavaliers went 42-40 and did not make the playoffs. Also, I don't know, possibly, maybe, Jordan had a HUGE ADVANTAGE considering he played three years of college basketball and LeBron James was 19 years old, and straight out of high school

  3. so thinking basketball got acquired by nba or something? no more videos from their own channel?

  4. Love lebron James seen his career from the start at Sacramento man he still great and playing blows my mind I’m a grown man now wow time flies, ima be bummed out wen he retire like I was when Reggie Miller left, I love NBA, grew to love & appreciate all hoopers no more favorites just like the game

  5. Love these breakdowns….cant wait for the analysis of the upcoming season with all the new duos

  6. He’s by far the goat

    He’s the only player to have 2 peaks from 2012-2014 and 2016-2018. His peak is as good as anyone’s ever, but his length of prime is too long to not be the goat.

  7. Thinking basketball on the nba channel?? Cant think of any creator more deserving, best basketball analysis on the platform

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