“LeBron James Has Lost 40% Athleticism and Is Still a Top-20 Athlete”: NBA Reddit Bows Down to the Insane Consistency & Longevity of the 38 Y/o Lakers Superstar

Akash Murty | 11/01/2023
"LeBron James Has Lost 40% Athleticism and Is Still a Top-20 Athlete": NBA Reddit Bows Down to the Insane Consistency & Longevity of the 38 Y/o Lakers Superstar

Unlike any other sport, there have been many basketball players who played at the greatest stage of the game when they were late into their 30s and even in their early 40s. But, no one did it like LeBron James is doing it.

Recently turned 38, the Lakers superstar is making it look as easy as it was for him 15 years ago when he had started taking over the league. The numbers he has put up in the last 10 days have been insane.

But his overall season, offensively, is once in a lifetime opportunity for us to see someone excelling in their profession such passionately for the 20th year straight. So, let’s just do it. Redditors look like they are.

Also read: “You See What LeBron James Did To the Hawks & the Kings?!”: Shannon Sharpe Defends Lakers Star For Missing Clash Against Nuggets

38 Y/o LeBron James is winning games for his teams while averaging 25/5/5 for the fourth season straight!

LeBron James is on his way to being the league’s oldest player to average 25/5/5 or more for the fourth straight season starting 2019-20 season as revealed by StatMuse.

This surely would make NBA Twitter and Reddit go wild. Wouldn’t it?

There was a lot of buzz for a couple of seasons that his scoring isn’t benefiting his team in any way but James’ game-winning performances against the Kings and the Hawks and even the 40-point ones before those two have brought a change to that, as well as the Lakers fan’s hopes for this season.

But can they hold up?

Also read: LeBron James to Team up with Stephen Curry and the Warriors? NBA Exec Makes Astonishingly Wild Claim 

Is there any way for the Lakers to contend this year?

LeBron James’ recent form sent the Lakers to a 5-game win streak. But even that wasn’t enough for them to get back to .500. They had dug themselves too big a hole.

Currently, on a 19-22 record following a 130-109 loss against the Nuggets where The King didn’t suit up after the back-to-back games, the Lakers are now in dilemma as to whether stick with the current squad or trade a few assets to get better.

If they don’t do the latter, they might have slimmer chances of making it to the post-season considering Anthony Davis isn’t reliable to finish the season without getting injured again if and when he comes back.

However great James is playing he won’t be able to drag them to playoffs without AD and Russell Westbrook performing their best. Let’s see where the Purple and Gold go with what Rob Pelinka and Co decide.

Also read: “We didn’t give a f*ck about LeBron James”: Kevin Garnett’s claims of not fearing former Cavaliers star didn’t fit with his teammate’s revelation

 

 

 

 

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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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