LeBron James is preparing for his 21st season in the NBA, a testament to his unparalleled longevity in the game of basketball. James’ game has gone through several changes over the years due to changes in the game itself, resulting in several different versions of James throughout his career. That led to Tim Hardaway Jr. offering an interesting take on his favorite version of James.
Hardaway has played against James many times throughout his career, but he has never played on the same team as the legendary forward. Still, Hardaway, like many other players in the NBA, admires James and his style of play.However, when it comes to his favorite version of James, Hardaway picked out In 2012 LeBron was named one of the best players in the history of his favorite game.
“In 2012… when he was catching the ball again and again, when he was dunking, the damn net was going in and out after every dunk? I loved LeBron in 2012.”
Tim Hardaway Jr. on the best version of LeBron James.
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James spent four seasons with the Miami Heat, the highlight of the Hardaway era, and considering how he won two championships during those years, you could argue that this was the best version of James playing in the NBA. James had a lot of help, but it’s also worth noting that in 2012 he was in the prime of his career and his impressive athleticism made him a lot of fun to watch.
While James had a more impressive individual version due to the needs of the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Heat simply unable to stop him, Hardaway struggled against him every night while playing alongside Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Impressive influence. There have been many great versions of LeBron James, and Tim Hardaway Jr. makes a good case that he’s one of the best.