One of LeBron James’ closest friends, Rich Paul, recently appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast. One of the topics Sharp discussed with Paul was why the older generation of NBA players don’t appreciate James’ greatness. Over the years, James has interpreted the true meaning of being a legend in the league, but for some reason, he has not received the appreciation he deserves, especially from the old leaders.
Rich Paul said he was confused and didn’t understand why this happened. Paul pointed out that this may be because James is already a great player early in his career. Many of the older players judging James today were players in his prime as a rookie. Because James is a newcomer and is getting all the attention and a lot of money, Paul thinks it’s a matter of people being jealous of LBG.
“It’s really corny to me,” Paul said. “In my opinion, there are layers to it. You have to remember when LeBron came in, a lot of (the older generation of players) were still in their prime, and all the attention was on him. A $100 million contract. They’ve never seen anything like it.” .. So naturally, what did you develop in the neighborhood? envious. “
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Despite playing 21st NBA season, LeBron James is still one of the best players
For LeBron James, who is already 21 years old this year, “father time” seems to be non-existent for the “King”. A few games into the 2023-24 NBA season so far, it’s clear the Los Angeles Lakers still need LeBron on the floor to win games. In the first game against the Denver Nuggets, data showed that as long as James plays, the Lakers can easily catch up with the defending champion.
A similar situation unfolded in Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns. Although Davon Ham limited his playing time to 29-30 minutes per game, James played 35 minutes.
Looking at LeBron James’ numbers so far, the scoring numbers are down, but his efficiency is still on par with today’s superstars. James averaged 21.0 points, 8.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Given that this is only their second game of the season, we can expect their scoring average to be higher.