James's old guy is not far from 40, and as a result, his average per game data has not changed much from more than ten years ago! Not only the domestic fans are full of emotions, foreign fans are also amazed by James, and my evaluation of the old Zhan is still that sentence -
Twenty years is like a day! No progress!
Throughout James' career, it can be roughly divided into four periods: Cavaliers 1.0, Heat, Cavaliers 2.0 and Lakers. Although the data of Lao Zhan in these four periods is about the same, his personal style can be said to have undergone several changes. Next, we will take a look at the difference between the four periods of old Zhan -
The seven seasons from 2003 to 2010 constituted the first peak of Lao Zhan. During the Cavaliers 1.0 period, James, who was also called the Little Emperor by fans, averaged 27.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. And during this period James also underwent an evolution.
LeBron, who had just entered the league, was more of a point guard, when he was full of momentum, but there was no shortage of dazzling skills. It can be said that it is a combination of technology, body and ornamentation.
Many people say that There is no basket in the LeBron 1.0 period, which is really a pure impression flow. LeBron made 2,344 shots from beyond the three-point line in the first seven seasons of his career. Especially in the 09-10 season, James made 387 crazy shots outside the three-point line, the second-highest career outside of this season.
It's just that LeBron in the 1.0 era has not yet transformed into an efficiency maniac as he is today, and only in his seventh season has increased his shooting percentage to more than 50% for the first time in his career. And after the 2007 Finals, James was gone on his way to gaining weight! This is also the beginning of his transformation from a small emperor who looks full of ornaments to a flying slab of bricks.
Days on the South Coast. James averaged 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. Thanks to two strong teammates, Wade and Bosh, James' efficiency is slightly lower than in the Cavaliers 1.0 era. However, his efficiency has reached a very frightening level, his shooting rate in the past four years has reached 54.3%, which is completely the level of the star's inner line, and it is really strange that an outside player can balance the output and efficiency of scoring, and reach such a level.
After 11 years of Waterloo in the Finals. On the one hand, LeBron continues to gain weight to make up for the lack of the team's interior line, while honing his offensive skills, especially the evolution of his back ability, making him almost unstoppable on the offensive end.
In the 12-13 season, LeBron's skills reached their peak. The 3-10 foot near basket finish shooting rate is more than 70%. And a few of the techniques he was not good at — low backs, three-pointers and fixed-point shooting — all reached the league's top level. That season he was more efficient at point than 99 percent of the league's players. Even on the defensive end, just a few votes away can be elected the best defensive player. And completed the full harvest of honors - double one, double MVP and championship. And James is also quietly, turning into a forgotten offensive kaleidoscope.
The time comes to the Cavaliers 2.0 period, when LeBron is technically blameless. Averaging 26.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.0 rebounds per game is still luxurious. And during this period, old Zhan began to lose weight because of his age. What impressed him the most was that he also changed from both ends of the attack and defense to his control of the game and the maturity of his mentality.
His performance against the Warriors in the four-year Finals was impeccable. The 18-year playoffs were arguably the most dominant performances of 20 years. The 16-year epic turnaround has also gone down in history. However, it has to be admitted that after 17 years, James's dominance on the offensive end began to decline slowly.
As for the Lakers, few people may have imagined that James could still maintain such a competitive performance. But the fact is here, James first entered the league as a guard, and then evolved into a small forward, in the Heat also topped the position of a big forward, to the Lakers guard forward two hands. This season he even played as the team's starting center, which can be said to have played five positions.
If you make a summary of the four periods of old Zhan, Then the Knight 1.0 period, like a young officer, has excellent military qualities but is slightly unfamiliar with some skills; James in the Heat period is the vanguard of the siege, he is the strongest weapon in the world, killing all sides on the field; and back to the Knight, like a marshal with a strategic plan, with the blessing of experience, making the victory easier; and the Lakers period, LeBron is like a worldly tall man, he was young, brilliant, and now looks unremarkable, but when you are in trouble, he can always appear by your side, bringing you a glimmer of hope.
Finally, let's end with Su Qun's commentary of that year - let's be gentlemanly, whether you like James or dislike him, because what you see is probably one of the most classic moments in basketball history in the past 20 years, and one of the brightest moments in James's career. When he retires one day, don't say you took my youth, or say, "Oh I didn't like him in the first place." You must be with him in this moment, and you have to feel honored that you can see this. Give him some glory and let him go down to receive heroic cheers. These classic moments that these great athletes in this world have given us will not end.