The 37-year-old James has not only been fierce in attack this season, but has also performed very well on the defensive end. His average blocks per game set a new career high, and his average blocks per game, plus steals per game, also set a career high. The 37-year-old James is ridiculously strong, not only three-point firepower has increased dramatically, but also the performance on the defensive end has reached a new high, is this a 37-year-old player?
James moved from the small forward position to the center position this season, the Lakers played five small lineups, James has more room to play on the offensive end, and on the defensive end, he needs more blocks under the basket, which makes James have a new breakthrough in the number of blocks.
James averaged a career-high of 1.2 blocks per game this season, and he averaged 1.1 blocks per game in 2007-08 and 2008-09 for his previous block career record. James averaged 0.6 blocks per game last season, and this season he has directly doubled. James, 37, seems to have more energy.
James averaged 1.8 steals per game this season, tied for second in his career with the 2007-08 season, and in 2004-05, James averaged 2.2 steals per game for a career record. That season, James averaged 0.7 steals per game, with blocks and steals combined to 2.9.
This season, James averaged a career high of 3.0. The defensive and physical athletic abilities of athletes are closely related, and in general, steals and blocks decline as athletes age. But James' defensive stats have increased significantly this season — blocks have improved from 0.6 last season to 1.2 and steals from 1.1 to 1.8. James's body grew backwards?
James averaged 28.7 points per game this season, ranking fourth in his career. James averaged 29.7 points per game in 2009-10, and in the following seasons, James's average of points per game did not exceed 28.0 points per game, until this season, James's score rebounded.
In addition, James averaged a career-high of 2.9 three-pointers per game this season. Three-pointers became an important weapon for James. Happily, James' free throw shooting percentage has also rebounded this season to 78.0%, equaling the personal record of the 2008-09 season. Remember that in the previous 3 seasons, James's free throw shooting rate was less than 70%.
At the age of 37, the average steals and blocks per game are equal to 3.0, which Jordan and Kobe bryant have not done. Bryant retired that season at the age of 37, averaging 0.9 steals per game and 0.2 blocks per game, adding up to just 1.1, which is not as good as James's block count. Jordan was in retirement at the age of 37, and he was 38 when he returned to play for the Wizards in the 2001-02 season, averaging 1.4 steals per game and 0.4 blocks per game, the sum of the two statistics was 1.8. Jordan was 34 years old in his final season with the Bulls, averaging 1.7 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game in 1997-98, adding up to 2.2.
James, 37, continues to write miracles...