James is even better
In the history of the Los Angeles Lakers, there are many great super centers, such as Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar and O'Neal, who have ruled the league in their respective eras. In the era before the rise of three-point shooting, how strong a center's dominance is generally based on his three-point line or how high the shooting rate under the basket is. O'Neal, one of the most dominant centers in the NBA league, was at the peak of his career during his time with the Lakers, teaming up with Kobe Bryant to win three championship trophies.
O'Neal in the Lakers period can be said to be the strongest player in the league, his shooting rate under the basket is as high as 74.7%, and the two-point shooting rate is also 57.6%, which can be said to be very efficient. However, some people compared James and O'Neal's shooting rates during the Lakers period on social media and found that James was actually better.
O'Neill forwarded the endorsement
From the chart above, it can be seen that James' shooting rate from the basket during the Lakers period was as high as 75.9%, and the two-point shooting rate was 58.6%, both slightly ahead of O'Neal. Seeing this dynamic, even O'Neal himself could not help but forward it, and it is obvious that this is a great recognition of LeBron James. After all, James is only a third position, and although he has been forced to stand in the fifth position this season, at the end of the day, he is a forward player who can play such a shooting percentage performance, and you can't find any other adjectives besides greatness.
What's even more outrageous is that O'Neal is at the peak of his career during the Lakers period, as for LeBron James, of course, you can also say that he is still at the peak, but James was 34 years old when he came to the Lakers, and now he is 37 years old. Many people are reluctant to admit james's greatness, but even a super center like O'Neal recognizes James's performance today, what else can you be picky about?
It is worth mentioning that James's PER efficiency value this season is still ranked fourth in the league, second only to the three-headed monster of Jokic and Embiid. That said, James is still at the level of the league's first gear. At the age of 37, the 19th season of his career, it is really not an easy task.
James' ability to finish
So far in his career, James's shooting rate under the basket has only been less than 70% in two seasons, the first is a rookie season with a shooting rate of 60.4%, the second is the third season of his career, shooting 68.9%, as for this season, James can be described as the older and more demon, shooting a high of 79.6%, the highest career, equalizing the 2013-14 season. That year, James was 29 years old, the peak of his career, but also in the last year of the Heat, that year's James, strength and realm, reached the level of the first person in the league.
Whether it's 27 or 37, LeBron James' ability to finish is unquestionable. Although the speed and explosiveness have decreased, James continues to hone his skills and his physical coordination is getting better and better, which is the key to his ability to maintain such an efficient basket shooting rate.
LeBron James is still the league's top superstar, but everyone knows that at the age of 37, it is difficult to continue this state. Brownie still has two or three years to enter the league, James personally admitted that after a season with Brownie, he will leave the league, so look and cherish it!