Los Angeles Lakers superstar James blasted 56 points against the Warriors, one of the greatest scorers of all time. James is already the first in NBA history to score all-time regular-season and playoff totals, and his regular-season scoring is second only to Abdul-Jabbar and Postman Malone. It's just that James is not widely regarded as a super scorer, so the evaluation is far inferior to Jordan, Kobe, Durant and others, which also makes James extremely angry, and the US media lists 3 reasons why James is not recognized as a super scorer.
3. James is not a great shooter
James can score at will with his physical qualities and basketball IQ, but an important weakening of his ability to score is his ability to shoot. Of course, James sometimes feels hot on the court, but in this era, the ability to shoot efficiently outside the three-point line has received more attention and more attention, and James' three-point shooting is not an absolute strength.
James has never been a great shooter, breaking 40 percent of his three-point shooting percentage in a single season only once in his career. James' career three-point crosshairs are 34.8 percent shooters, which is not bad, but by modern NBA standards, it's not outstanding.
One argument against this view is that Kobe Bryant and Jordan both had poor three-point shooting percentages, but the two basically played in different eras and didn't value outside shooting as much as they do today. If you compare James to Durant, who is often referred to as the best scorer of his generation, Durant's scoring ability at different levels is far superior to James'.
2. James has only one scoring champion in his career
James' all-around style may also have played a role in his undervalued role as a scorer. As James mentioned, he likes to get his teammates involved, but that also comes with sacrificing scoring opportunities.
Taking his 56-point performance against the Warriors as an example, he did prove that he can score a lot, but another obvious statistic is that he only had 3 assists in the game. Now in the big picture, if James is more focused on scoring, no one can deny his status as the greatest offensive player in NBA history, in which case he can average 30+ or even 35+ per game in a single season.
It is worth mentioning that most of the NBA's top scorers have had multiple such scoring explosions, such as Jordan scoring more than 60 points four times, Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points in a single game, and so on.
James has only one scoring champion in his career, and back in 2007-08, he averaged 30 points per game. It was the second time James had averaged more than 30 points per game, the first in the 2005-06 season, when he scored 31.4 points but finished third in overall points, behind Kobe Bryant and Iverson. While the scoring king award is certainly not a measure, it plays an important role in the perception of the players. If you're not competing for the top scorer every year, it's easy to forget what a great scorer you are.
1. James lacks one-on-one absolute end offensive skills and relies more on athleticism
Perhaps one of the best reasons James is underestimated as a scorer is the way he scored points. James' combination of basketball IQ and athleticism makes the game look easier, but it also highlights his lack of technical moves.
James is extremely fast in offensive and defensive transitions and cuts, but he is never a real one-on-one killer, and can find a way to hit the basket with mid-range shots or his footwork, or other moves. James' way is more efficient, but it doesn't get much fame in the eyes of fans.
James is brilliant at what he's done, but being too good leads to higher expectations. There's no doubt that James deserves to be one of the best scorers in NBA history. James has scoring and data to back, not to mention his long and efficient career. In the 19 years he played in the NBA, James has never averaged less than 20 points per game. Still, it's understandable why some people don't consider him a great scorer, especially by the standards set by previous and contemporary generations.
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