LeBron James has a true shooting of 67.1%, second highest in the league. Curry has 68.5%.
LeBron turns 39 in a month. He leads the league in 4th quarter points per game and 4th quarter plus minus.
Curry turns 36 in a few months, he is averaging 30/5/4 on 48/45/93 splits.
They are both the backbone of their team. LeBron is leading the Lakers in points, assists, field goal percentage and plus minus. He is second in rebounds, blocks, steals and 3 point percentage. Curry is leading the Warriors in points, Klay is second with just 14.4 ppg with 40/34/88 splits.
The old guard is still at the top of the league. LeBron, Curry and KD are all top 10 still, their impact still undeniable. These 3 might just average 20+ ppg into their 40s. Crazy to think how a guy known for his shitty ankles, a guy known for his lanky frame and a guy best known for athleticism have a case for the 3 players with the best longevity.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2024_advanced.html#advanced_stats::ts_pct
Well, yeah, they’re top 10 players all time. Both will be first ballot hall of famers, retired numbers, and statues. Defining a decade+ of the NBA and will be talked about for decades to come. They’re pillars of NBA history and the sport of basketball.
Not related, but there is a good chance Bron will play 7 or more seasons as a Laker player, which exceeds his 1st stint as a Cavs. Just mind-blowing.
Steph is so good. But leflop is a bum
It’s honestly unreal how good lebron and steph are at this age. Especially since both are way past what your physical prime should be
I love watching these guys play basketball for real is so great for the sport. It’s gonna seeing either of em’ retire.
Makes the Olympics next year more exciting.
Bro the LeBron Curry PnR gonna break everyone
If the thunder weren’t blowing out teams rn chet would be here
Curry actually has no help wtf
Klay’s always been a slow starter, so it’s hard to gauge, but this could be the end of his time as a starter level player.
I think the Warriors will keep starting him anyway, but it might be worthwhile to give the young guys some of his minutes.
Klay’s always been a slow starter, so it’s hard to gauge, but this could be the end of his time as a starter level player.
I think the Warriors will keep starting him anyway, but it might be worthwhile to give the young guys some of his minutes.
Two 🐐
Again, how can people say LeBron is the goat when he isn’t even the best in this era?
And make no mistake, this is the Steph era
What I’m taking away is that I hope Klay and AD get it together.
I don’t want the best players to be dragging the corpses of their “co stars” around the league.
Klay only needs a significant amount of good games for him to be traded for Zach LaVine.
I did some heavy squats a couple days ago and my back is still cooked. I’m 26. How on earth can an almost 40yo man with that mileage play like this almost every single night?
People just take it for granted that we’re getting the equivalent of Larry Bird and Magic staying healthy throughout the 90s, plus Dr. J still be healthy and nearly prime level in that era too. That’s what getting Curry and Durant still looking like they’re in their prime plus Lebron after two full decades still getting MVP conversations is like. It’s insane and I don’t newer fans really have a baseline to compare it to, to recognize how lucky it is we still get to see these guys playing at such a high level.
League’ll be better when Bron gone.
If 20+ ppg is the cherry picked criteria, here’s the next 5 after Steph and LeBron:
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Steph
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LeBron
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Hali
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Giannis
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KD
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Jokic
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Booker
Should add KP would be 2nd over LeBron but he’s “only” averaging 19.5 ppg lol
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