In Cleveland, he earned Rookie of the Year and two MVPs, made five trips to the NBA Finals and won a championship and the Finals MVP. James' time with the Lakers has been the most difficult stretch of any of the three franchises he has played for. So we'll see what happens and see how fresh my mind stays over the next couple years." "And I know it takes steps to get there, but once you get there and know how to get there, playing basketball at this level just to be playing basketball is not in my DNA. That has always been my goal since I entered the league as an 18-year-old kid out of Akron, Ohio. "And I want to win and give myself a chance to win and still compete for championships. "I'm a winner, and I want to win," James said. Winning, it seems in James' estimation, is the true fountain of youth. While James said his mental approach will ultimately dictate how much longer beyond the two years, $97 million he has remaining on his contract with the Lakers (with a player option on the second year), that approach is acutely connected to team performance. But Los Angeles lost for the ninth time in its past 13 games, dropping to 14-21 on the season and placing the Lakers in 13th place out of 15 teams in the Western Conference. It was another strong night individually for the 20-year veteran, who led the Lakers in points (27), rebounds (9) and assists (6). My body is going to be OK because if my mind is into it, I will make sure my body is taken care of and I'll continue to put in the work." "I know as long as my mind stays in it, I can play at this level for a minute. "I don't have a number," James said Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-98 loss to his former team, the Miami Heat, when asked how many more seasons he has left. MIAMI - Back in the arena where he played arguably the best basketball of his career, LeBron James was asked to look to the future rather than back into the past and share how much longer he plans to play in the NBA. Nearing age 38, LeBron James says top priority is 'to win' That's impossibly great.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser The first six Super Bowls came with six game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime. "You're putting LeBron in the same sentence as the greatest clutch player ever - beyond Jordan for me only because Brady kept doing it so many more times in his sport's biggest stage. Put up 33 on a top-five defense and lost 41-33." Belichick's defense spit the bit twice, in the first Eli Super Bowl - 75 yards for a touchdown, two minutes left - and obviously against Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles when Brady threw for a playoff record 505 yards. "Tom Brady did his part to win two other Super Bowls and let him down. Where Bayless was most passionate, however, was the effort to compare LeBron to Brady, who won seven Super Bowls in 10 trips. And on top of that, the 6-0 record in the Finals is untouchable. And as Bayless points out, Jordan was a much better free-throw shooter in the postseason. Of course, they played in different eras, so comparisons are not perfect. He has also won more playoff series than Jordan (39-30), and has a better record in both closeout games - 39-11 (.780) to 30-13 (.698) - and elimination games - 14-11 (.560) to 6-7 (.462). He has made the most game-winners in NBA playoff history (six), compared to Jordan's three. is in a barnyard."ĭespite all of this, James' postseason numbers actually are pretty good, even in relation to Jordan. And you dare to call him the NBA's GOAT? Seriously? The closest LeBron will ever get to GOAT. He is a notoriously poor 3-point shooter, way below average. He notoriously runs from the late-game free-throw line because he is a notoriously poor free-throw shooter at any stage of the game, especially late. "LeBron is simply the worst superstar late-game free-throw shooter we have ever seen. "Poor LeBron was born without a clutch gene," Bayless said. The problem with LeBron, Bayless said, is that he lacks something Jordan had - the "clutch gene." LeBron James reached out to Tom Brady, congratulating him on his retirement, and on a "heck of a career." Seeing one GOAT reach out to another prompts the question: Who had more of an impact on the 21st century: LeBron James or Tom Brady? Chris Broussard makes his choice.
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