LeBron James is lighting up the court with his impressive three-point shooting this season, hitting 43% in the Lakers’ first 15 games.
LeBron’s Shooting Transformation:
In a surprising twist, LeBron has sunk 37 three-pointers out of 86 attempts, outperforming renowned shooters like Damian Lillard and Michael Porter Jr. This is a remarkable change from when Gregg Popovich dared him to shoot beyond ten feet during the 2007 NBA Finals, leading to the Spurs sweeping the Cavaliers. Fast forward 17 years, and LeBron has become a sharpshooter, making over half of his shots from mid-range and hitting corner threes at a solid rate.
Defenses used to let LeBron take long shots without worry as long as they could keep him away from driving to the basket. But now things have changed. Recently against the Magic, he nailed three back-to-back threes in just over a minute during the fourth quarter. It was like watching Stephen Curry or Lillard when defenses scramble to stop them.
KING JAMES THREE-STRAIGHT TRIPLES ๐
— NBA TV (@NBATV)
Clutch Performances:
This new trend of late-game heroics isn’t an isolated incident for LeBron. Just last week, he made two crucial threes against the Pelicans that sealed another victory for his team. In fourth quarters alone this season, he’s hit an incredible 59.1% from beyond the arcโsecond only to Norman Powell among players with at least 20 attempts.
Fans are thrilled by how much better he’s gotten at shooting threes!
His improvement has been steady since his rookie days; last season saw him achieve a career-best of 41% on three-pointers.
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— HoopsHype (@hoopshype)
The G.O.A.T Debate:
LeBron’s newfound skill adds more weight to his claim as one of basketball’s greatest ever players. Critics often said he couldnโt match Michael Jordan because he lacked consistent shooting ability and relied too much on physical dominance for scoring. Well, those criticisms no longer hold water!
