(LOCK THREAD) The LeBron James- 23-24 NBA Thread - 40K POINTS+(Part 1)(NO INSULTING)

[IG2]

Looking like a 1st round matchup with Denver assuming they beat NO again in the play-in. ****

[Fadeaway_J]

Ending up facing Denver after all this is high comedy.

[Colbinii]

Minnesota vs Phoenix
LA vs Denver

I don't like either of my teams 1st round matchups.

[IG2]

AD with a non-contact back injury it seems like. Can barely walk. This better not be a big deal.

[Fadeaway_J]

Never a dull moment

[homecourtloss]

Another season, another year LeBron leading his team in on-off per 100. This is now the 17th time he has done this,

Years LeBron led his team in On-Off per 100

2024 (2nd highest is 3.8 per 100 lower unless you count Dinwiddie, 1.1 lower)
2023 (virtual tie with Reaves or actually 2nd depending on source)
2021 (2nd highest was 7.2 per 100 lower)
2020 (2nd highest was 2.8 per 100 lower)
2019 (2nd highest was 4.6 per 100 lower)
2017 (2nd highest was 7.9 per 100 lower)
2016 (2nd highest was 7.8 per 100 lower)
2015 (2nd highest was 5.8 per 100 lower)
2014 2nd on team behind Bosh
2013 (2nd highest was 3.0 per 100 lower)
2012 (2nd highest was 4.4 per 100 lower)
2011 2nd on team behind Bosh
2010 (2nd highest was 3.9 per 100 lower)
2009 (2nd highest was 9.4 per 100 lower)
2008 (2nd highest was 4.3 per 100 lower)
2007 (2nd highest was 1.5 per 100 lower)
2006 (2nd highest was 3.2 per 100 lower or 7.9 lower depending on depending on minutes cutoff)
2005 (2nd highest was 3.4 per 100 lower)

Have you ran this for other players?

Is really impressive how cleanly lebron presence correlatws with dominance even om teams thay struggle otherwise.

I haven’t ran for everyone, but here are some:

LeBron, 15 times (+ two other virtual ties)
Shaq, 10 times
KG, 8 times (3 other virtual ties)
Dirk, 8 times (1 other virtual tie, 2 close seconds)
CP3, 8 times
Kidd, 7 times (1 other virtual tie)
Nash, 6 times (2 other virtual ties)
Embiid, 6 times
Curry, 5 times (1 other virtual tie)
Duncan, 5 times (4 other virtual ties)
Tatum, 5 times
KD, 4 times (5 if you count injury season in Brooklyn, six if you count the combined seasons in 2023, 3 other virtual ties)
Manu, 4 times (5 if you include his injury season; 2 other virtual ties)
Wade, 4 times
Jokic, 4 times
Kobe, 4 times
Harden, 3 times (3 other virtually

[RRR3]

AD said he’s fine and he’ll play. So I think they will play Denver. That’s obviously not going to go well for them but making the playoffs with Ham as your coach is still impressive.

[homecourtloss]

AD said he’s fine and he’ll play. So I think they will play Denver. That’s obviously not going to go well for them but making the playoffs with Ham as your coach is still impressive.

There’s no guarantee they beat NO again even though they match up well with them in many ways. Oddsmakers have it as a 50-50 game. You very, very rarely see a team run a game against a team wire-to-wire and then play that same team in the next game and do it again.

[homecourtloss]

LeBron post the All-Star break:

28/10/8 on 58/45 shooting, 67% TS, +17.2 ON/OFF.

In year 100 as a senior citizen.

[rk2023]

AD said he’s fine and he’ll play. So I think they will play Denver. That’s obviously not going to go well for them but making the playoffs with Ham as your coach is still impressive.

There’s no guarantee they beat NO again even though they match up well with them in many ways. Oddsmakers have it as a 50-50 game. You very, very rarely see a team run a game against a team wire-to-wire and then play that same team in the next game and do it again.

I was telling some friends I could see it going like the G3-4 sequences of R1-2 last playoffs, which I would frankly take. I might trust LA to adjust for Willie Green’s adjustments, but we’ll see Tuesday night.

[ardee]

Man. 4 games away from HCA in the 1st round.

This could have so so easily been a 55 win team.

[nzahir]

So the reg season is finally over and now if we do our job on Tue we get rewarded with the Nuggets.....unbelievable

If only Minny could have done their job...sigh

This play in game has screwed us 3 games in a row.....but I feel like we should get the benefit of the whistle

If we lose, then we are in a final elimination game vs GS/Sac.

You shouldnt want to be in a single elmination game vs anyone, especially a team like GS.......however the 8th seed has a much more favorable matchup in OKC

I think we should beat the Pels again though. It should be harder next game since we just whooped them and theyll be more motivated, but we match up well vs them and idk if BI will be ramped up enough. Played only 23 min today

[RRR3]

Man. 4 games away from HCA in the 1st round.

This could have so so easily been a 55 win team.

[PistolPeteJR]

So the reg season is finally over and now if we do our job on Tue we get rewarded with the Nuggets.....unbelievable

If only Minny could have done their job...sigh

This play in game has screwed us 3 games in a row.....but I feel like we should get the benefit of the whistle

If we lose, then we are in a final elimination game vs GS/Sac.

You shouldnt want to be in a single elmination game vs anyone, especially a team like GS.......however the 8th seed has a much more favorable matchup in OKC

I think we should beat the Pels again though. It should be harder next game since we just whooped them and theyll be more motivated, but we match up well vs them and idk if BI will be ramped up enough. Played only 23 min today

I’d rather they botch the game vs NO on purpose but it’s too risky to bank everything on one game vs GS or SAC, even though they’ve had GS’ number for years now and SAC are hurt. Thing is with how they defend the 3PT line, too risky.

[homecourtloss]

Man. 4 games away from HCA in the 1st round.

This could have so so easily been a 55 win team.

They played at a 59 win pace with the DLo/AR/LBJ/Rui/AD lineup. A lot of close wins so say a 55 win pace. At full strength, they look like a top 6 team at minimum. Would be a shame to go out in the first round vs. Denver if it happens.

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[The Master]

I’d rather they botch the game vs NO on purpose but it’s too risky to bank everything on one game vs GS or SAC, even though they’ve had GS’ number for years now and SAC are hurt. Thing is with how they defend the 3PT line, too risky.

Yeah, no way.

LeBron post-ASG (2024): 21 games, 27.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 9.5 APG, 67.2 TS%
LeBron post-ASG (2023): 10 games, 24.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 6.0 APG, 55.0 TS%
LeBron post-ASG (2021): 9 games, 21.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 7.8 APG, 62.5 TS%

F*** it, bring me this Jokic dude in the first round, I'm ready for playoff LeBron for the last (?) time.

I just hope they'll advance without any troubles, we were dreaming about ~healthy LeBron in shape in postseason the last few years and I'm not gonna complain.

Yeah, I don't believe they'll advance over Nuggets, but much more competitive series than a year ago is realistic.

And yeah, I don't necessarily believe in prime LeBron in the playoffs, but even last year he had top resilience as a two-way player despite not being healthy and with his jumper being off.

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[Ian Scuffling]

LeBron post the All-Star break:

28/10/8 on 58/45 shooting, 67% TS, +17.2 ON/OFF.

In year 100 as a senior citizen.

Absolutely filthy. His whole year was unbelievable. Just a pleasure to watch him play. I'm betting 40K plus points, 11K plus assists and 11K plus rebounds will never be done again.

[TheGOATRises007]

One of his best RS games in the past 5 years. Played possessed.