LeBron James‘ recent play against the Portland Trail Blazers has impressed NBA fans once again. As we all know, King James is currently in his 21st year and continues to play at an unexpected level. Although he should be taking a backseat towards the backend of his career, LeBron is still showcasing his skills while keeping the Lakers in contention for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
While LeBron currently leads the NBA’s all-time scoring list, he is still an incredibly well-rounded player and utilizes all aspects of his ability in order to help his team win a game.
Fans got to see LeBron’s passing abilities in action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers and soon voiced their approval on social media. With that being said, let us take a closer look at the situation and find out more.
LeBron James scored 35 points and 9 assists against the Portland Trail Blazers
Although LeBron is supposed to be on the tail-end of an illustrious NBA career, an argument could be made that he is still the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers and a top 10 player in the league today. In the first 12 games of his 21st year in the league, LeBron has been averaging 25.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Additionally, he has been shooting an efficient 57.2% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point line.
During the game against the Blazers, LeBron led his team to victory by scoring 35 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. Putting up these numbers at 38 years of age is borderline bizarre.
LeBron goes no-look 🫣
He’s got 31 PTS and 7 AST as the Lakers lead.
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After watching LeBron dish out incredible assists to open teammates, fans were mesmerized, “His passing is so underrated.”
His passing is so underrated.
— Woo (@justbewoo) November 18, 2023
Since fans feel that LeBron’s passing is not been given its due credit, one must wonder how good of a passer LeBron James actually is.
Is LeBron the best passer in NBA history?
Over the past few decades, fans have witnessed LeBron score and assist the ball at the highest level. There is simply no denying that he has an incredible basketball IQ and a sense for the game. Although he is compared to Michael Jordan in terms of overall greatness, many NBA experts compare LeBron to Magic Johnson due to his passing abilities.
Since Magic is widely regarded as one of the best passers in NBA history, LeBron would undoubtedly be somewhere in his league. Some of the other incredible players on the list would be Chris Paul, Steve Nash, and John Stockton.
However, all of the players mentioned were point guards and solely focused on finding open teammates. Since LeBron also shares a huge bulk of the scoring load, that should be taken into consideration when including him in this discussion.