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The MVP of the night | LeBron James, the winner of champions

He’s not 100%, and no doubt he’ll spend the whole summer in care, but LeBron James, even diminished, remains one of the best players in the world, and tonight he signed probably his best game of these playoffs with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists! At 10 of 14 on shots in 43 minutes. Without forcing anything, or almost.

LeBron is no longer the Lakers’ first option. Anthony Davis takes more shots than him, and Austin Reaves plays more one-on-one than him, but when it comes to digging down a defender in the low post, or starting the counterattack, he remains the number 1 on his team. And when it comes to eliminating Stephen Curry’s Warriors, no one has done better since this is the second time he has played Golden State, after the 2016 Finals.

LeBron James, record holder of the series won in the playoffs

“When LeBron sets the tone, you know you’re in good hands” summarizes Lonnie Walker IV, the X factor of this series. “We are here to follow him. We are “role players” and we know what we have to do. »

This victory, and this qualification will remain in the annals, because it is his 41st series won in his career, and no one does better. With his 9 rebounds, he climbed to 4th place in the ranking of the best rebounders in the history of the playoffs. LeBron continues to defy time, and his accuracy in these playoffs is impressive. He behaves like a leader and even a trainer, in the midst of players who have never experienced this level, such as Walker, Vanderbilt or even Reaves and Hachimura.

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“Many of our players had not experienced matches like that” he recalls during the post-match interview. “After Game 5, I knew I had to be more aggressive, while being very efficient and strategic in my way of playing. It was a great moment! »

The style opposition against the Nuggets

In the next round, as in 2020 in the “bubble”, the Lakers will find the Nuggets. A real opposition of style between the best defense of the playoffs and the best attack. Once again, the Lakers won’t have home court advantage, but LeBron is confident. Especially with a few extra days off.

“It will be a great series with two very well coached teams” he warns. “They finished in 1st place in the West, and they dominated all season. We have a lot of respect for them, in view of what they have accomplished and what they can produce against us. If we are not determined, we will be in trouble. It starts on Tuesday, and we’re going to take these few days to rehearse what we have to do. »

LeBron James Percentage Bounces
Season Crew GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2003-04 KEY 79 40 41.7 29.0 75.4 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.9 1.9 1.7 3.5 0.7 20.9
2004-05 KEY 80 42 47.2 35.1 75.0 1.4 6.0 7.4 7.2 1.8 2.2 3.3 0.7 27.2
2005-06 KEY 79 43 48.0 33.5 73.8 1.0 6.1 7.0 6.6 2.3 1.6 3.3 0.8 31.4
2006-07 KEY 78 41 47.6 31.9 69.8 1.1 5.7 6.7 6.0 2.2 1.6 3.2 0.7 27.3
2007-08 KEY 75 40 48.4 31.5 71.2 1.8 6.1 7.9 7.2 2.2 1.8 3.4 1.1 30.0
2008-09 KEY 81 38 48.9 34.4 78.0 1.3 6.3 7.6 7.3 1.7 1.7 3.0 1.2 28.4
2009-10 KEY 76 39 50.3 33.3 76.7 0.9 6.4 7.3 8.6 1.6 1.6 3.4 1.0 29.7
2010-11 MIA 79 39 51.1 33.0 75.9 1.0 6.5 7.5 7.0 2.1 1.6 3.6 0.6 26.7
2011-12 MIA 62 38 53.1 36.2 77.1 1.5 6.4 7.9 6.2 1.6 1.9 3.4 0.8 27.2
2012-13 MIA 76 38 56.5 40.6 75.3 1.3 6.8 8.0 7.3 1.5 1.7 3.0 0.9 26.8
2013-14 MIA 77 38 56.7 37.9 75.0 1.1 5.9 6.9 6.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 0.3 27.1
2014-15 KEY 69 36 48.8 35.4 71.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 7.4 2.0 1.6 3.9 0.7 25.3
2015-16 KEY 76 36 52.0 30.9 73.1 1.5 6.0 7.4 6.8 1.9 1.4 3.3 0.6 25.3
2016-17 KEY 74 38 54.8 36.3 67.4 1.3 7.3 8.6 8.7 1.8 1.2 4.1 0.6 26.4
2017-18 KEY 82 37 54.2 36.7 73.1 1.2 7.5 8.7 9.1 1.7 1.4 4.2 0.9 27.5
2018-19 ALL 55 35 51.0 33.9 66.5 1.0 7.4 8.5 8.3 1.7 1.3 3.6 0.6 27.4
2019-20 ALL 67 35 49.3 34.8 69.3 1.0 6.9 7.8 10.2 1.8 1.2 3.9 0.5 25.3
2020-21 ALL 45 33 51.3 36.5 69.8 0.6 7.0 7.7 7.8 1.6 1.1 3.7 0.6 25.0
2021-22 ALL 56 37 52.4 35.9 75.6 1.1 7.1 8.2 6.2 2.2 1.3 3.5 1.1 30.3
2022-23 ALL 55 36 50.0 32.1 76.8 1.2 7.1 8.3 6.8 1.6 0.9 3.2 0.6 28.9
Total 1421 38 50.5 34.5 73.5 1.2 6.3 7.5 7.3 1.8 1.5 3.5 0.8 27.2

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.

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