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Los Angeles Lakers: Top 20 plays of the 2018-19 NBA season

By Tony Pesta

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on March 22, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on March 22, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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14. LeBron James drills clutch 3-pointer over San Antonio Spurs

Contrary to popular belief, LeBron James is one of the most clutch players in the history of the league. It’s easy to attack him for his shortcomings, but at the end of the day, James is more than capable of being a cold-blooded killer when the time is right.

Facing off against his longtime rival, the San Antonio Spurs, James knew he had to do something to help his team capture a victory. The Lakers trailed by three with less than 10 seconds remaining. So, James casually walked down the court and drilled a 3-pointer from way beyond the line to force overtime.

The Lakers wound up losing that game, but it was an incredibly clutch shot that had Staples Center on its feet and feeling good about the future.

13. LeBron James reverse put-back dunk vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Sticking with LeBron James here, we have a spectacular put-back dunk against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 1. As Kyle Kuzma attacked the rim and threw up a layup that bounced off the front of the rim, LeBron swooped in swiftly to clean it up.

Where most players would have done a simple dunk or maybe even attempted a layup, James elected to spin his body around and turn this regular play into a reverse jam. Bron certainly has a taste for the flashy!

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