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Los Angeles Lakers: Midseason team awards

By Orestis Rantis

PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers speak during a time out in the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Lakers won 136-113. 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. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers speak during a time out in the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Lakers won 136-113. 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. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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MVP: LeBron James

Although some may argue that The Brow may deserve this award over James, the terms “MVP” and “LeBron James” always seem to appear next to each other. The reason behind that? Pure greatness.

Arguably the greatest player to ever touch a basketball, James is part of living history. Year 17, at 35 years of age, averaging 25 points per game while leading the league in assists. How’s that for a wow-factor?

The upcoming All-Star Game captain seems to be getting better and better each year. This season, despite not making that much noise compared to his past campaigns, he has elevated his game tremendously via two key paths.

The first one is his transition from a playmaking forward, to a complete point forward. Aging is a process of nature. You just have to approach it the best way you can.

The second major change in James’ game, is his partial abstinence from his usual “slashing” style of play. LeBron used to drive to the basket, get fouled and make between two-thirds and three-quarters of his free-throw attempts.

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In order to semi-exclude his big charity stripe weakness from his game, James now drives to the basket as rarely as ever. The King has always been known as a player that got way too many foul calls that resulted in free-throws. Well, this year, he is shooting just 5.4 free-throws per game which ranks him just 23rd in the NBA.

Prioritizing passing over scoring has not prevented James from breaking every single record available. He is literally not slowing down. It may feel weird to say that about a 35-year old, but, the sky is the limit for King James.

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