Brian Scalabrine Says LeBron James Is Having His Best Season As A Laker

Brian Scalabrine believes LeBron James is currently having his best season as a Laker.

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It wasn’t too long ago that people were questioning whether LeBron James still had it. LeBron had a slow start to the 2022-23 NBA season as he dealt with some injury issues, but once he got healthy, he started dominating like he always did and quieted his doubters.

He has especially been on a tear since he turned 38 years old, averaging 34.9 PPG, 9.4 RPG, and 8.3 APG while shooting 52.5% from the field. The Los Angeles Lakers, though, don’t have a great record despite LeBron’s heroics this season and there has been a lot of talk about winning not being a priority for him as he is focusing just on passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s all-time leading scorer. ESPN analysts Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine defended James, with the latter also stating that the current version of LeBron is the best we have seen of him on the Lakers.

Brian Scalabrine: “There’s no doubt that he does not look like a disconnected guy. Is he going for Kareem’s record? Yeah, of course. Who wouldn’t be right? But it’s not like he is just doing that, like he is playing good basketball. I want to say, this might seem crazy to you and I know you could use the bubble championship, but go look at his stats the year they won the championship. I think he averaged 25 a game that year, this looks like the best Laker LeBron we have seen.”

His scoring and rebounding averages are higher this season as compared to 2019-20 when they won it all, and he has also been more efficient from the field this season. Is this really the best version, though? Well, that is subjective, but you can perhaps make that argument.


JJ Redick Spoke On How LeBron James Can Enter The MVP Race

While LeBron has been putting on some great numbers, he really isn’t really in the picture when it comes to the MVP race. The team record is the biggest factor against LeBron, and JJ Redick believes that if the Lakers finish with a top 5 seed, then it isn’t outside the realm of possibility that James could win MVP.

The only way they get a top 5 seed is if Anthony Davis manages to stay healthy the rest of the way after he returns to action at the end of the month. Still, it is hard to see a scenario where LeBron wins the award, but it really speaks to his greatness that there are people out there who think that a man in his 20th season could win MVP.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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