- Isiah Thomas shared his thoughts on how he would create the perfect NBA player
- The Pistons legend added the skills of two other NBA stars to LeBron James’ repertoire of attributes
- LeBron James can rightly be considered as a perfect player in today’s NBA
Isiah Thomas explained how he would create the perfect NBA player, and his player of choice to start with was LeBron James.
Speaking in an interview, the former Detroit Pistons legend said he would take the ball-handling skills of Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry’s Jumper to James’ repertoire to create the ultimate NBA player.
“I would take LeBron James as he is… and add two things, Kyrie Irving’s ball-handling and Stephen Curry’s jump shot to LeBron James. And I’m good.”
Thomas’ words highlight two things here — one, LeBron James is one of the most complete players in the league, and two, the addition of these two skills would mean a perfect star that would be the blueprint for upcoming stars to see all that they need to build to become a generational superstar like James.
Irving’s handles have been looked at as a work of art, and the kind of wizardry that makes him a lethal point guard who could breeze past the best of defenders. As for Curry’s jump shot, the flamboyance and accuracy make him a reliable scoring threat on a given day.
This makes it a no-brainer as to why NBA 2K24 gave the Dallas Mavericks star’s handles a whopping 91, compared to James’ 87.
As for Curry’s jumper, which makes him one of the players with the perfect shooting form, James could use the efficiency to add to his skills of attacking the rim and his signature fadeaway. The technique could also greatly bolster his three-point shooting which has been on the wane for some time now.
This past season, James has shot 35.5% from beyond the arc, a dip compared to his 37.2% in the 2021-22 season. Rest apart, the leading scorer in the NBA has all the attributes at both the offensive and the defensive ends to be the near-perfect player.
Can LeBron James Be Looked At As The Perfect Modern-Day NBA Player?
With the generational superstar that LeBron James is, there is no doubt that he is widely considered one of the best players in the league. Given his legendary achievements, he is one of the key players compared to Michael Jordan in the perennial GOAT debate, and that speaks volumes about the kind of player James is.
There are various factors have contributed to James’ success as a star over the last two decades, but certain factors have propelled him to be the best. James has evolved with time and age and has proved worthy of being in the pantheon of NBA greats.
He has the numbers (38,562 points in his 20 seasons in the NBA from 1421 games at an average of 27.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists). James has been an ultimate team player, while also extending his prime — perhaps one of the longest in the NBA after Jordan.
And while he may be two rings shy of the Chicago Bulls legend, there’s perhaps no other player who is as accomplished as he is in the present-day version of the sport.
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