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LeBron James Sets Career-Highs

By Quenton S. Albertie

Apr 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (32) dunks on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (32) dunks on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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LeBron James, the half-man, half-cyborg, half-amazing demigod that’s a special gift to the NBA with his larger than life story, outspoken nature, off-court business enterprise and ability to play the game of basketball is often taken for granted. His athleticism is also taken for granted.

Sure, resting James here and there could improve his shelf life because yes, he is 32-years-old, and yes, he has played basketball seemingly non-stop for six years. But when 40-year-old Vince Carter and 36-year-old Richard Jefferson are still putting the young bucks on posters, I’m not surprised in the least that James is still able to put a team on his back and posterize defenders left and right even with the weight of the world on his shoulders.

This season, James set a career-high in made dunks with 145. His next highest total is 144, set in 2012-2013 when James was in Miami creating the “Flying Death Machine” with Dwyane Wade.

James has been looking to finish with power rather than finesse this season, perhaps seeing to many finger-rolls roll out of the rim for his liking and knowing that he’s unlikely to get the foul called so he may as well finish strong inside anyways. James may truly be the most dominant force in the game since Shaquille O’Neal. Seeing how James flies around the court, he actually be Superman, not Batman.

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*All stats referenced from www.basketball-reference.com