LeBron James continues to display his longevity. The four-time NBA champion, who turned 38-years-old last week, delivered two 40-plus point performances in a row.
After dropping 47 points against the Hawks, James scored 43 against the Hornets. The Lakers won both games.
James Worthy, who won three rings as a Lakers, talked about how LeBron is able to be this dominant at that age. “Obviously he has the formula to longevity and the formula to knowing how to stay ahead of the game,” he said on Spectrum SportsNet.
“When you’re as great of shape as he is and you have the wisdom and the history that he has, it’s almost impossible to stop him. A lot of guys at that age they don’t have the physicality. They still have the know-how, but they can’t jump, they can’t run.
“Its like playing against an old uncle. You know you’re younger than he is, you’re a little quicker, but he’s got knowledge and you just can’t beat him. You just can’t beat him.
“And that’s where LeBron finds himself. It’s easy for him. I’m not going to say it’s easy, but the way he prepares himself he’s picking and choosing how he sees it and he has the experience over anything in front of him. And he just plays to that.”
This season James is averaging 28.5 points, 8.1 rebound and 6.6 assists in 35.9 minutes per game.
