Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, head coach Frank Vogel has high praise for LeBron James:
“The body of work he’s put forth for our team I don’t really think it compares to anybody else. A lot of great performances throughout the year with other players, so I don’t want to take anything away from anyone else, but it’s pretty unbelievable what he does. What he means to us on both sides of the ball, defensive IQ and the way he impacts the game with his strength, athleticism, scoring the way he does, but also leading the league in assists. And the most important stat is how much we’re winning,” Vogel said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
So far this season, James has been averaging 25.4 points, 7.8 boards, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks and 10.7 assists per game, while shooting at 49.7% from the floor.
The Lakers are 1st in Pacific Division with a 47-13 record.
