LeBron James has led the NBA in assists for the entire season and he’s on pace to doing so for the first time in his storied career. But with the number of points that he scores and the looks he creates, he’s not only dishing more assists, but his assists are also more efficient than anybody else in the NBA despite him turning 35 a month ago.
This was the premise for ESPN’s shot scientist Kirk Goldsberry to make the case that LeBron James deserves more consideration for the 2020 MVP award than he’s gotten so far this season. With gaudy numbers and a great record for Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as the play of Houston’s James Harden and Dallas Luka Doncic, James hasn’t often been considered for the MVP. But the points he’s creating are special, according to Goldsberry. He obviously creates more assists than anyone, but his assists also are more efficient than anyone else.
Anthony Davis always being a threat do dunk is incredibly efficient but the Lakers 3-point shooters, such as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Danny Green, create a lot of problems for defenses who key in on LeBron.
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