So are you still worried that he’s lost a step? LeBron James had the 12th 50-point game of his storied NBA career — and first such game with the Lakers — in a scorching 51-point performance in the team’s 113-97 win over the Miami Heat. His jumper was immaculate, allowing him to exert relatively little energy considering his incendiary production.
Let’s take a closer look at a dominant night in his former South Beach stomping grounds.
LeBron is practically impossible to stop if his step-back jumper is working for him as it was on Sunday night, and it’s beautiful in its simplicity.