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LeBron James says Spurs' scheme is one 'reason why my jump shot is a lot better'

SAN ANTONIO -- LeBron James banked in his first 3-pointer of the night and swished his fourth to move past Peja Stojakovic for No. 18 on the all-time 3-pointers list in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

It turns out the Spurs are partly responsible for James' 3-point shot improving the way it has.

"I just want to be able to not have any weaknesses, you know, and allow a defense to dictate what I do," James told Spectrum Sports after the game. "Because of the Spurs, in a lot of my early years, [they are] part of the reason why my jump shot is a lot better today.