LeBron James has logged nearly 40,000 minutes in his NBA career, which has taken a massive toll on his body, forcing him to limit the amount of physical contact he assumes and aggressive play, generally, for the sake of preserving his health. It’s something professional athletes do in virtually every sport: adjust your game so you can live to play another day. The only trouble is, as LeBron has become more of a finesse player, he hasn’t developed the requisite touch from the perimeter to compensate for those bruising penetration drives he’s been slowly phasing out.
In a recap of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ sweep of the Detroit Pistons, Brian Windhorst pointed out that teams are becoming acutely aware of LeBron’s inability to improve as a jump shooter.