Too easy. Like the exceptional he’s always been, LeBron James finds a way to push the Los Angeles Lakers to end their three-game drought, after a buzzer-beater game-winning tipoff against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.
LBJ’s 18-Year Record and 8th Buzzer-Beater Sends Shockwaves Across the League
LeBron steps on the floor again since being sideline for a few games, but his return wasn’t initially pretty. For three quarters, The King only had 3 points (all from freethrows) and shot a terrible 0-for-6 from the field.
The visiting Lakers thought this would be a disastrous outing for James, and that he’d finally end his record of scoring double-digits for 18 years. The last time he wasn’t able to get up for at least 10 points was back in 2007, way before his teammates got into the league. However, 40-year-old LeBron delivered a fantastic fourth quarter after leading a great run to match the Pacers’ offense and finally recording 11 points.
With just a few seconds left in regulation, Indiana was leading by just one. Luka Doncic had the ball and took the shot to win the game, but hit the backrim, resulting to a miss. Only just 1 second left, when all hope seems to have been lost, LeBron James suddenly came out of nowhere and struck lightning.
In a shocking turn of events, after a quiet night, James managed to rise above everyone for the offensive board. The 4-time MVP got the tipoff in time, a buzzer-beater to end their three-game losing streak.
He wasn’t even sure if he made it, and both his teammates and the Pacers couldn’t believe it.
LeBron’s Clutch Genes
James has always been clutch. A lot may not believe it, but he really is.
In fact, the game-winner against the Pacers was his eighth buzzer-beating shot in his career, tying both Joe Johnson and Kobe Bryant as the second-most buzzer-beaters in the NBA. The first one being, none other than, Michael Jordan.
Surely, this would somehow change the narrative that James doesn’t shine in the crunch time. Well, he most definitely does.
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