kingfish Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Idk I say about 18 ppg when he reaches 31 or 32. He just doesnt have the unstoppable jumper, mid range game, or foot work to still be dominant past 30. I could see him getting 20 ppg or so using whats left of his athleticism and decent mid range game. But by the time hes past 30 he cant rely just on his athleticism anymore, and I have a feeling if he does he will be done by 35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 By the time he reaches 30+, he'll refine the other parts of his offense just like Kobe did. He's already gradually progressing (like he has every year), and LeBron is just too talented to fall off the map. The athleticism won't all be gone either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 He controls his own PPG. Getting to the line/assist numbers, etc. Even at the age of 30-32. I say he'll avg 23.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 He is still so strong and big he could choose to develop a post game if he wanted. Also LeBron's jumper is underrated, while it may never be unstoppable he could develop a very good mid range game if he put a lot of focus on that in terms of his development. This kid is still only 24 years old, 6 years from now his game could have reached new heights if he continues to work. No one thought MJ would dominate as he got older but then he developed a good deep shot, LeBron could easily do the same. But it will also depend on his supporting cast, by 30 he will have played 12 seasons, hopefully not all 12 were with him playing 40 minutes as the ONLY option like he is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 He is still so strong and big he could choose to develop a post game if he wanted. Also LeBron's jumper is underrated, while it may never be unstoppable he could develop a very good mid range game if he put a lot of focus on that in terms of his development. This kid is still only 24 years old, 6 years from now his game could have reached new heights if he continues to work. No one thought MJ would dominate as he got older but then he developed a good deep shot, LeBron could easily do the same. But it will also depend on his supporting cast, by 30 he will have played 12 seasons, hopefully not all 12 were with him playing 40 minutes as the ONLY option like he is now. I agree. His jumper is pretty underrated because people want to find some kind of fault in his game. He by no means is a shooter, but his shot has improved and I think it's better than average. It's true that Lebron has the potential of being the best the league has ever seen. PPG? I would say he's capable of 30ppg at 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 The jumper is the easiest thing to work on in your offense if you think about it. He's 24, I'm not saying he'll become a shooter, but his jumper is still a work in progress and something he can easily improve in the next years. He isn't going to loose all his strength, athleticism, or speed. He may loose some of it, but saying that LeBron will only average 18 PPG when he's 30, an age where a lot of players are still extremely effective, is laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Idk I say about 18 ppg when he reaches 31 or 32. He just doesnt have the unstoppable jumper, mid range game, or foot work to still be dominant past 30. I could see him getting 20 ppg or so using whats left of his athleticism and decent mid range game. But by the time hes past 30 he cant rely just on his athleticism anymore, and I have a feeling if he does he will be done by 35. You are describing him like he was when he first debuted.  This isn't the same LeBron James. This is the LeBron James that won the MVP last year. If you watched him play this and last year, you'd see that he does make jump shots as consistently as D-Wade and has damn good athleticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 More than Kobe Bryant is averaging for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 BTW, I like how the topic implies that LeBron's offense is crude and all about athleticism. Those drives take very keen anticipation and an alert recognition of the defenses they're giving you. And they wouldn't be available if the defenses didn't respect the other skills in LeBron's arsenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 His still got 6 years, I reckon he could develop a better jump shot in those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballorama Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 He has a good jump shot now, it's way better than before. But I would think he would still be a similar player about 25-30 ppg for sure. He will obviously get better and better.. and still probabbly average 25+ 7+ and 7+ in his 30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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