Why isn't LeBron James aging?

[@playmaker011]

“Even though father time is undefeated, he’s at least lost a few rounds…” Perfect summary for one LeBron James’ career

[@raymondsims7042]

Agreed

[@juliusrandle2733]

​@raymondsims7042 🧢

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

LePEDs

[@EJS-jj8py]

​@@iwishiwasthomasshelbyLeHater

[@peewee0224]

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby source?

[@Windowlick_]

I feel like I've been saying to myself "LeBron will probably play 5ish more years and then call it quits" for a decade now. And it feels like he *still* could play 5 more years now.

[@geordiejones5618]

He could probably play 10 more years as a starter in the right situation

[@YoungSantasGroupie]

lol, but he sits out a ton of games. That’s not really a starter.

[@mordecaidrake]

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[@diddy-did-it]

@@YoungSantasGroupie that’s true but that’s expected. His age shows in playing back to backs and sustaining his level of play throughout a season. He paces himself a lot more now and takes games off. But in terms of just his play itself when he’s on the court, it’s like he hasn’t aged at all and we haven’t seen that before.

[@Jaytheicegoat]

Lebron basically has said he’s only gonna play 2 more years after this year for his son and to win a championship hopefully with his son. Alot of teams also know that if they draft bronny lebron will sign with them (even on a pay cut) so it would make their team instant contenders if they already weren’t

[@DrBeauHightower]

I'll still never get over how fast athletic he was in his first ten years. It was insane I've never seen anyone that big strong and fast going to the rim

[@lawbinson]

As amazing and as long a career as Vince Carter had, he was basically a 3 point shooter near the end. And that was also with out-of-this world athleticism.

[@WaveRider1989]

Not players lasted in sports for long time but to continuously be one of best is very few. Djokovic and Nadal is in similar position. But 35 is much different from 39 when it comes to stamina and athleticism

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

It's crazy how insanely athletic VC was and he still aged out way quicker than LeBron, guy can really still jump at 39 it's stupid.

[@moneyman4740]

Vince played till 2020 and was a role player pretty much after 09 or 10 , i would say 2010 meaning he was just a role player his last decade in the league

[@raymondsims7042]

@@moneyman4740truth!! He’s not even comparable to lebron James and honestly never really was. All due respect

[@lawbinson]

@@moneyman4740 there was a span of 5 or so years of transcendent greatness from Vince. He was supposed to be the next Jordan. I think it adds to my point rather than as a counter-point.

[@livestronger925]

Rising up to block with your right but blocking with your left is athletically insane

[@otterinari2390]

His brain coordination and reflex to suddenly use his non-dominant hand is even more impressive than athleticism

[@cnelsonlv99]

True... only person I can remember seeing do that multiple times is Jordan.

[@tony1876]

The GOAT 🐐

[@richardseeley2248]

Or you blind or stupid. Athletically insane my ass

[@Irishmule169]

Yeah raising your hand is super hard …😂😂😂 give us a break and get off the flopping kings nuts !!

[@stevenmcnabb9185]

As someone who doesn't know a lot about basketball but is interested in learning, I appreciate that you show highlights that best demonstrate the concepts that you're discussing, whether or not they actually result in the desired outcome (i.e., when a good read on offense doesn't result in a basket). I think it adds some authenticity to the instruction. I enjoy your videos, thank you for making them!

[@Fettclone1]

I've been watching on and off for over 30 years and still didn't understand the game like I thought I did. Ben's book goes even deeper into misleading perceptions most people have about the game.

[@carsonneal]

This is one of my favorite parts about the channel!

[@BayAreaHoops415]

Where I notice LeBrons age the most lately is for sure late games, by the 4th you can noticeably see him fatigued. He used to be able to play buzzer to buzzer no sweat

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

True, he is clearly slowing down but he is slowing from 300mph down to 200mph.

[@Motorata661]

I heard some people say that as he got Lebron learned not to push himself to the max all the time since 80% of his athleticism was still enough to dominate people.That allowed him to reserve his energy for the big moments and not get injured as much Now he is older and his athleticism declined he has to go at full speed more often wich would explain the fatigue

[@Herosennin]

Yea this video kinda wrong. Anyone that watches full games would notice that he hasnt been that well offensively and honestly does so little on defense he becomes a liability for the Lakers. It's actually clear he's ageing so this must be a first time that I'mma say this, but not the best take by Thinking Bball.

[@BayAreaHoops415]

@@Herosennin Nah I’d say his defense has been pretty good for LA all things considered. He starts the game great on defense and locks in when he has to, sometimes he doesn’t get back in transition tho late game which is expected with his age. Lakers offense will always struggle if they keep making rosters that are last in made 3 and 3 attempts. That roster can’t shoot a lick, makes it easy for defenses to slow down Bron and AD

[@Herosennin]

@@BayAreaHoops415 Be honest my man, do you watch full games of the Lakers like full full games? Because I do and Lebron honestly barely plays defense. He's ball watching constantly, seems to cheat boxing out so he can leak out early for easy points and the worst of it that he constantly throws his hands up when the man he was supposed to guard scores insinuating his team didnt step up when in reality they are playing 5 against 4.5. As for offense he most of the times stands still(like Harden did) when he doesnt have the ball instead of setting screens for 3 point shooters or something which makes the Lakers way easier to defend. He also misses a lot contested shots and layups and still shoots the ball the most whereas Davis should. IMO he should take a big step back on offense so he can actually be pass first like he claims. Have people play off him like Jokic does finding cutters. That should also reserve him more so he can put more energy on d because its been abysmal for a lot games.

[@Chairsium]

20 years worth of experience in the NBA, about 2-3 eras of different playstyles, all in one of the greatest minds the game has ever seen, inside an absolute tank of a body. This dude giving Father Time a run for his money.

[@kennyg1358]

More like a travel for his money

[@shaftlamer]

Bronsexual much

[@eg7167]

@@kennyg1358 stay mad 🤣

[@kennyg1358]

@@eg7167 I'm not mad, I'm amused. The NBA is a circus, LeBron is one of the biggest 🤡

[@crimzon_x4441]

@@kennyg1358bros mad that Bron won at life 😂

[@zergbong]

I am 39 in a decent shape. I can dunk, but after a dunk session I need at least a week for my knees to start functioning properly again. What this dude is doing is absolutely insane.

[@Tyweezy84]

Same age. I can’t dunk anymore lol i don’t even trick myself into thinking i still can 😂😂😂

[@albundy7623]

NBA 2023 doesn’t count

[@kl498]

It helps that he has access to the highest quality growth hormones/peptides/steroids to help him maintain his form. Any “normal” person (someone who doesn’t spend millions on their body) would be exactly like you. LeBron is superhuman physically don’t get me wrong, but I think a big chunk of his longevity is bought with a needle and isn’t just fortunate genetics

[@Hi-DefSports]

​@kl498 absolutely he is hitting a lot of help from the drugs

[@rockhaven4435]

@@kl498 NBA players are subject to year-round random testing for human growth hormones and steroids. Nice try, though.

[@CountFisco]

I think all the minutes he played in his career, from being an injury-free starter for 21 years and all those finals runs, makes his lack of regression even more impressive

[@gothbossbaby]

8 straight finals without any injury is insane

[@114D]

Injury free? Are you new to planet Earth? He’s missed tons of games to injury. Fun fact? He’s only played ONE 82 game season in his career. Where do these 🤡stats come from come from?

[@k1ng_vic18]

@@114Dyou must have only watched lakers Lebron because I can’t remember him being injured before that

[@WoodsOFF2023]

@@114Dsuspecting players 2 play 82 is wild . People stop sayin that shit 6 years ago😂

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

Why are people surprised when EVIDENCE Is clear people are playing well much later int their careers in almost all the sports. Use to be that great tennis players stopped being number 1 In their late 20’s or maybe make it to 30/31. In the past decade we have had numerous number one players men and women around 35 and older! Serena, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic. Football (American) had kid 40’s MVP (Brady) and Aaron Rodgers won 2 mvps in late 30’s. QB’s use to be done by mid 30’s and retired by 36-39.

[@rt2121]

Great video. You should continue your series from a while back when you did the top 10 players from each season, it would be sick to see that for last season or even this season when it ends.

[@seansachs6105]

As far as I’m aware; it hasn’t stopped, it’s just that last year’s version was in podcast form. I really love the video art, though, so I wouldn’t mind seeing a comeback if possible.

[@pi_za8214]

Can you link the podcast, and also where can i find the rest of the podcasts?@@seansachs6105

[@dulogmaz]

Agreed. He has the perfect way of ranking players, giving objectively acceptable ranges where you can accept a player's ranking. Regular media should pick that up from him ngl

[@pvegamersvods6692]

just want to bump the post, because the art was awesome too lol.

[@khoado123]

Glad you mentioned his blocking strategy. I've been watching him for 21 years and everytime he does chase down blocks, he always go up with right arm fully extended but sill has his left arm up to ready for the reverse

[@yerrtishsart6864]

Always love your analyst style videos (& podcasts, hi cody!)

[@istiahmad3365]

@@Jmurda1983 its 4.50 usd lol

[@zotanica]

I feel like you and Cody are just throwing in more jokes into the videos and pods and I'm loving it!

[@SalKhayer]

Father Time: This mf Bron got hands

[@tonytooshort]

The way Jalen Green side stepped up outta there was despicable lmao

[@nunyabusiness7927]

That could be why players are playing longer now. There's not nearly as much contact as there used to be, and "load management" is a new concept. Also, LeBron is using performance enhancing drugs.

[@n00dle_king]

I've never heard anyone talk about a sport the way he does as if he was a Chess Grandmaster recalling obscure positions from decades past. Lebron is truly one of a kind to combine that with elite athleticism.

[@packerpf]

Odd comparison seeing as Chess requires defense and lebron doesn't play that.

[@rohw0016]

Yea where to flop next.

[@IndistreeHolla]

​@@packerpfCheckmate.

[@eg7167]

@@rohw0016 love the tears 🤣

[@CARBONHAWK1]

@@rohw0016Cope

[@lawrencesilva]

man... this page is something else, keep it up!

[@ryuujinusa]

Would kill to see a Lebron book on diet and fitness in the future. Yes, I know a lot of it is genetics and simple hard work, but there’s gotta be some more us plebs can learn from him

[@uuh4yj43]

youre going to be so disappointed, its gonna be tb12 2.0.

[@WaveRider1989]

Diet is all cooked from cheif, who gets paid 200k with multiple assistance. A normal person won't be able to duplicate that.

[@producedbyfieri]

tbh i think most of the diet stuff is already well known and available to the public. i think it just mostly comes down to freak genetics and insane discipline

[@rogueDukakis]

only 15-30% of how you age has to do with genetics. Obviously genetically speaking LeBron is gifted athletically etc but I can guarantee you that training and diet is what mostly contributes to his longevity.

[@producedbyfieri]

@@rogueDukakis idk about that number but thats besides the point. my point is that the specific diet and training routine isnt really a secret - the info on what to eat and how to train is already well known. the hard part is discipline.

[@HiddenWen]

The guy on top of being one of the most gifted athletes to exist is also an incredibly disciplined person who takes 200% care of his body, spending millions each year on it.

[@EoghanKelly-e2s]

Hmmm… spending millions a year on his body… sounds like somebody is juicing

[@huelerhuelin3334]

it's called HGH. That's why his head got so big earlier in his career

[@t4d0W]

I mean Lebron is a multi-million earner so why wouldn't he spend part of that to help improve his overall health as he deals with the wear and tear of the season? Meanwhile you got rookies who get their first millions as pros and their lack of discipline with fitness/nutrition/recovery shows. Forget them trying to hire an expensive trainer when they aren't even doing Bulgarian squats.

[@smoothoperator1862]

@@huelerhuelin3334biggest load of crap

[@jaymoney6233]

“Millions on his body” aka PEDs

[@glaucon9876]

It’s quite unfair when Michael in his 39 scored an average of 20 pts, ppl said it was such a thing cuz he proved he could still prevail in the 2000s, while when Lebron got an unprecedented performance in his 21st season, everyone just compared him to Joker or SGA and criticized he passed his prime. 😂

[@rks5457]

Social media era.. everybody thinks they're a legit critic. And people who are wrong but loud/confident are legitimized by the ignorant/uneducated. People who aren't great at anything have to put down everything and every one that is on the top. Oh and punching down is uncouth so everybody can talk sht about you but if you rightfully say something back then you have no class.

[@gllizzzy]

Really interesting. I went fairly deep into the chess world last year and part of what makes LeBron great is very similar to what makes top chess players like Magnus, Hikaru, and Kasparov. Their knowledge of the game, reading and anticipating positions, knowing their opponents, and ability to recall specific winning moves from a chess game played in 1973 all contribute to their mastery.

[@Brand00d]

Exactly. Lebron effectively controls other players, because he knows what they are going to do before they know what they are going to do. He knows players better than they know themselves.

[@sholovesholove4620]

This is why most people who watch lebron, don't think he's doing anything. They think basketball is checkers. But the great coaches are actually playing chess, when theyre coaching. Basketball gets boring if it's just about 'you score, then I score on you', 'you dunk, then I dunk on you'. People don't understand players that think. So it looks foreign. Players like lebron, rajon rondo, Jason kidd etc, play the coaches. Theyre not playing the players. Lebron had athletically been the best player for 14 years straight. That was boring. If it was only about winning, he would have stayed in Miami. The game is still too lebron because he's playing the coaches, while other players are just playing the opposing players

[@t4d0W]

That is pretty much veteran saavy done right. Even Brian Scalabrine noted that in his career as he got older, the only way he could stay on the floor was reading the game faster than his opponents who were more athletic. In Lebron's case his athleticism/size is still better than the average player but not only is he staying on the floor with his mind but is making huge impact swings on games with his overall court vision that works on both ends of the floor. Its like stories of Larry Legend tracking the play and knowing when to pounce at the very end to make a key stop or steal.

[@tony1876]

The GOAT 🐐

[@camctrail]

When his career finally ends in 2056, I'm happy that I'll be able to say that I properly appreciated a Mount Rushmore basketball player for as long as I got to see him play

[@GreenEnvy.]

You appreciate a steroid user. Sit your ass down.

[@KelseyGriffin27]

Fantastic video! I always enjoy your content!

[@mightymochi6320]

What he’s doing is incredible, but you can see his age catching up to him reflected by how tired he gets now as well as his uneven effort on defense.

[@Inari_Cloud]

Facts

[@keepscrolling6042]

@@Inari_Cloud he is close to 40. He shouldn't be playing D until the playoffs, there are 4 other bums that should be defending while in his presence.

[@symptomofsouls]

@@keepscrolling6042 If you can't contribute on defense you shouldn't be playing

[@bobbyhogo2342]

@@keepscrolling6042 sports leagues dont have honorable positions. If you're in the league you're expected to play like it. If he can't then that's evidence that he's slowly aging out. I say this as lakers fan, or perhaps because of it

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

"Uneven defense" is a weird way to say "worst defender in the league" He is BY FAR the worst defender in the league. Not even close

[@gangstaxu]

I’m gonna miss LeBron when he retires, probably a lot of people will miss him even the ones that complain about him.

[@Jerrynyc424]

I won’t you need to start making babies.. give women a try and stop 😘🥰👱🏿‍♂️

[@kennyg1358]

He can't go away fast enough

[@thedudeunchained7583]

i can´t wait till he´s gone...just because I want the focus on the actually best players and his game is ugly AF with only offensive fouls in his bag that never get called.

[@Jerrynyc424]

Why don’t you find him? Seems like you have a deep emotional connection with him ? 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 I won’t miss him at all

[@vulcanraven9701]

I don't miss him. He has overstayed his welcome.

[@steze]

That was incredible. Keep it up, G.

[@joshelliott6873]

For all his god given ability, his consistency and hard work put in are also unmatched by anyone

[@landongibbs8678]

The way that he can rattle off the sequence of events in games is reminiscent of how high level chess players can recall series of moves in famous games it’s crazy how savants’ minds work

[@jhs-law]

7:54 - the guy jumps out of the way to avoid getting a foul, which they call every time you breathe on Lebron.

[@ImTheGibby]

I can’t wait to see what Bron does after he decides to hang the shoes up. I wanna see him as a coach, gm or president of basketball operations

[@BobBobson321]

Think he's too big for any of those jobs. Probably an owner at least.

[@michael_hutchie]

I can see him coaching, it’s not unheard of for great players to coach (Kidd, bird ect)

[@tigwu]

Please no.

[@richborn6700]

He already basically does the first two for the last decade

[@t4d0W]

I mean he has invested in businesses and helped managed his media company when he arrived in Los Angeles. He'll find success with operations/management for basketball in some form of way since he's already doing it in the business world.

[@onaaap]

He’s the greatest North American sports athlete of all time. I was lucky to grow up watching him. We all were. Thank you for everything 🐐

[@whobitmyname]

The fact that you grew up watching LeBron tells me you weren't born when MJ played. And yet you consider yourself to be in a position to say things like "greatest athlete of all time." That's like if I was born in 2005 and said that Superbad was the greatest movie ever made.

[@richardturner1063]

@@whobitmyname is that you Kwame 🤡 aren't u late for your cleaning job on the night shift at the old peoples 😱home 🥱

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@prezian1312]

@@whobitmyname What gave you the position to believe Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete than?

[@verbzfromnyc3377]

Great analysis. Love the content. Can you do something about the Knicks? …maybe touching upon what they are doing well, could do better, etc…(disclaimer: I’m not a Knick fan but think they are playing really well right now).

[@ZachMaxon]

1) Start at 18 years old 2) spend a million dollars a year on fancy new recovery methods and training 3)miss more than two years worth of games through “load management” 4) P….E….D’s…. Even so, it’s still pretty impressive to play at a high level for that long…

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@universalplayz7496]

Idk how starting at 18 helps him…. It literally means he was playing basketball longer in the nba than any other 39 year old before him, he has played the most amount of minutes in nba history (well Kareem atm has a tiny bit more but like half way next season it’s his) and stilll averaging above 25 is wild

[@prezian1312]

@@universalplayz7496 Exactly playing longer is worse.

[@mikeisms]

I cannot wait for this same video from you in five years, where you only have to make a few tweaks to note a few more things he's since added to his bag.

[@stuffbenlikes]

"Look how LeBron uses his walker to create space on this play."

[@4dlvnn]

@@stuffbenlikes lmaooo, this made me laugh out loud

[@benjamink7105]

I'll be back in 5 years for the PED disclaimer tacked onto the end.

[@kyleleighton9726]

I think the biggest key is his attention to detail in maintaining his body through medical, nutrition, recovery, and of course the way he paces himself throughout the game. The last of which he is able to do because of his size, strength, court vision, and general skill level.

[@yesyes1842]

Lebron is aging...after the age of 35, he averages 52 games per NBA season while his teams do no better than the 7th seed in the NBA and he even missed the playoffs entirely during the 'play in' era. He's not capable of carrying his team consistently to the finals or playoffs regardless of the roster. His numbers look the same, which is a sign of aging because the league's numbers have progressively increased year over year throughout Lebron's career so his numbers should be increasing if he's the same player. You got 4 guys averaging 30+ ppg in the 2023-2024 season and 6 guys averaging 30+ ppg last season. I'm not a Lebron hater, just pointing out facts. Curry and Durant also have the same numbers at a old age because its easier to get your numbers in the NBA now...

[@michaelthomas7953]

Let's see if they can surpass lebron's scoring record since it's so easy

[@noemamba9590]

You would think 21 Years in the league and only 3 NBA chips. Crazy

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@cjefferson3]

Omg thinking basketball please oh please make a video about my favorite player andre miller. Averaged 16 from 1999 to 2010 and would feast in todays game as a post scoring playmaker. Humble hard working guy and i feel like todays game wouldve given him a larger profile

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

Honestly the fact that he's is 39 and in his prime in Basketball is unreal and unheard of not just in Basketball, but in most sports. The way he is still outputting what he did over 2 decades ago is just insane. This video is really great explaining how he is doing this, but even then, it's still just unreal. LeBron has honestly broken what we thought was the limit of longevity that we have seen before. Chris Paul has definitely been hit by old age. This might also be a product of what we have in the modern day though, and we will see how impressive LeBron's accomplishments at 39 are when Steph, KD, Jokic, Giannis and other players age. But let's not forget what LeBron did BEYOND the age of Steph and KD right now and close to it! He won a Championship and Finals MVP at 36, Assist Leader at 36, was the 2nd Leading Scorer at 37, 25 7 7 at 39, carried a bad Cavs squad in 2018 to the Finals, got to the finals at age 30, 31, 32, 33, winning the Finals and Finals MVP at 31. He also became the top Playoff scorer, Playoff + Regular season scorer and top regular season scorer of all time, he's 31st in Rebounds, 4th in Assists, 1st in Points, 7th in 3PM, 8th in Steals, 2nd in Minutes, 4th in FTM, 4th in Triple Doubles (5th now as Jokic passed him), 10th in Double Doubles and of course, 52.7% from the field and 39.7% from 3 at 39...

[@occultsymbols]

He’s not in his prime wtf are you talking about

[@Hi-DefSports]

Untraceable designer drugs, HGH and testosterone

[@kiloomelow4269]

​@occultsymbols I was wondering the same...these bums say things and don't realize the absolute crap they speak....in his prime? Like wtf...man misses games,has stopped defending for years,has no mid range game so all he does is Jack's up 3s or runs to the basket for lay ups...he is always looking around and walking on the defensive end bcuz he doesn't have the energy required to keep up with his OLD ASS.. Lebron in his prime yet his team that on paper is better than most and has a losing record.. This man has a losing finals record,got swept just lastseason but he is spoken about like he the best...😂😂😂

[@G4Chaos-on6xk]

lol he is not in his prime bro cmon yall. I get it, he's playing well for his age but yall just be on here talking.

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

@@kiloomelow4269 are you dumb I don't think you know what you are talking about. He is shooting 39% from 3, over 50% from the field on 25 7 7. Even though he only plays Defense in the playoffs, he is still playing at such a high level that for most players their PRIME wouldn't even compare. He's not at his PRIME in terms of his best ever form, but he is still PRODUCING and playing at a high level that you have to be on the spectrum to think that he is not in his prime - when he is still literally playing at a top 25 level at 39, he is still going strong and he is clearly still playing at a very high level. When he starts to average below 24 7 6 then he will for sure be out of his prime, but when he puts up 29 8 7 at 39 years old I don't know what NBA you are watching to yap. To bring up his FINALS RECORD is another level of just being outright delusional, because to carry teams that aren't fit to make the finals to the finals and make the finals TEN times in itself is an achievement, in comparison to MJ (I THINK MJ IS THE GOAT, I'M NOT A LEBRON GUY), but don't forget, MJ never made it past the 1st round without an ALL STAR caliber player playing next to him.

[@TPD45]

Chael Sonnen already told us

[@Banned4Life]

The real mystery is how most people think that a rare few players are on some type of "help". Depending on the sport, the vast majority of top athletes are on something. Maybe not something as obvious as HGH, but they're in use.

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@AxelAlexK]

I'm really curious how long Lebron will play. He looks like he can go another 5 years if he wants to. His longevity is nuts. He's been in the NBA since I was playing on my high school basketball team and now I'm pushing 40 and he's still playing.

[@rodneyconcha2973]

If he plays offensively like Luka with improved long range shot and controls his pace, he can still go over 5 years with solid numbers.

[@timpeaux3023]

You forgot the undenied PED usage 🤷‍♂

[@tomodomo1000]

Growth Hormone, Mind, Dedication, Family Support, Genes.

[@kingjasko]

i'd like to also point out novak djoković, that guy will also probably play until 40 and still be on of the best

[@brucesmith1544]

yes another doper

[@qwertyutopia4667]

I’ve been saying if anything Novak is more impressive. Anyone that’s watches the NBA knows Lebron has lost athleticism. It’s just that in basketball there are ways around it. Novak is still an insane runner.

[@huudinii123]

croatian mother and father from montenegro

[@kingjasko]

@@qwertyutopia4667 exactly, in tennis you need to be athletic to compete, federer couldn't do it, nadal can't do it, djoković is still going strong :)

[@ryankayombya7576]

​@@qwertyutopia4667how is novak more impressive?

[@peterb.68]

fantastic video, as always. I consider myself so lucky tohave been able to watch lebron throughout his entire career. a one of one athlete. not even just basketball player, but general athlete. no one is comparable as far as his unique combination of mental acuity, athleticism, and longevity.

[@carlsab2067]

Wow! you know his plays every game.. nice elaboration to each plays he made. salute sir!

[@nathancook2852]

KG told y'all he on them new roids, that Balco. Lebalco also "load manages" to avoid matchups he doesn't want and rest for the ones he does want to play. For every good defensive play you show, I can show you one where he is just lounging on the baseline and gives up an easy basket. He is great, but he has always played for the highlights, and he still does. His defense is a mirage, with as many lazy plays as good ones. 4:35 is a hold and a foul that isn't called on LeBalco. Just picked that one because that is what was on the screen while I was typing this. I am sure I could find plenty more just in this video if I wanted too. 5:38 is a travel. 6:20 is an offensive foul. 7:38 is two offensive fouls. 8:45 Smith fouls Iggy before the block. These are easy to see, first view violations, that he never gets called on. And they are all just from this video. How great is he really when he gets away with all this every night? You make a great point about players just playing longer these days due to all the advantages. That doesn't make the greater than previous players, they are jut able to take advantage of advances in science, training, medicine and nutrition. They are doing what they ought to be able to do.

[@kenobibryant1637]

When he first came into the league I didn't think he would last long because of his gait. I thought he would be injury prone. He looks like Fred Flintstone when he walks. But he proved me wrong

[@HoopsAficionado]

Cutting to Bronny on the father time line was a nice touch. Excellent video as usual.

[@sparkyfister]

If you only play half of the game, that makes it a lot easier.

[@yungesjosef]

Did you not watch the video?? The whole first half was defense 🫤

[@sparkyfister]

@@yungesjosef no. Any more questions?

[@noahamankwaah9802]

​ You are a prime example of a confidently incorrect person.

[@yungesjosef]

@@sparkyfister No just a statement. You a fucking weirdo

[@fierromarcus]

Chris Paul did say he’s gonna play as long as he wants, dude was made in a lab

[@6.jn188]

steriods do that

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@trevorbryant6327]

Yeah!! The Balco lab😅

[@rayneozier]

Dropping this video right before that dunk on PG was great timing.

[@Netsfan24]

As a 25 year old, Bron has been a superstar in the nba as far back as I can possibly remember, love him or hate him you can't deny his greatness and longevity, the GOAT discussion will always be there but what isn't debatable is how he's impacted the game of basketball possibly more than any player in nba history, 1000 years from now you will not be able to discuss basketball without mentioning Lebron James

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@Ninja_Walrus]

It's absolutely insane how a lot of basketball fans talk about negative about LeBron. I played basketball for 15 years and worked as a shooting coach, so I know the game pretty well in depth. LBJ plays basketball on such a level that average fans don't truly see what's happening. I try sometimes to explain these things to other fans and they can't grasp it. I am also a 5'9 white guy, so nobodies first instinct is to listen to anything I say about basketball anyways (besides ppl who have seen me play & coach) but the point is that he plays the game at such a high level that majority of what he does goes over everyones heads. Just the other day I had a disagreement with a Laker fan who never played, because he said that if a shot doesn't go in that it's a bad shot, and I tried to explain that a good shots can miss and bad shots can go in, that even if it doesn't go in it can still be a good shot and he refused to accept that. Same dude was huffing and puffing everytime LeBron had a turnover or missed a shot. In his own mind he believes that he understands what he's watching, but there is levels and he does not, and thats okay! Nothing wrong with that, it's just that this is majority of fans in most sports and these type of fans can't give Bron his flowers because what he's doing is invisible to their eyes.

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@gerwique3146]

my 2nd video watched by this channel. Subscribed.

[@CabralCreates]

When you don't play defense it helps your body stay healthy 🤷🏽‍♂️ Not playing all 82 games like Kobe and Mike 🤷🏽‍♂️ and those rumors of you know what might not just be rumors 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Top_Loaded_JRGS77]

Its called load management, nutritionist, steroids, weak defensive era, referee favoritism, power forward extinction and Adam Silver.

[@JeremyNelson-b9e]

Kareem and Malones longevity is is far more impressive considering they didn't load manage and actually had a positive impact on winning games and not just stat padding at the cost of winning games unlike the fraud king.

[@pedestrianne]

because he conserves all his energy for offense. 35k out of 40k points came from uncalled travels, wardoffs and shoulder tackles to the rim. along with his patented travelling tornado finishing move lol. still a legendary player tho, definitely top 20 all time

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@universalplayz7496]

Shi must mean shaq was a top 500 players with all his points coming of uncalled offensive fouls Must mean Jordan has less rings since he got away with offensive fouls too Like what

[@Starias5]

I wonder how much Klutch paid for this propaganda?… He plays no defense, doesn’t box out and is 0 help off-ball on offense

[@HoopLists]

I love these analysis. I now appreciate his greatness even more!

[@paulbunyan9436]

Right after the game ends Lebron begins his ice-bath, massages, rehydration, calorie dense meal and supplementation...He sleeps 12 hours a day for healing and recovery...That regimen costs a lot of money and it shows...

[@kuruptzZz]

Exactly, he takes care of his body like a well oiled machine. Even on vacation, he is in the gym training. If you combine that level of dedication with freakish genetics, this is the result

[@hiroshiueda1962]

What makes what he's doing amazing is that he is a billionaire in LA.

[@stuffylamb3420]

No way he’s sleeping 12 hours per day

[@pumelelabanca1442]

I will never forget the clip of dwade making fun of Bron for having Ice tired around him.

[@WaveRider1989]

It's not that he does all that now. He's been doing that since a teen. Lebrons interview as a high schooler he was stating that he has many recovery tools, meanwhile other guys didn't do any of that since young people don't feel the recovery is waste of time until old.

[@mikhailpugliano9610]

The CEO of EPO

[@snoor28]

I love your channel. Thank you so much for your videos. Please keep up your amazing work!

[@maclo4]

Ben, I’m begging you to make a video about the pistons. I know you don’t normally cover why teams are bad, but this is a historically bad season despite the fact that it seems like we have some talent. I would love to see an in depth breakdown of what’s going on the the floor that’s making it so impossible for them to win a game. Its not just lack of talent, it goes a lot deeper than that. Please, pistons fans need this. Maybe Monty would even see it and make some adjustments

[@jimmywalker8354]

I didnt think Thinking Basketball was also a LeBron dickrider. LBJ's stats at age 39 are insane but they are ineffective and self-serving. Lakers won't even make the playoffs.

[@niqbaaaa]

literally a cherry picking, referee leeching, shoulder bumping, arm flailing, bondafide fraud since hes came to the lakers. 0 moves, 0 touch, 0 hustle, lowest 3pt% player in the fucking league. Every time he scores, its because he never got back on defense, and theres a runway to the basket clearer than at the fucking airport. At least back when he was actually good, he get away with the blatant offensive fouls by dunking the shit out of the ball, now he just looks fucking silly. Always have the easiest defensive assignment nowadays, and never have anyone actually guarding him on the perimeter. If you breathe on him inside, he bitch to the refs and its 2 free throws, which he inevitably bricks if its the 4th. Terrible leader and body language too, just all around embarassing. Stay off the court and come off the bench, give us 14 good minutes each game, thats way more respectable than whatever the fuck hes doing. Honestly, not really since he has no moves, and the atheleticism had given out.

[@georgelelandturner]

This man is a supremely gifted sportsman.

[@xcvsumextra]

HGH and a lack of effort on defense for the last 8 or more seasons

[@Chris-b9n5g]

🤡

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@xcvsumextra]

@@Capyzilla precisely 😅

[@jonmiller4361]

My man wrote an essay on how LeBron not running down the floor, standing in the corner, not on his man or picking up in transition is because he's a genius and not just abusing the league and media.

[@jesstiss222]

You’re not wrong but a lot of basketball legends still have a mind for the game like that but their bodies didn’t turn into action figures the closer they got to 50 and keep them competitive on the court. Cmon fam. Are you gonna do a “Why wasn’t Lance Armstrong or Barry Bonds aging 🤩” video next?

[@DipsAndPushups]

Exactly

[@ChefCurryFan_]

Can you play defense? 😂😂

[@donnie876]

Can you do a video on prime tmac or Paul pierce please. There aren’t that many videos on these guys on the court impact.

[@TheMrPurple]

Watching this after the dunk on PG against the clippers 🤯🐐

[@dstedy]

The chasedown block being setup ready for the reverse is actually insane

[@El_Colion]

More impressive is how he reversed his fading hairline

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

The loss of Dennis Schröder and Lonnie Walker IV because the Lakers had to pay Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura is affecting the team more than their fans expected. Schröder was an energy bunny on defense. It was his second stint there and Lakers made the playoffs each time (‘21, ‘23) but Lakers never could give him the money he wanted. Walker was a streaky shooter who occasionally got hot in the playoffs. The loss of Schröder and Walker only to be replaced by Prince and Reddish might be the reason the Lakers aren’t good this year. Or maybe they had a flukey run last year since some of these guys were seeking extensions and the team was never good in the first place similar to those overachieving Miami Heat? Heart and effort can only take a team so far. A little bit of me thinks the Lakers are playing possum and can flip a switch by April. I personally don’t want this because I hate the Lakers and enjoy watching them lose. But let’s say they start rolling and win maybe 7 of their next 10. I would still be reluctant to label the Lakers as a contender. They’re still not on the level of Denver, Boston, Milwaukee, and Philly. And my Clippers and Phoenix would still give them problems in the playoffs. Perhaps even Dallas, too. I don’t know what to think of these Lakers? Maybe they were never that good after all and their WCF run was all a mirage. Phoenix and Clippers were hurt last year. Miami kinda had their flukey run out East becoming the second 8th seed to make the Finals. Beyond LeBron, AD, and Reaves, they’re mostly garbage players… D’Angelo Russell (vanishes in the playoffs) Gabe Vincent (hurt all year) Jarred Vanderbilt (disappointment, 2.5 PPG) Taurean Prince (lays eggs 🥚) Cam Reddish (lays eggs) Max Christie (mostly a scrub) Jaxson Hayes (can’t shoot) Hachimura has been hurt this year too and he hasn’t shown much consistency since making that money. I don’t believe LaVine is headed to the Lakers. I think he ends up with Knicks or Kings. The Lakers can’t shoot. LeBron has the highest 3-pt % which means they’re in trouble as he’s not a natural shooter and his 3-pt % is finally tailing off and coming down to his norm. Lakers sucks! Good riddance to them. Then LeBron will pack his bags for Golden State or Cleveland. Let’s go, Clippers! Lakers might be playing desperate after all their losing, so Clippers can’t underestimate. Lakers will be coming out hard at us. We must avenge for that Nov 1 loss. Take every game against the Lakers personal. They hate us but we hate them more and we want to stomp on them every time we face them.

[@ericbrown7628]

W comment

[@greed864]

Great analysis

[@magnumxlpi]

LeBron will stay in LA until he sees if Bronny will get to the league or not

[@jacobbell8171]

one thing - I wouldn't say the miami heat are over achievers when they were 1 shot away from making 3 of the last 4 finals!

[@TheNamesDitto]

A bigger effect is our coach being a dirtbag

[@ayejdoe2167]

I don’t even ask how long he can keep this up. I just enjoy his greatness while I can.

[@randumo24]

I can't be the only one who has wondered or wished they could see the current LeBron with the athleticism he possessed back in '08.

[@Skegfromcraigslist]

It's fucking incredible. That BALCO doing work

[@Capyzilla]

Lebalco James, Balco King of the Los Angeles Lebrons

[@sixxseven9144]

Work ethic is crazy I’m inspired in my own life now

[@pushthebutton8723]

UFC legend chael sonnen can tell you

[@ldbent1956]

Haters have come to the right place...it literally takes no effort to get on internet comment boards to make 'accusations without evidence' it's petty and intellectually lazy. Until you have evidence you're just another noise maker...next!

[@kaillerasrv]

straight to the point, nice video, thank you

[@carlocalingasan998]

Lebron is proof that travelling keeps you from aging. He travels a lot every night.

[@steelwall4396]

Saying this to Ben Taylor 💀

[@ciaala]

[@Kodreanu23]

"He on that new juice! Balco!" - KG

[@1ixist]

“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”- Wayne Gretzky

[@TheVegoran]

Even at his age he's more athletic than most of the league, that's insane

[@theflyingkaramazovbrothers6]

No he isn't. The league is full of young dudes who are as explosive and more agile than him.

[@malooch]

Watch the more plates more dates Lebron episode where he goes over the deleted Jimmy high roller vid.

[@tonj02]

He deleted that video?

[@malooch]

@@tonj02 pretty sure jimmy did yeah

[@oluwaseyijohnson3162]

Every NBA player is taking PEDs

[@tonj02]

@@malooch it’s possible the nba took it down. They’ve been doing that to channels who make videos that call out that kind of stuff about him. If it’s anything that’s not positive about him, the nba makes sure KZbin’s algorithm suppresses the video and channel so people aren’t able to see the truth

[@Jamiree7]

you're very good at explaining the play reads

[@ryanc3504]

"i know how hes doing it" - Barry Bonds

[@ijoseph7343]

I’ve never truly appreciated LBJ defence until now! Dudes a genius

[@adriannn124]

another great video Keep it up

[@JeffHennore]

"That Balco juice"

[@torbjornripstrand1103]

This was your absolute worst video. Jordan at 39 was a much better player as one example. Jordan was frontrunner for MVP with Jason Kidd before his injury. He avg 25 6 and 5 before his injury and played defence so the worst defensive team became a top 5 defence. He took a bad team to a 26-21 record while Lebron with a top 10 teammate had a sub 11:40 .500 record.

[@TongueOut23]

Agreed... And Jordan isn't the only one prior to LBJ who fought off the father time so nicely. You could say the same about KAJ, the Mailman and Stockton. It's not like LBJ is the only one playing at the high level in his 38/39 yo season.

[@torbjornripstrand1103]

@@TongueOut23 Correct. This is a stat padding era with teams avg 115 ppg vs late 90s avg like 92 ppg. Then counting in all the games they rest today which Save a lot of energy. Has Lebron played over 70 games any season lately?

[@thecowcowclash]

This is why I love sports. Being able to do any of these “manipulative” moments yourself is the best feeling

[@thomastalented]

Human JAW BONE GROWTH surgery (27 yrs old) as an adult..... Study side effects & symptoms HGH.

[@paulbunyan9436]

Taking something does not turn a couch-potato into an elite, billion-dollar athlete for 20 years...If it was that easy, everyone would do it...

[@Nateh08]

@@paulbunyan9436dawg the video is about how lebron can have such longevity, not about how he got so good. Dumb argument bud

[@blacksheepmiracle1433]

It helps that LeBiden James, has the media constantly, control the narrative and give him excuses. Also, the HGH sure helps.

[@leel8235]

This dude cold as hell, thank you for this video

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

He has aged a lot when was the last time he played 82 games a matter of fact, he only played 82 games once in his career. It's all about pacing himself throughout his career that's why he lasted so long. He is calculated he takes quarters off, and he lacks defense. He walks the ball up the court a lot and he plays alot of half court. That's why they are on a losing streak because younger teams out run them and they are playing too slow. He also holds on to the ball too long, looking for an assist to pad his stats.

[@mja4wp]

yeah, the more you rest, the longer you can play...the more you can play, the more your stats increase, the more they increase, the better they look. It's simple math; so is having a losing record in the playoffs and finals.

[@HarroldDavis]

😂😂😂 if that helps u sleep at night

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

@HarroldDavis you laughing at your own jokes to make you feel better about my comment.