There was a time when many questioned LeBron James‘ clutch gene. The identical cannot be mentioned in regards to the 40-year-old model of the ahead.
On Tuesday, James dropped 16 points (7-of-9 FG) within the fourth quarter to raise the Lakers to a 107-99 win over the Mavericks. It was the most recent instance of James elevating his degree in clutch moments, not simply from a scoring standpoint, however throughout all sides of the sport.
This season, he ranks second in points (362), first in FGM (135), second in assists (109) and twelfth in rebounds (107) within the fourth quarter. Much more impressively, he is capturing an elite 42.7 p.c from deep in fourth quarters, which ranks second amongst all gamers with at the least 300 factors within the ultimate 12 minutes of a recreation.
