There was a time when many questioned LeBron James‘ clutch gene. The identical cannot be mentioned concerning 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 newest instance of James elevating his degree in clutch moments, not simply from a scoring standpoint, however throughout all aspects 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 taking pictures an elite 42.7 p.c from deep in fourth quarters, which ranks second amongst all gamers with at the very least 300 factors within the closing 12 minutes of a recreation.