Why Does LeBron Have the 3rd lowest distance traveled in the NBA per 48 minutes?

[russwest0]

He travels just 3 miles per 48 minutes which is the 3rd lowest in the NBA.

Source: http://stats.nba.com/playerTrackingSpeed.html?pageNo=1&rowsPerPage=25&sortField=DIST_48&sortOrder=ASC

Being one of the most athletic guys in the league, and a guy who everyone says basically played "free safety" for the Miami Heat on defense, you'd think that number would be way higher.

[Kvnzhangyay]

This is what you resort to cuz you don't have any other way to take shots at Bran :lol

[navy]

This is what you resort to cuz you don't have any other way to take shots at Bran :lol
Seriously.

We are looking at distance traveled now? :oldlol:

[russwest0]

This is what you resort to cuz you don't have any other way to take shots at Bran :lol

No, I have plenty of other ways to "take shots" at LeBron if I want to, but I'm making a thread to seriously ask this question.

He's alongside all bigmen and James Harden on the list. All guys who are basically lamp posts on defense :oldlol:

For a man who is a perfect 40 on the athleticism metric, you'd think he wouldn't travel less distance per 48 than almost every player in the NBA.

[#number6ix#]

He's efficient even when it comes to running

[Im so nba'd out]

He's efficient even when it comes to running
:oldlol: :applause:

[russwest0]

He's efficient even when it comes to running

:oldlol: #LeEfficent

[Meticode]

He doesn't have to run without the ball unless it's in transition.

[TylerOO]

Lmaoooooooo

[no pun intended]

He doesn't have to run without the ball unless it's in transition.
This. Players who cover the most distance are shooters since they run frantically to get open on each possession. On the other hand, primary ballhandlers, such as LeBron, don't need to cover a lot of distance to set his shooters up.

[Trollsmasher]

That's because LeBron never travels:coleman:

[SexSymbol]

That's actually an interesting statistic.
Well, I think the transition to playing the 4 and basically defense-free basketball has an effect on this

[navy]

That's actually an interesting statistic.

It's not. Look at all the different types of players at the same number or near the same.

[SexSymbol]

It's not. Look at all the different types of players at the same number or near the same.
How is it not interesting? It's a fact.

[J Shuttlesworth]

How are you getting 3rd lowest? There are tons of players traveling 3 miles per 48 minutes, including KD

[russwest0]

How are you getting 3rd lowest? There are tons of players traveling 3 miles per 48 minutes, including KD

:biggums: :wtf: Durant isn't a perfect 40 on the athleticism score and doesn't play "free safety" on defense like Bran does.

[navy]

How is it not interesting? It's a fact.
Interesting and fact are not synonymous. :oldlol:

Its not interesting because look at the list. It ranges from Jeff teague to Oden all at the same number as Lebron.

[SexSymbol]

Interesting and fact are not synonymous. :oldlol:

Its not interesting because look at the list. It ranges from Jeff teague to Oden all at the same number as Lebron.
:roll: :roll:

[jlip]

This is actually a stat?:facepalm

[Kblaze8855]

So 44 people within a tenth and you call Lebron out for being tied with 16 of them and ahead of 9-10.

You guys out here reaching for the stars.......

[Lebronxrings]

Interesting and fact are not synonymous. :oldlol:

Its not interesting because look at the list. It ranges from Jeff teague to Oden all at the same number as Lebron.
:facepalm

[navy]

:roll: :roll:
:wtf:

So 44 people within a tenth and you call Lebron out for being tied with 16 of them and ahead of 9-10.

You guys out here reaching for the stars.......
this

[Lebronxrings]

also russwest0 is a fakkit, please feel free to neg him guys.

[dubeta]

barely moves on the court and still makes Durant his bitch whenever they play :applause:

[russwest0]

So 44 people within a tenth and you call Lebron out for being tied with 16 of them and ahead of 9-10.

You guys out here reaching for the stars.......

He's a PERFECT 40 on the athleticism scoring chart....

Tell me more on why he should be in the class of these guys who would be lucky to even get graded as a 30....

[RoundMoundOfReb]

1. Miami Heat play slow

2. He's a north south run over people player...

[RoundMoundOfReb]

He's a PERFECT 40 on the athleticism scoring chart....

Tell me more on why he should be in the class of these guys who would be lucky to even get graded as a 30....
Durant is right there and he's one of the best athletes playing on an above average pace team...:oldlol:

This is one of the biggest reaches you've ever come up with....and that's saying something

[LongLiveTheKing]

Lebron>>>KD