I admit it... this era has the most complex offensive and defensive schemes ever seen

[superduper]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-15-2018/7rkDFz.gif

Milk....men.

[And1AllDay]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

[superduper]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

Ok you posted someone 3-4 inches shorter than MJ.

There are plenty of people (like 80% of the league) 3-4 inches shorter than Bran so I don't see your point

[Uncle Drew]

The defender in this gif fixed a Mazda prior to the game, while the ball handler cleaned toilets in an Airport in Dallas.

Wait, my bad, wrong era.

[Mask the Embiid]

insert picture of jordan towering over skinny 6'1 pencil neck white guy in the left corner


shut
it
down
lets
go
homeeeeee


How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif
anddddddddd someone beat me to it already.

shut
it
down
lets
go
homeeeeeee

[superduper]

TERRIBLE rebuttals ITT :oldlol:

[And1AllDay]

insert picture of jordan towering over skinny 6'1 pencil neck white guy in the left corner


shut
it
down
lets
go
homeeeeee


anddddddddd someone beat me to it already.

shut
it
down
lets
go
homeeeeeee

You mean like this? :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

[Rico2016]

The defender in this gif fixed a Mazda prior to the game, while the ball handler cleaned toilets in an Airport in Dallas.

Wait, my bad, wrong era.

:roll: :roll: :applause: :applause:

OP, response?

[Rico2016]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

What in the actual fark was this in a real NBA game? Must have been the 90s if so, that looks terrible.

[LAmbruh]

You mean like this? :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg
gets me every time :roll: :roll: :roll:

[TheCorporation]

You mean like this? :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

I can't stop laughing at this :roll: :roll:

[FreezingTsmoove]

Can we get some pics of JJ Barea, Jason Terry, and Tony Parker

[TheCorporation]

Can we get some pics of JJ Barea, Jason Terry, and Tony Parker

https://i.postimg.cc/ZqR9sXnB/hjklhjkl.jpg

[LoneyROY7]

That was a nasty move hesitation dribble by James.

[superduper]

That was a nasty move hesitation dribble by James.

King James*

[TheCorporation]

King James*

https://i.postimg.cc/Gm6C5HR5/SoTHIS.jpg

[ImKobe]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CreamyMajorKitfox-size_restricted.gif

[SpaceJam2]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CreamyMajorKitfox-size_restricted.gif

Foul

[superduper]

I'm being told defenses these days like this would shut down MJ

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-15-2018/7rkDFz.gif

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[tpols]

I gotta say Jordan did see some scrawny looking white guys in the playoffs quite often...

And its not on some spam mismatch shit.. That s who they actually tasked lmao

[TheCorporation]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif


/thread

[TheCorporation]

https://i.postimg.cc/ZqR9sXnB/hjklhjkl.jpg

Oh boy

[3ball]

I gotta say Jordan did see some scrawny looking white guys in the playoffs quite often...

And its not on some spam mismatch shit.. That s who they actually tasked lmao
https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-10-2015/4i5WNU.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/3oz8xWnE1SXnTf6nHq/giphy.gif


The only scrawny white guy that I can think of who guarded MJ as primary defender was Randy Wittman

[FireDavidKahn]

I long for the days when we'd see 69-67 games.:oldlol: :roll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QJ4iwqnLKc

[superduper]

/thread

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CllRe7KWEAAihOU.jpg

/thread

[bigkingsfan]

You mean like this? :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg
Isn't that MJ Thriller music video?

[3ball]

Isn't that MJ Thriller music video?

Show me where a white guy blocked MJ with his forearm... It doesn't have to be with all the marbles on the line, like Lebron's game-winner fail below:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-30-2019/nDyYNR.gif

[TheCorporation]

You mean like this? :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg


Ouch :lol

[bigkingsfan]

Show me where a white guy blocked MJ with his forearm... It doesn't have to be with all the marbles on the line, like Lebron's game-winner fail below:

MJ got blocked four times in a game, by one player.

Even midget Bogues blocked him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m3Ab7UzetA

[3ball]

Ouch :lol
Ouch for the little white fella

Why didn't lebron own Barea like that?

[ImKobe]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CllRe7KWEAAihOU.jpg

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/LeBron+James+Steve+Nash+Phoenix+Suns+v+Miami+7tHYC gJzbCtl.jpg

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/LeBron+James+Goran+Dragic+Phoenix+Suns+v+Miami+HdF _dUbHlOll.jpg

:roll:

[3ball]

MJ got blocked four times in a game, by one player.

Even midget Bogues blocked him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m3Ab7UzetA



All Games of MJ vs. Lewis, starting SG vs. starting SG:


.........................Date............MP....... ....FG%....REB...AST.....PTS

Michael Jordan....12/6/88.... 43:00:00........0.70........9........5........38
Reggie Lewis...... 12/6/88.... 43:00:00.......0.54........6........4........33

Michael Jordan.... 1/15/89.... 41:00:00.......0.56........9.......11........42
Reggie Lewis...... 1/15/89.... 40:00:00.......0.52........7........3.........32

Michael Jordan.... 11/4/89.... 34:00:00.......0.55........5........6.........24
Reggie Lewis...... 11/4/89.... 35:00:00.......0.42........2........2.........15

Michael Jordan.... 3/4/90..... 40:00:00.......0.47........6.......11........36
Reggie Lewis...... 3/4/90..... 28:00:00.......0.33........3........1..........8

Michael Jordan.... 4/17/90.... 36:00:00.......0.54.......11.......6.........35
Reggie Lewis...... 4/17/90.... 37:00:00.......0.84........3........2.........24

Michael Jordan.... 4/20/90.... 35:00:00.......0.72........8.......9..........45
Reggie Lewis...... 4/20/90.... 40:00:00.......0.52........7.......4..........28

Michael Jordan.... 11/6/90.... 45:00:00.......0.50........8.......12........33
Reggie Lewis...... 11/6/90.... 19:00 :00......0.71.........2........1........13

Michael Jordan.... 11/9/90.... 34:00:00.......0.68........5........6.........41
Reggie Lewis...... 11/9/90.... 35:00:00.......0.35........4........3.........11

Michael Jordan.... 2/26/91.... 35:00:00.......0.58........8........4.........39
Reggie Lewis...... 2/26/91.... 23:00:00.......0.62........3........1.........10

Michael Jordan.... 3/31/91.... 51:00:00.......0.33........7........9.........37
Reggie Lewis...... 3/31/91.... 53:00:00.......0.50........3........2.........25

Michael Jordan.... 11/6/91.... 38:00:00.......0.62........3........6.........44
Reggie Lewis...... 11/6/91.... 38:00:00.......0.47........3........2.........21

Michael Jordan.... 12/25/91.. 35:00:00.......0.42........8........5.........14
Reggie Lewis...... 12/25/91.. 34:00:00.......0.47........6........2.........20

Michael Jordan.... 3/11/92.... 35:00:00.......0.60.......13.......3.........32
Reggie Lewis...... 3/11/92.... 30:00:00.......0.28........8........1.........11

Michael Jordan.... 4/5/92..... 40:00:00.......0.42........2........2.........26
Reggie Lewis...... 4/5/92..... 38:00:00.......0.46........1........7.........21

Michael Jordan.... 12/5/92.... 37:00:00.......0.40........3........5.........24
Reggie Lewis...... 12/5/92.... 36:00:00.......0.26........5........1.........12

Michael Jordan.... 1/18/93... 30:00:00.......0.45........8........3.........29
Reggie Lewis...... 1/18/93.... 37:00:00.......0.50........2........1.........21

Michael Jordan.... 4/4/93..... 40:00:00.......0.60........5........2.........32
Reggie Lewis...... 4/4/93..... 44:00:00.......0.22........5........2.........11


MJ's Averages: 33.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.2 APG, 54.2% FG

Here is footage of MJ vs. Lewis, starting SG vs. starting SG - footage (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10667188&postcount=19)

Source of Data: http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=jordami01&p2=lewisre01#stats::none


Reggie did block MJ 4 times once tho.. :rolleyes:

[bigkingsfan]

Reggie did block MJ 4 times once tho.. :rolleyes:
That's what we're talking about here, thanks for confirming.

[3ball]

That's what we're talking about here, thanks for confirming.
Actually, we're talking about bad defense, which wasn't Reggie Lewis, thanks for derailing

[bigkingsfan]

Actually, we're talking about bad defense, which wasn't Reggie Lewis, thanks for derailing
You were the one bringing out up "blocks." You derailed yourself.

[TheCorporation]

That's what we're talking about here, thanks for confirming.

:lol :lol

[3ball]

You were the one bringing out up "blocks." You derailed yourself.
Blocks by white guys and bad defenders, like when lebron got blocked

Not good defenders and athletes, like mj's block.. :facepalm

[TheCorporation]

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/LeBron+James+Steve+Nash+Phoenix+Suns+v+Miami+7tHYC gJzbCtl.jpg

:roll:

You're a Kobe fan, right? And you're posting a Steve Nash picture.

Yikes :eek:

[bigkingsfan]

Blocks by white guys and bad defenders, like when lebron got blocked

Not good defenders and athletes, like mj's block.. :facepalm
Four times. One player. Same game.

[And1AllDay]

Four times. One player. Same game.

Issa wrap

[3ball]

.
Lebron



2007 ECSF vs NJN:... 24.7 on 42.3%
2007 ECF vs DET:..... 25.8 on 44.7%
2007 Finals vs SAS:.. 22.0 on 35.6%

2008 ECSF vs BOS:.... 26.7 on 35.5%

2010 ECSF vs BOS:.... 26.8 on 44.7% (quit)

2011 RD 1 vs PHI:...... 24.2 on 46.9%
2011 ECF vs CHI:....... 25.8 on 44.7%
2011 Finals vs DAL:... 17.8 on 47.8%

2013 RD 1 vs MIL:..... 24.5 on 60.7%
2013 ECSF vs CHI:.... 23.6 on 43.8%
2013 Finals vs SAS:.. 25.3 on 44.7%

2014 ECF vs IND:...... 22.8 on 55.7%

2015 ECSF vs CHI:.... 26.2 on 39.9%

2016 RD 1 vs DET:.... 22.8 on 48.7%
2016 ECSF vs ATL:... 24.3 on 50.7%

[3ball]

Four times. One player. Same game.
By a good defender... It happens

Kobe blocked Lebron on 2 straight possessions... It happens against good defenders

But MJ was never locked up by bad or unathletic defenders, whereas lebron has a bunch:

Diaw held him to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6, while Barea held him to 17 ppg in the 11' Finals.. overall, lebron has a dozen different series where he averaged 24 or less (shown in previous post), many on bad shooting

[RRR3]

3ball is madly in love with LeBron.

[3ball]

3ball is madly in love with LeBron.
I don't dislike him as a person; I don't care

But I don't respect his game or the fraud his team perpetrated on the media and unsuspecting fans

It's good that they miscalculated and the fraud got exposed out West

[RRR3]

I can’t believe that LeBron didn’t respond to my love letter
:lol

[bigkingsfan]

By a good defender... It happens

Kobe blocked Lebron on 2 straight possessions... It happens against good defenders

But MJ was never locked up by bad or unathletic defenders, whereas lebron has a bunch:

Diaw held him to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6, while Barea held him to 17 ppg in the 11' Finals.. overall, lebron has a dozen different series where he averaged 24 or less (shown in previous post), many on bad shooting
When did this happen?

Four times. One player. Same game.

[3ball]

When did this happen?

Four times. One player. Same game.
Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals

while Barea held him to 17 ppg in the 11' Finals..

overall, lebron has a dozen different series where he averaged 24 or less (shown in previous post), many on bad shooting

[bigkingsfan]

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals

while Barea held him to 17 ppg in the 11' Finals..

overall, lebron has a dozen different series where he averaged 24 or less (shown in previous post), many on bad shooting
So no...

Four times. One player. Same game.

[72-10]

Defense in the '90s (and before) was much more physically enforced, particularly in the playoffs, which is considerably more difficult to score on. Although this is not particularly true of the latter half of the decade, it was still more physical than the current game. Light contact such as a hip-check results in a touch foul and free throws today and would not then. No-calls on interior defense then allowed the defense to have an intimidating nature against anyone playing in the paint.

[3ball]

So no...

Four times. One player. Same game.
So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals


https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-17-2015/NtLU8z.gif


:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up

[bigkingsfan]

So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals

:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up
Mike got shut down by the biggest slob in NBA history, Oliver Miller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nr1HtRNZVI&t=84m08s

[ImKobe]

So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals


https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-17-2015/NtLU8z.gif


:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up

:roll:

Spurs in 5 if Wade doesn't go MJ in Game 4.

[superduper]

So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals


https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-17-2015/NtLU8z.gif


:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up

:biggums: :biggums:

[egokiller]

Defense in the '90s (and before) was much more physically enforced, particularly in the playoffs, which is considerably more difficult to score on. Although this is not particularly true of the latter half of the decade, it was still more physical than the current game. Light contact such as a hip-check results in a touch foul and free throws today and would not then. No-calls on interior defense then allowed the defense to have an intimidating nature against anyone playing in the paint.

What he's saying kids is that stats in this era don't matter when comparing them to stats in the past. It's too easy to score in current era.

[Keno]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: WTF

[superduper]

So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals


https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-17-2015/NtLU8z.gif


:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up

:biggums: :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[SpaceJam2]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

1st post slay

[Loco 50]

Mike got shut down by the biggest slob in NBA history, Oliver Miller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nr1HtRNZVI&t=84m08s
:oldlol: Trying to troll with a clip where the announcer is spazzing about how the Raptors have done it.

"They have beaten Michael, they have beaten the Bulls" as confetti falls and the championship celebration commences.:oldlol:

Teams ain't celebratin like that after beatin BronzeBronze cause everybody's done it.

:(

And before the LeTards try to tell me how much I'm fuming, I remember this game and was holding my breath rooting for the Raptors to get this W.

[Loco 50]

So no,

Diaw held Lebron to 16 on 39% thru 3 games and 23 on 43% thru 6 in the 13' Finals


https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-17-2015/NtLU8z.gif


:roll: .. Lebron's game is so robotic, mechanical.. no skill.. just big... fat, slow French men lock him up
https://mk0slamonlinensgt39k.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/boris-diaw.png
:oldlol: :biggums: Why you gotta roast my dude Boris like that though?

[Da_Realist]

:oldlol: Trying to troll with a clip where the announcer is spazzing about how the Raptors have done it.

"They have beaten Michael, they have beaten the Bulls" as confetti falls and the championship celebration commences.:oldlol:

Teams ain't celebratin like that after beatin BronzeBronze cause everybody's done it.

:(



Exactly

[NBAGOAT]

https://mk0slamonlinensgt39k.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/boris-diaw.png
:oldlol: :biggums: Why you gotta roast my dude Boris like that though?

Disrespectful :lol though technically true. Young motivated diaw was an athletic freak

[bison]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-15-2018/7rkDFz.gif

Milk....men.

:roll: wtf

[bison]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg



What the hell is this supposed to prove? Jordan looks like he's toying with that little white boy there, playing keep-a-way and shit. That's how you're supposed respond when you get matched up with little boys, not charge into them for a turnover like Roid did with barea

[LAmbruh]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one


https://media.giphy.com/media/QvexeT6k1Z5BOq0YB9/giphy.gif

[egokiller]

MJ winning against Brent Price and Mugsy.
Lebon losing against Jason Terry and Berea.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Trollsmasher]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif
didn't know Downs used to play in the league:roll:

[superduper]

:roll: wtf

Didn't you hear? This era in the NBA is CHALK-FILLED with superfreak superskilled athletic aliens as displayed in the GIF in the OP.

[72-10]

well, there's a whole chock full of guys who would do just as well today as they did then, and I think we all know who they are

[superduper]

:biggums:

[SomeBlackDude]

from then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYCcVmGKKH4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLv2F33snCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2q1HG_4WLc

till now

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-16-2019/5gsol2.gif

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-17-2019/zzXRz1.gif

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-17-2019/K6T_1E.gif

https://media3.giphy.com/media/GnQtprkm2mFK8/source.gif

[SomeBlackDude]

https://i.postimg.cc/ZqR9sXnB/hjklhjkl.jpg

bruce bowen, at 36 years old, did this to bron:

https://i.postimg.cc/WbKLJkkJ/Worst-Finals-Le-Bron.jpg

[QUOTE]Who did you think was the toughest player to guard?

Bruce Bowen: Michael Jordan hands down because of his ability to think on the floor. Michael was a student of the game. He knew what you wanted to do and he knew how you

[FireDavidKahn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B7U74Dg04k

SHUT IT DOWN:applause: :bowdown:

[FKAri]

https://media.giphy.com/media/QvexeT6k1Z5BOq0YB9/giphy.gif
Nike's choreographed offenses were so predictable. It became cartoonish from 96 onwards :oldlol:

Dunno why Muggsy was acting out here. Maybe a contract dispute. Defenders were supposed to play along unless they were called upon to play an antagonistic role like Laimbeer or Rodman or Payton. Poor Muggsy never got the call up from Stern

[72-10]

Suggesting that they try harder on defense now than they did then is absolute nonsense.

[superduper]

Suggesting that they try harder on defense now than they did then is absolute nonsense.

No they're literally suggesting that defense is the same as back then except now these modern day alien players are so offensively advanced and complex that defense is irrelevant.

[72-10]

The defensive schemes might be a little more complicated, but not really, since there's not much to think about except for spacing. For example, before zone was made legal, players had to constantly keep in mind that they couldn't cheat off their defensive assignment or have three players clear of the lane on one side of the court while guarding the guy with the ball at the same time. Now they don't have to think about those extra constraints. The zone is harder for an offensive player to beat, but that doesn't mean the individual defensive players are putting in more physical effort and mental energy on defense than they did with man defense.

And then there's the fact that the dimensions of the court simply do not allow for that much of a difference in the spacing of the defense once a player enters the lane. With man defense, the defenses tended to collapse on the player with the ball, trapping them and forcing either contested shots or probable turnovers. As a previous thread was titled, "packed a la a jumbled nightclub".

[superduper]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-15-2018/7rkDFz.gif

Milk....men.

I honestly just realized he falls to the ground :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[72-10]

:lol

[InnerZen]

Hahahaha wtff!

[yeaaaman]

Can we get some pics of JJ Barea, Jason Terry, and Tony Parker

how quickly people forget :oldlol:

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

As if Barea was guarding LeBron most of the possessions. Marion and Kidd were always the main defenders while Deshawn was the guy who would do it some too to start the game.

And the Mavs playing a zone helped a lot too.

But don't let facts get in the way of the childish thread. Carry on.

[superduper]

As if Barea was guarding LeBron most of the possessions. Marion and Kidd were always the main defenders while Deshawn was the guy who would do it some too to start the game.

And the Mavs playing a zone helped a lot too.

But don't let facts get in the way of the childish thread. Carry on.

? The thread is about the alien and COMPLEX offensive and defensive schemes of the modern era as can be seen in the gif in the OP.

[yeaaaman]

? The thread is about the alien and COMPLEX offensive and defensive schemes of the modern era as can be seen in the gif in the OP.

Not to mention the advanced mutated freak athletes from the future.

Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Steph Curry, Kevin Love, Bogdonovic, Lou Williams, Middleton, Fournier, Galanari, McCollom, Aldridge, Barea, Landry Shamet anyone? BEAST. Don't forget about Devin Booker and Fred VanVleet....CARUSO!!!

I mean, 34 year old Gasol locks up Embiid every time they play. It's unbelievable the unprecedented freak athleticism in the league today in comparison with the milk men and plumbers of the past! :applause:

[red1]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Keno]

How is this one

https://i.postimg.cc/y88WwsPp/maxresdefault.jpg

When Mike saw his one on one

https://i.postimg.cc/x16S2qMb/giphy.gif

this shit is beyond a joke.

[72-10]

yo OP look at these amazing modern defenses at work: http://bkref.com/tiny/BtS0m

team game with zero steals
MJ era: 12
LeBron's era: 42