LBJ Last 7 games, stats and +/-. Is it time for another field trip to Miami?

[Shaquille O'Neal]

11/29 - 12 pts, 5 TO, -12 (L)
11/27 - 16 pts, 5 TO, +4 (W)
11/26 - 18 pts, 5 TO, -30 (L)
11/23 - 18 pts, 6 TO, -25 (L)
11/21 - 31 pts, 4 TO, -8 (L)
11/19 - 26 pts, 4 TO, -5 (W)
11/16 - 21 pts, 6 TO, +1 (W)

3 Wins, 4 losses in their last 7. James has averaged 5 turnovers per game, and across all seven games he's a -75 in the +/- chart.
Seemed to play even less defense the last 3-4 games than his normal rest, and often times not running across half court.

Is it time for another trip to see the South Beach Balco clinic?

[Full Court]

11/29 - 12 pts, 5 TO, -12 (L)
11/27 - 16 pts, 5 TO, +4 (W)
11/26 - 18 pts, 5 TO, -30 (L)
11/23 - 18 pts, 6 TO, -25 (L)
11/21 - 31 pts, 4 TO, -8 (L)
11/19 - 26 pts, 4 TO, -5 (W)
11/16 - 21 pts, 6 TO, +1 (W)

3 Wins, 4 losses in their last 7. James has averaged 5 turnovers per game, and across all seven games he's a -75 in the +/- chart.
Seemed to play even less defense the last 3-4 games than his normal rest, and often times not running across half court.

Is it time for another trip to see the South Beach Balco clinic?

Every fast break by the opposing team is automatically a 5-on-4, because Lebron is sitting around in the back court hoping for a long pass/easy bucket. People get mad when I say it, but there's no denying he's a net negative at this point in his career.

[Phoenix]

I watched a video this morning funny enough making the point that for the season, despite his raw stats being good, he's like -15 for the season ( as of a few days ago anyway). But you have someone like Tpols arguing in another thread a few days ago that he still impacts winning at a level remotely close to his prime( basically arguing that Jokic, who for the year is +32 or something like that, isn't facing a diminished Lebron because his points/rebounds/assists still look good). They're literally on opposite ends of the spectrum right now as far as their +/- impact.

Lebron knows that getting 6/2/2 a quarter is 24/8/8( his season stats are 22/8/9). His IQ and ability to pace himself will always get that statline( and it's easier than ever to get eye-popping stats), but he DOES NOT impact winning as he did in either Cavs stinct, his Miami run, or even 2020 when he last won a chip. You'd have to be brain-dead to think Lebron is remotely the same player or close to it, regardless of his statline.

[RRR3]

I watched a video this morning funny enough making the point that for the season, despite his raw stats being good, he's like -15 for the season ( as of a few days ago anyway). But you have someone like Tpols arguing in another thread a few days ago that he still impacts winning at a level remotely close to his prime( basically arguing that Jokic, who for the year is +32 or something like that, isn't facing a diminished Lebron because his points/rebounds/assists still look good). They're literally on opposite ends of the spectrum right now as far as their +/- impact.

Lebron knows that getting 6/2/2 a quarter is 24/8/8( his season stats are 22/8/9). His IQ and ability to pace himself will always get that statline( and it's easier than every to get eye-popping stats), but he DOES NOT impact winning as he did in either Cavs stinct, his Miami run, or even 2020 when he last won a chip. You'd have to be brain-dead to think Lebron is remotely the same player or close to it, regardless of his statline.
Tpols IS braindead though.