"My argument is LeBron is the 1st guy in NBA history to shoot an early shot clock logo 3” - Nick Wright in awe of LeBron James’ multi-faceted game
On the latest episode of Drawing A Blank, Nick Wright of First Things First weighed in on LeBron James' performance against the Dallas Mavericks. Wright feels James made "history" by draining a logo 3-pointer early in the shot clock and followed it up with an acrobatic dunk.
The Lakers won a close game against the Mavericks in over-time after Austin Reaves drained the game-winning 3-pointer with only 0.9 seconds on the clock.
"I believe we saw NBA history in Lakers-Mavs. My argument is LeBron is the 1st guy in NBA history to shoot an early shot clock logo 3 just because, and then also have a highlight dunk in the same game." — @getnickwright https://t.co/J14HOFz6bZ
Midway through the third quarter, LeBron James dribbled the ball up to half-court with 18 seconds left on the shot clock and made a deep 3-pointer from the logo. Later in the same quarter, LeBron got fouled on top of the key by Maxi Kleber but still went on to make an acrobatic dunk.
According to Wright, this sequence has never happened before. He said:
“I believe we saw NBA history last night. I believe this is the first time someone has done that [early shot clock logo three], early in the shot clock, not at the end of a quarter, not at the end of a half – in the same game that they have done this [highlight dunk].”
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Over the past few years, James has attempted quite a few logo threes. The Lakers forward, in his 19th season in the NBA, has equipped himself with something that the players of today, Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard, made fairly common in the game. Nick Wright went on to argue his point, saying:
“Steph, Dame, Trae – the logo three guys, literally can’t do that. KD could, [but] he doesn’t shoot deep threes like that.”
Nick Wright then doubled down on his comments about LeBron James making history, saying:
“My argument is LeBron is the 1st guy in NBA history to shoot an early shot clock logo 3 just because, and then also have a highlight dunk in the same game."
LeBron James has played in a number of different eras over the course of his 19-year career in the league. The Lakers forward has been able to adapt his game with each passing season to ensure he has stayed dominant.
In the fixture against the Mavericks, James ended up logging 24 points, three rebounds and five assists. The Lakers came together late in the game to give them their 16th win of the season.
Nick Wright criticizes LeBron James for not attacking late in overtime
According to Nick Wright, the game ended in a scrappy manner with terrible shooting from both sides. He even pointed out how LeBron James almost blew the game by not attacking late in overtime. Nick Wright said:
“The end of overtime, the Lakers blow the most obvious and necessary 2 for 1 imaginable. Couldn’t believe LeBron just blew it like he did, just by not attacking the basket. But then Russ hits a corner three that was a terrible shot. The whole thing was a mess, but they ended up winning.”
The point Nick Wright is trying to make is about the Lakers taking every game down to the wire. The Lakers have won very few games convincingly in the current season. Thry have found themselves embroiled in far too many fourth-quarter battles this season, which is not what they would have envisioned at the start of the campaign. Despite the close finish, the Lakers will be buoyed by the fact that they showed some signs of gelling as a unit.