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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I didn't plan it that way, I was just attacking when I could, got into the paint and was able to make some shots."
Lebron James on Monday night's game ESPN.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Including the playoffs, Lebron James has recorded 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists 67 times in his career.
THE MORNING BREW
ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
q. Who are the two players to have better shooting performances with at least 14 attempts?
A: Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard
—ESPN.com
Lebron makes shooting 92.9 percent look unimpressive
Lebron James is amazing. He is allisy is. I mean think about it. The guy has won three of the past four MVPs, he is the reigning Finals MVP, and he puts up a consistent stat line that looks like me when I get done playing NBA 2K13. Although some people are afraid to admit it, he will go down as one of the best players the league has ever seen. He recently showed everyone why he seems to always impress us.
You see, I am a numbers guy. I think statistics are the best representation of how a player is able to affect the game. Sort of like Eljah Johnson's amazing 1.5:1 assist to turnover ratio. Did you catch the sarcastic drift? On Monday night versus the Charlotte Bobcats, James scored 31 points and went an astonishing 13-14 from the field, while shooting a career high 92.9 percent.
Like I said, I am a numbers guy. However, I believe how one obtains their numbers truly defines how good a player really is. For example, when I saw that James shot 13-14 for the night, I said to myself, "Wow! That is really impressive." And when I saw the highlights on SportsCenter, I said to myself, "Wow! That is not impressed."
Now do not get me wrong, Lebron
James is a great player and there really is no way of stopping him. But what a box score does not show is what kind of shots a player takes. On Monday night's game, he only averaged 2.64 feet per shot. He made nine field goals that were within two feet, and the furthest shot he attempted was only five feet away.
If James would have taken actual contested jumpers, or maybe even some three-pointers, then I would have been fairly impressed with his shooting percentage. Even though he still finished with a well-rounded game by pulling down eight rebounds and distributing eight assists, I am restrained from giving him the kudos for his accomplishment, because of his shot selection.
Keep in mind, Lebron James is probably one of the, if not the, most highly praised player in the NBA today. So for
ESPN to publicize that this was the greatest shooting night of his career, his ego will only go up from here. But is someone with an ego that high through the roof really that impressive?
Edited by Kyle Crane
This week in athletics
Thursday
Friday
Track
Iowa State Classic
All Day
Ames, Iowa
Softball
North Carolina State
12.30 p.m.
Miami, Fla
Saturday
Softball
Florida International
3 p.m.
Miami, Fla.
Women's swimming
Iowa State
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Georgetown
9 a.m.
Miami, Fla.
Track
Iowa State Classic
All Day
Ames, Iowa
Track
Husky Classic
All Day
Seattle, Wash.
Women's swimming Iowa State 10 a.m. Lawrence
Women's basketball
West Virginia
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Men's basketball
Oklahoma
3 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Softtail Bracket Play TBA Miami, Fla.
Track
iowa State Classic
All Day
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Track
Husky Classic
All Day
Seattle, Wash.
Sunday
Women's tennis
Tulsa
Noon
Lawrence
Softball
Bracket Play
TBA
Miami, Fla.
Monday
Men's basketball
Kansas State
8 p.m.
Lawrence
Tuesday
No events scheduled
Wednesday
Women's Basketball
TCU
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Fort Worth, Texas
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