“I look at Cap’s record as better than LeBron’s record, because Cap didn’t shoot any 3s,” Horry said, referring to Abdul-Jabbar by one of his nicknames. Robert Horry, the seven-time NBA champion who spent seven seasons with the Lakers and is now a broadcaster for the team, said he hopes Abdul-Jabbar benefits from the attention the chase will generate. James closing in on Abdul-Jabbar, whose last game was in 1989, might very well do the same thing. Russell Westbrook’s pursuit of the all-time triple-double record seemed to introduce a younger generation of NBA fans about the greatness of Oscar Robertson. And that could serve as a refresher course for some fans. They’ll be linked all season, at least until the record falls. “But listen, at the end of the day, to be able to be right in the same breath as a guy that wore this same uniform, a guy that was a staple of this franchise … and a guy that does a lot off the floor as well, I think it’s just super-duper dope.” “Obviously, Kareem has had his differences with some of my views and some of the things that I do,” James said. He averaged 30.4 points per game in his first six seasons and 24.6 over his career, though managed only 14.1 per game over his final three seasons. Abdul-Jabbar has three.Ībdul-Jabbar’s sky hook took the NBA by storm from the outset. They put up their points in different ways: James, for example, has 6,420 points in his career from 3-point range. That’s crazy.”Ībdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons. ![]() ![]() And yet, he’s going to break the all-time record for scoring - and that can be a secondary skillset for him. “In many ways, that’s one of his most unique, special qualities. “One of the things that’s really amazing about LeBron is he’s such a willing passer and such a gifted passer,” said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, who coached James for four seasons (2010-2014) and two championships. He’ll become the most prolific scorer while being one of the greatest passers ever James is seventh all-time in assists and should be up to No. If James doesn’t miss games, the first target window is mid-to-late January.
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