Watch LeBron James throw down 6 insane dunks during his 50th career triple-double
LeBron James might not be too happy after Thursday’s game, but what he did individually shows he hasn’t lost a step after 13-plus years in the league.
James put up his 50th career triple-double, finishing with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers lost their third in a row, 106-101 to the Detroit Pistons. He is the seventh player to reach the 50 triple-double mark, joining Larry Bird, Russell Westbrook, Wilt Chamberlain, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
James played 39 minutes – another game in which he had little time to rest – and didn’t have much touch on his jumper, going 0 for 6 from beyond the arc.
So what did James do? What he does better than arguably anyone else in NBA history – attack the rim.
And James put on quite a show while doing that. Half of LeBron’s 12 field goal makes were dunks, and they provided further proof that the 32-year-old surefire Hall of Famer is still one of the most athletic players in the league.
Here’s LeBron cutting to the rim and throwing down a two-hander off a nice pass from Kyrie Irving.
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Then there’s James spinning off Reggie Jackson and finishing again with two hands.
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And LeBron still can take defenders off the dribble and make help defenders wish they stayed on the ground.
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Dunking on two defenders? Check.
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The breakaway slam?
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And here’s James reminding the NBA world that he’s still stronger than anyone else.
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James might be hanging his head over the Cavs' current slump – having lost five of their past seven – but this was a not-so-subtle reminder to the rest of the teams that he’s still as ferocious a finisher as ever.
