Detailed analysis of LeBron James at his best | Greatest Peaks Ep. 13

Support at Patreon:   / thinkingbasketball   LeBron James won back-to-back MVPs in Miami in 2012 and 2013 while leading the Heatles to a championship. What made him so great at his best? What were his strengths and weaknesses as a scorer? How good was his passing? And was he really a strong defensive player of the year candidate as a defender? This is the 13th episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever. ----- Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Baske... Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-bas... or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-... Website: https://www.backpicks.com Twitter: @elgee35 Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast. Stats courtesy: http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport https://www.basketball-reference.com https://stats.nba.com For more, see the Thinking Basketball stats series:    • NBA Stats 101 Series   ----- Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education. *SERIES MUSIC* Bames Jond by Mikey Geiger csus (instrumental) Hair (fairlight) Our Imperfect Place by Strength to Last Lost by Alter Ego Restless Knight by Greg Collins Empire Season by Dan Henig Confronting the Void by Cody Martin Bloom by Bryant Lowry Nemesis #ThinkingBasketball #GreatestPeaks #NBAGoat

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