LeBron James needs just 36 points to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The LA Lakers star will have a chance to break the record on Tuesday night when he takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The league will reportedly not stop play if there is less than a minute left on the clock and the game is within six points, according to TNT.
“The NBA will NOT stop the game to honor LeBron James’ record basket if the game lasts less than 1 minute and within 6 points OR goes to overtime, according to TNT”
The NBA will NOT stop the game to honor LeBron James’ record basket if the game lasts less than 1 minute and within 6 points OR goes to overtime, according to TNT https://t.co/eAmSTEGPKh
While the news may be disappointing to some fans, it makes sense from a competitive standpoint, as there are bound to be complaints if the game’s outcome is affected due to a stoppage. Fans looking to see James honored will have to hope he hits the mark with over a minute remaining in the contest, or the game is out of reach by the time he does.
If James can’t break the record on Tuesday night, fans probably won’t have to worry about the game being stopped to honor the four-time NBA MVP. The moment is likely to come well before the fourth quarter if LeBron has to wait until Thursday night to break the record.
JJ Redick breaks down the narrative around LeBron James as a scorer
LeBron James is on the brink of breaking the all-time scoring record, yet the narrative remains that he’s not an all-time great scorer. Former NBA player JJ Redick attempted to change that narrative as he spoke on his podcast, ‘The Old Man and the Three’, stating:
“We can talk about his longevity, and that’s part of the reason he’s breaking this record: He has the fifth-highest scoring average of all time in the NBA… The constant narrative about the nitty-gritty stuff with LeBron, most of them are simply not factual”.
Despite being on his way to becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, the narrative around James likely stems from a combination of his passing skills and how he gets his points. The LA Lakers star is currently fourth all-time in assists, while his scoring style is unappealing to some fans as he doesn’t have a “signature move.” It’s impossible to discredit him as a goalscorer for these things, however, as he has shown that he has the ability to score at will.
Watch JJ Redick discuss the narrative around LeBron James as a scorer below:
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