Wasn’t LeBron suppose to be done by age 30?

[Micku]

So many haters were dead certain that he was relying on his athleticism as much as Amare Stoudemire and that he would fade into oblivion after he hit 30. They weren't even hoping that this would happen, they were 100% sure. Like it was a done deal that LeBron would become a role player by 30 and retire by 35.

The way he plays, you can see why ppl would think that. You see that even now with guys like Wade and Carmelo. And players in the past.

But LeBron body condition is amazing. He still don't got the skills imo as Kobe or a MJ, but he is such a freak of nature that doesn't matter. Plus his IQ and passing skills is amazing.

[TheGoatest]

With or without steroids?

Especially the ones he's currently getting smuggled into the bubble, right? Someone dug a tunnel right to his hotel room, drug smuggler style.
Not to mention all the Olympic tournaments he played in with daily urine tests.

But if LeBron indeed had taken steroids, then his longevity and ability to avoid injury is all the more impressive considering the fact that steroids increase the risk of injury.

[TheCorporation]

LeConsisent Goat

[FireDavidKahn]

Especially the ones he's currently getting smuggled into the bubble, right? Someone dug a tunnel right to his hotel room, drug smuggler style.
Not to mention all the Olympic tournaments he played in with daily urine tests.

But if LeBron indeed had taken steroids, then his longevity and ability to avoid injury is all the more impressive considering the fact that steroids increase the risk of injury.

DOn't forget that roids apparently only work on LeBron. Useless for everyone else.

[MaxPlayer]

DOn't forget that roids apparently only work on LeBron. Useless for everyone else.

Goat body chemistry confirmed.

[Shogon]

Well, he's still well above average NBA athleticism... Jordan was still fairly athletic at 40 years old so it'll be interesting to see when LeBron's physical decline demonstrably impacts his game in a very negative fashion.

Kobe had to retire because his athleticism went... it wasn't the skills. He still had those. But even your skills get impacted by athletic decline at some point because you can't pull off those same moves.

Athleticism matters so damn much at this level for basically every position in today's league.

LeBron is what? 35? He's going to be 36 in 3 months... and at this rate, it looks like he will perhaps still be decent at 40, even if a shell of his former self. Once he can no longer get to the basket, even with screens, you will see his overall on court ability nosedive because teams will finally be able to stop basically everything he does except pass. When does that happen? I don't know. But it doesn't appear to be next year. Maybe in 2022, guess we will see.

[BigtimeNBAFan]

The Cavs obviously should have made that trade to get Kevin Love, but it is funny looking back. At the time many made the argument that Lebron only had a few good years left so they needed Love who would be ready to go compared to Wiggins who would take a few years to become a star. (2014 belief that he would)

Now 6 years later he is still the best in the league.