On the heels of his second NBA Championship, and as many NBA Finals MVP Awards, looking back at the jump shot that LeBron James used to possess is almost as dynamic as looking back at the entire career of some players.
Through seven games, 341 minutes of basketball and two weeks between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, the most telling shot of all came when LeBron countered Tim Duncan's missed scoop-hook with a 19-footer.
Mario Chalmers set a screen on Kawhi Leonard, who looked first to go under it and switch off, like he had done all game and all series long. Tony Parker covered him as Leonard collected himself, but the Spurs gave him space to get it off, and the shot fell.
If Duncan and LeBron found themselves in the same back-and-forth during the 2007 series, it would have likely been flipped the other way around.
Over the past five years, LeBron's jump shot has evolved, not into perfection, but into a realm where it's more of a strength than a weakness.
During Game 7, he went 12-for-23 from the floor, but more importantly, James made nine of his 20 jump shots.
While the Spurs clogged ...
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The Evolution of LeBron James’ Title-Winning Jump Shot
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