James was criticized for not having skills. Compared with Perkins, Antetokounmpo supports him. Who is talking nonsense?

On June 10, Lakers star James previously refuted the controversial remarks of "his own lack of skills" on a podcast, saying that when he grew up, he emphasized using at least dribbling to "dessert position" rather than dribbling. Now, he has gained public support from Bucks star Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo posted a message saying: "If anyone really thinks that one of the greatest players on earth has no moves... Brother, I have seen it all!" But the US media came to "scramble" and posted a comparison picture of the dribbling between James and Perkins, teasing the two of them that they dribble at "55" level. What the hell is going on, let’s take a look together!

The cause of the incident is that in the podcast show "Brain of the Field" co-hosted by James and Redick, James shared his unique insights into basketball skills. When he recalled his growth process, he sighed that when he was a child, those fancy dribbling balls were not the focus. At that time, he emphasized the use of minimal dribbling and quickly brought the ball to the "dessert position" that can score efficiently, and he believed that this was the efficiency. James also gave an example. When he saw Jordan playing in his childhood, he would not dribble endlessly, but quickly found the position and scored a jump shot. James' total score in his career exceeded 50,000 points, and his regular season and playoff scores were the best in history. How could his skills be easily denied if he achieved such an achievement?

In his podcast show, James hit back at the outside world with a full firepower. He complained helplessly, "When I watch social media, there are always people who say that LeBron has no skills. I am confused. I am the one who scored 50,473 points!" James' total score in his career exceeded 50,000 points, including 42,184 points in the regular season and 8,289 points in the playoffs. Not only is he the NBA's regular season scoring leader, he also has the lead in the playoff score. Looking at the league, Jabbar scored 44,149 points in the regular season + playoffs, and Carl Malone had 41,689 points, which was a big gap with James. With such dazzling data, how can technology be easily denied?

In response to this, Antetokounmpo, the Bucks star, supported James on social media and posted: "If someone really thinks that one of the greatest players on the earth is 'no tricks'... Brother, I have really seen everything!" Antetokounmpo has repeatedly stated that James is his idol and regarded him as a role model when he came into contact with basketball at the age of 12. He knew that James had been in the league for many years and had achieved countless achievements with his basketball IQ, physical fitness and professional ethics. He received this support, which also demonstrated James' irreplaceable position in Antetokounmpo's heart.

In the show, James responded to the "no skills" controversy, emphasizing that dribbling is not the focus when growing up, and that dribbling should be based on the minimum dribbling to find shooting points. The US media's operations were shocking. They showed the dribbling comparison between James and Perkins, and said that the dribbling level of both were 55%. You know, as the NBA's historical scoring champion, James' total score in his career exceeded 50,000 points. In contrast, Perkins has established himself as a foothold in the league with defense and rebounds. Such a huge gap in career achievements, but the US media forced them to level them up due to their dribbling skills. This contrast is really absurd.

In the NBA, a basketball hotspot, judging a player cannot be generalized by any means. It is ridiculous to say that James has no skills. From a technical perspective, although he does not have the dazzling dribble like Iverson, his passing vision is top-notch, and he has been awarded the assist king many times, and he can accurately find his teammates in complex battles. When attacking at low posts, solid footsteps and realistic and fake moves have repeatedly created good scoring opportunities, and have stable performance in mid- and long-distance shooting.

Compared with other NBA players, James's skills are not all top-notch. For example, Curry's three-pointers and Irving's dribble are indeed better in their respective fields, but James is also excellent enough. He is 2.06 meters tall, weighs 113 kilograms, and has 2.14 meters of arm span. He has both strength, speed and explosive power. Such top-notch physical conditions make up for some technical shortcomings. When entering the NBA, both physical and technical are indispensable. Many people who have dreams of basketball may meet the skills of the standard, but they are difficult to get in due to their limited physical conditions. James has been in the league for more than 20 years and is full of honors (4 championships, 4 regular season MVPs, etc.), which is not just a physical body, but also a strong skill. Those "unskilled" remarks are just unreasonable smears.

Irving is also a master of dribbling and is called the "Ball Control Museum". He controls the center of gravity when dribbling, dribbling the ball like a butterfly through a flower, turning the gyro after a sudden emergency stop, etc. The rhythm is extremely deceptive. In comparison, James' dribbling skills are indeed not top-notch. His dribbling is more inclined toward strength and speed, and he uses his strong body to advance. But basketball does not rely solely on dribbling. Streetball players may dribble fancyly, but the NBA is a top event. In addition to dribbling, the comprehensive ability requirements such as tactical cooperation and physical confrontation are extremely high, which is by dribbling alone.