NBA 2018-19: 3 Reasons Why the Lakers Might Still Make the Playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers braved the perilous trade winds and came with next-to-nothing
The Los Angeles Lakers braved the perilous trade winds and came with next-to-nothing

#3 LeBron is coming into his own ever since his return from hibernation

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LeBron James is NBA's all-time leading scorer in the playoffs
LeBron James is NBA's all-time leading scorer in the playoffs

LeBron has been averaging a triple-double ever since his return from injury. Safe to say, he is making up for the lost time in more ways than just scoring.

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To witness an NBA postseason without LeBron is something none of us are accustomed to. The man has been playing in the NBA Finals for the past eight seasons, and leads the league in points scored in the playoffs. It just doesn't feel right to even think that he would not muscle up for a final push to save his playoff legacy.

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Last year was a testament of what James is capable of in a playoff run. The only difference this year is that he'll need the same killer instinct to get to the postseason to begin with. Time and again, he has stressed on the importance of including the young core in the rotation down the stretch and at not being ball-hog.

Well, if the sirens get any louder for the Lakers, you might as well get the chance to observe a hostile LeBron James doing it all by himself. And there's nothing that even hints at the possibility that he can't.

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