Can Lao Zhan really hit from 1 to 5? Don t be fooled, tear open the "Emperor s New Clothes" of the all-round character!

When it comes to LeBron James' "all-round personality", James always boasts that he can play from the 1st to the 5th position, like a master key on the basketball court. But if you really peel away the data and game details, this so-called "all-position proficiency" is more like a carefully packaged marketing scam, with all the shortcomings that cannot be hidden under the fig leaf.

Let’s first talk about the performance of the No. 1 point guard who is touted as the “assist king-level point guard”. The Lakers' championship season in 2020 did allow him to take over as a point guard. In the finals, he averaged 8.5 assists per game, which looked impressive, but anyone who knows football knows that this was a helpless move by "a dwarf to pull out a general." Fans have long exposed the truth: He does not have the dribbling and shooting ability of a qualified defender. Passing relies entirely on breakthroughs and distribution. He is not even used to passing in small spaces. He must rely on a group of shooters to surround him to open up space for him. That year, the Lakers had multiple point guards on the bench. To put it bluntly, they were afraid that he would not be able to hold up the situation. The so-called "successful transformation of point guards" was just an illusion created by his teammates. If he switched to a team without a shooter, the secret would have been exposed long ago.

Looking at position 2, this position is simply the "blind spot" of James' all-round personality. He gave up after trying a few times in the first two years of his career. He averaged around 20 points per game, which is not low, but his field goal percentage was only 40%, and his three-point shooting was even more eye-catching. The 2007 playoffs when he was locked up by the Spurs' iron barrel formation was a true portrayal of him - without a stable mid-range, he could only stare blankly when his breakthrough was blocked. Later, he simply never touched the shooting guard again. Did the co-author "Almighty" choose his position?

The No. 3 position is considered his best position. He averaged 28.7 points per game and is indeed capable, but he is not as impressive as he boasts. Compared with forwards such as Anthony and Kawhi, his offensive methods are pitifully poor, and he has almost no post-up skills. He relies entirely on his physical talent to catch counterattacks to survive. The key is to become invisible when the game is tense, and you must rely on teammates like Irving and Wade who can fight one-on-one. This is not an "all-round striker", it is clearly a "specialist who benefits from counterattacks."

As for the No. 4 position, the statistics of the Heat's extra weight during the Heat period look good. Behind the 52.4% shooting rate is the compromise of the team's small lineup. He learned the steps of Dameng half-heartedly and didn't understand it at all. On the defensive end, he was famous for staying attentive and leaving all the dirty work to his teammates. The so-called "excellent defense" could not even touch the DPOY. To put it bluntly, he just took advantage of the small lineup, which really made him go head-to-head with traditional power forwards, and he was knocked out of his way.

The most ironic thing is that the No. 5 player is called the "surprise soldier". The block shot he defended against Shen Jing was blown for more than half a year, but in that game he shot 5 of 12 from the field, just over 40%. His so-called "dominance" was all due to his teammates blocking positions to grab rebounds. Statistics show that he averaged 30 points per game as a center, but that was the result of being forced to score points after an injury to his thick eyebrows. It would have been impossible for him to carry the inside position for a long time with his body-loving temperament - after all, walking around on the defensive end is the norm, and he would not be willing to do the dirty work of a center.

In the final analysis, James' "all-position ability" is a scam: playing the 1st position relies on pitchers to feed him, playing the 2nd position is a disaster, playing the 3rd position relies on his body to make a living, playing the 4th position brings lineup bonuses, and playing the 5th position is just an occasional guest appearance. The so-called "all-around" is just an illusion supported by the one-star and four-star system built around him. Once his teammates fail to give their best, his partial nature will be exposed immediately.