#2 LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
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Season Averages: 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 52% FG%
Player Efficiency Rating (PER): 27.63 (3rd best)
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There’s a league-wide belief that LeBron James’ game is on the decline and has taken a little dip this season. Well even with the dip, things seems to be working out just fine for the Cleveland Cavaliers. You might be surprised why he gets the nod ahead of Kawhi Leonard?
Wel,l the dependence on James to deliver is a lot more than it is on Leonard and even with that kind of pressure the King has deliver night after night. He might even be spoiling the Cavaliers with his superhuman efforts to will them to victory because without him they have won just one game out of five.
So the kind of numbers he puts up while the pressure is on him makes him a lot more valuable to his team than Leonard is to the Spurs. It’s the sheer presence of James, that makes Cleveland potential East representatives for a second time in a row at the 2016 NBA Finals.
In December, a stat showed James to be the player with the worst shooting percentage outside the paint. Since that stat surfaced, James has not only reduced the number of three-pointers he takes but has also started hitting the ones he takes at a higher percentage.
Despite having a couple of All-Stars around him, it’s safe to say the Cavaliers are where they are this season because of James’ dominant play.
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