After Being Criticized, LeBron James Received Praise When The Lakers Won The 2020 NBA

JAKARTA - Praise flows for LeBron James after he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020 NBA, by beating the Miami Heat 106-93 in the sixth game finals at AdventHealth Arena, Orlando, Florida, Sunday local time (Monday WIB).

In the series won by the Lakers 4-2, James was named Final MVP by averaging 30.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 39.1 minutes per game floor.

"He is the greatest player ever present in the world of basketball," Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, after the match quoted by Antara.

"And if you think you understand him, no, unless you are around him every day, train him, understand his way of thinking, see how he fits in and leads the team," he added.

With a total of 179 points he packed in the 2020 NBA finals, James became the second player to surpass 1,500 points in appearances in the NBA Finals after Lakers legend Jerry West.

James is now collecting 1,534 points, behind West - whose figure is now immortalized in the NBA logo - who packed 1,679 points.

According to one of the Lakers players, Kyle Kuzma, James is the main engine of his team both on and off the pitch.

"He is one of the greatest leaders in the sport, not just the NBA," said Kuzma.

"Always leading his colleagues, speaking the most in the messaging app group while making sure everyone is in good shape. He helps everyone to the highest standards and makes sure each one of us has a sense of responsibility. That's all the character you want in a leader," he concluded. .

At the end of this year James will turn 36 years old, but on the field he looks like a young man in his mid-twos and it is not impossible that he will add to his collection of four championship rings.