Lakers’ Coach Vogel Offers New Label for LeBron James’ IQ

The Los Angeles Lakers smashed the Milwaukee Bucks at home, and Lakers head coach Frank Vogel came up with a statement. It was more than brilliant to see his players defeat Giannis Antetokounmpo and his team. Media members asked Vogel about LeBron James. That night, LeBron scored 37 points and also had eight rebounds and eight assists while shooting 12-for-21 in the process and 12-for-15 from the free-throw line.

LeBron is 35 and he has played 48,260 minutes. That’s ninth-most in NBA history. He also has an all-time best 10,049 playoff minutes. King James has established that his basketball IQ is among the best the NBA experts have ever seen. The Lakers head coach knows it best.

Seven years ago, Vogel was coaching the Indiana Pacers. LeBron was playing for the Miami Heat and averaged 29.0 points on 51.0 percent shooting and 44.1 percent 3-point shooting in a six-game Heat win in the Eastern Conference finals.

The king was brilliant against the Bucks, and Vogel said that “he’s a basketball savant.” That’s the perfect way to describe LeBron.

LeBron’s success against the Bucks marks the most points Milwaukee has allowed in a loss this season. King James had to play aggressively because Anthony Davis picked up two quick fouls at the beginning of the game. Davis had a foul on Giannis with 10-51 to go in the first quarter of the game. Giannis drew the Lakers big man into another foul with 8:19 to go in the opening quarter.

Vogel praises LeBron

LeBron guarded Giannis and also helped the Lakers stand good offensively.

“That’s just him being assertive and he is going to do whatever it takes to win the game,” the Lakers head coach said. “What was more impressive to me was his defense on Giannis. You know, starting in the first half, AD was in foul trouble and we needed somebody to step up. And for him to take on that assignment and still do what he did offensively, it was just an incredibly remarkable performance, two-way performance. … He obviously felt like he needed to assert himself offensively with the coverages and he did that.”

This was a rather brilliant performance, and we do believe that some fans will change their mind regarding the NBA MVP award this season. Giannis is considered a favorite, but LeBron showed everyone that he deserves the award. He is 35, and age has nothing on him. NBA analysts have made predictions about this season, but no one predicted that LeBron would smash Giannis in his brilliant way.