Jonathan Zaslow

You know, LeBron emerges in the digital age where it feels almost like he's an empty vessel where we're filling him up with what we want him to be.

LeBron is the most underappreciated, I feel like, on some level, superstar ever.

of the last quarter century.

That sounds hyperbolic and empty itself to say, but why is there such sort of disdain and arm's length appreciation for what LeBron's done?

He's a 40-year-old man that he would be deferential to.

Like you say, a superstar is admirable stuff, right?

And by the way, that's the deal he's made with the devil at this point.

You want to play this late in your career and still win.

You can't, by definition, be the number one option.

The fact that he can accept that

So, Jeremy last night, LeBron, look, triple-double, 8-12 from the floor, a night after he shot 90% and had 30 points.

So, really a terrific game from LeBron, and here was Jeremy after the game, before the game, excuse me, this was Jeremy before the game asking Coach Spoh just about LeBron's performance of late.

Spoh, last night, LeBron goes 13 of 14 from the field, which tied his previous record from the field, which actually started during the 27 game win streak here.

What runs through your mind when you think of 41 year old LeBron James getting to his same career high and field goal percentage in a game that he was at in his physical peak at 28?

That is a very unfair edit.

Why did you talk for so long?

Context, brother.

This is a pregame conversation where we're talking about the fact.

What happened?

Why not bring this energy?