Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been nothing short of a workhorse over his 13-year career. In that span, he's averaged 39.2 minutes per game, something the Cavaliers have wanted to decrease, according to Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon.
Even James himself called for a decrease in his minutes last season, when he was averaging close to 40 minutes per game, per Vardon. When James spoke after practice on Thursday, it sounded like his sentiment had changed.
"I'm not a 31-, 32-minute guy. That's just not, that ain't me. ... I'm playing at a high level," he told Vardon. "I'm shooting the ball extremely well and I'm not hurting my team when I'm on the floor. If I'm hurting my team, then I should be sitting down. But I feel good."
This season, James has averaged 37.1 minutes per game while leading the Cavaliers to a 14-7 record and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. All that time on the floor doesn't seem to be affecting him, as he's putting up 26.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per night.
And he isn't tiring as the game progresses either, as he leads the NBA in points scored in the fourth quarter, accordi ...
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