LeBron: I'm an All-Around Player, and I'll Make the Team Better!

"Heh!"

LeBron was dismissive, but he didn't waste words. He dribbled and went at Su Yan with brute force, crashing into him in an intense physical battle.

But Su Yan had already reached LV5 in Steel Muscles and Iron Bones.

How could he be afraid of LeBron's physicality?

A head-on clash?!

Only Su Yan would come out on top.

LeBron's strength wasn't his only advantage. His speed and explosiveness were also in a class of their own.

But as it happened,

so was Su Yan.

So once LeBron couldn't rely on his raw athleticism to gain an edge, and had to use skill to finish his attacks,

whether it was an outside shot or a twisting layup inside,

he wasn't good at any of it.

His skills were all unpolished.

The consequences were easy to imagine.

Once Su Yan started guarding LeBron, the Kings' offense fell off a cliff. They failed to attack the basket time and again, and possession after possession ended with a miss.

The key was...

With Su Yan keeping him in check, LeBron had fewer chances to crash the boards—and sometimes couldn't out-rebound Su Yan at all.

On offense alone,

LeBron's influence on the team was greatly diminished, all because of Su Yan.

"Ho-ho!"

Mike Breen said excitedly, "That's the Kings' Kryptonite for you! That's the defensive ability of a three-time DPOY.

"Su Yan has shut LeBron down one-on-one."

Jon Barry nodded vigorously. "When Su Yan first entered the league, his dominance came from his Three-point shot.

"But now, he's also an athletic freak with off-the-charts physical gifts.

"If LeBron can't improve his skills and keeps relying on his athleticism as he always has,

"he can still win some games.

"But... I think he'll always be at a disadvantage when he goes up against Su Yan."