Lakers LeBron James Apr 26, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) sits on the bench during a timeout during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies during game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
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At age 38, even LeBron James’ most ardent fans concede he’s lost a step and doesn’t have the energy he did when he was younger. What athlete does at that age?

He definitely has lost his touch from three-point range. The Los Angeles Lakers star shot only 32% from long range this season, his second-worst percentage since the 2007-2008 season.

That slump has carried over into the postseason. James had hit only 26% of his 80 attempts from long range heading into the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets.

Then, he missed his first 13 attempts from behind the arc in the series before finally hitting a couple of threes in quick succession late in the third quarter of Game 3.

James ended up hitting 3 of his 9 attempts in the Lakers’ 119-108 loss.

James had been so bad shooting the 3 that many fans mocked the shots he made. James’ struggles have been a hot topic in the Twitterverse the past couple of days.

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