Kobe Bryant Defends LeBron James' High-Volume Shooting During NBA Finals

LeBron James' per-game field-goal attempt average has risen from 18.5 in the regular season to 26.8 in the playoffs, ballooning to 35.7 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

And Kobe Bryant approves.

The Black Mamba offered words of wisdom during Game 3 on Tuesday night, comparing the Finals to a shootout and encouraging James to keep letting it fly:

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He also noted a perceived difference in how the Cleveland Cavaliers and Warriors were playing:

The five-time NBA champion probably knows a thing or two about what it takes to win—we would take his advice.

[Kobe Bryant]