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Connor Bedard, the Chicago Blackhawks\u2019 young phenom, took a moment to reflect on a different kind of generational talent:\u00a0NBA\u00a0legend\u00a0LeBron James.<\/p>\n
Speaking about James\u2019 unmatched consistency over two decades in a clip part of\u00a0TNT’s “NHL Road to the Winter Classic,”\u00a0Bedard couldn\u2019t hide his amazement at what “King James” has achieved in the NBA.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeBron has played for 21 years. Guess how many games under 10 points he has,” Bedard said. “Seven?” someone answered.<\/p>\n
“In 21 years. Isn\u2019t that the craziest stat!?\u201d Bedard replied. \u201cThis guy, man. This guy, LeBron. He\u2019s him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although Bedard’s question was wrongly answered (LeBron has eight, not seven, regular-season games with fewer than 10 points), it’s fair to echo the youngster’s labeling of it as the “craziest stat.”<\/p>\n
James\u2019 unique ability to sustain an elite level of play across two decades has few parallels, even in hockey, where legends like Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby remain dominant after nearly 20 seasons.<\/p>\n
LeBron hasn’t had a regular-season game of fewer than 10 points since the 2006-07 season, and the last time he failed to score 10 points in a postseason matchup happened a decade ago\u00a0in the 2013-14 playoffs.<\/p>\n
For Bedard, who has 19 points in his second NHL season, the focus isn\u2019t just about making an impact early but about crafting himself a decades-long productive career such as LeBron’s done.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeBron\u2019s consistency and his ability to keep evolving\u2014it’s what any athlete would want to replicate,\u201d Bedard said.<\/p>\n
Bedard (currently sitting at 94 regular-season games played) will cross the 100-game barrier later this month if he appears in six more games in the Blackhawks’ schedule for the remainder of the calendar year.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, LeBron played his 1,514th regular-season game on Wednesday in a 93-134 loss to the\u00a0Miami Heat.<\/p>\n
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