On the “Good Word With Goodwill” podcast, Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Vince Goodwill is joined by Michael Smith, co-host of Brother From Another, to discuss how impressive it is that LeBron James has been doing this season in his 21st year in the National Basketball Association.

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I mean, LeBron James is the most extreme example of that, according to Michael Smith. What is the length of time that we have been saying things like, “Oh, there is no way that LeBron can keep this up? There is no way that LeBron James could ever be a player who could win a championship. Moreover, he has disregarded everything of history, all logic, and all kind of—

Julius Randle, a forward for the New York Knicks, has been selected as the Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference.

In the three games that took place during the week of November 27th through December 3rd, Randle managed to average 24.7 points on 54.9 percent shooting, 13.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists while playing for 36 minutes per game.

Over the course of that stretch, the Knicks were victorious in three games, defeating Charlotte, Detroit, and Toronto. Randle recorded a plus-minus rating of 27, 11, and 15, respectively, in each of those games.

The forward, who is 29 years old, was able to win the award despite experiencing inflammation in his right knee while playing against the Raptors. He finished with a 20-10-9 statline, which was one assist short of posting a triple-double.

At this point in the season, Randle has played 19 games and is now averaging 20.4 points, making 41.2 percent of his shots (27.9 percent from three-point range), 10.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists while playing 34.9 minutes per game.

De’Aaron Fox, a guard for the Sacramento Kings, was recognised as the Western Conference’s most outstanding player.

MICHAEL SMITH: The anticipation comes. Exactly the same. When it comes to the things that a person need to be able to accomplish, what exactly is this year 21? Therefore, I disagree with you, dude. In the same way, I proceed with extreme caution when dismissing somebody. Not simply in terms of the possibility of attaining a title or advancing one’s career, but also in terms of the possibility of doing so within a single season. This is especially true at this early stage of the NBA season, when we are still in the section with the smallest sample size.