The Final "Woj Bomb", LeBron's Doppelgänger, Banchero, Bucks, and More

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Welcome to the NBA Librarian Weekly, where we curate and summarize the best NBA content each week.

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In Today's Edition:

1. LeBron’s Doppleganger

2. Woj, the NBA’s 31st Franchise

3. Blueprint to Banchero’s Superstardom

4. Clash of Styles: Kuminga v. Warriors

5. Bucks Return to a Top 10 Defense

LeBron’s Doppleganger

Ever wonder who in the NBA plays most like LeBron?

Usually, all LeBron comparisons end up mashing up multiple players (think Magic + Scottie). But what if we could pinpoint just one player who's closest to the King?

That's exactly what this video sets out to do.

• The analysis used 10 metrics with surprising results in various categories:

  • Stature: Paulo Banchero (99.1% similarity)

  • Shooting tendencies: Russell Westbrook (92% similarity)

  • Portability: Chris Paul and Jason Tatum (99.8% similarity)

  • Passing: Russell Westbrook (100% similarity)

  • Usage and creation: Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, James Harden

  • Defense: Chris Paul (88.2% similarity)

  • Play style [where they get their shots]: Jimmy Butler

  • Athleticism (vertical leap): Anthony Edwards, Ben Simmons, Aaron Gordon, Amen Thompson (all 41.5")

  • Shooting ability: Jaylen Brown (99.8% similarity)

  • Dominance: Nikola Jokić (99.5% similarity)

Resulting in the overall most similar player to LeBron, factoring in all categories: Jimmy Butler (80.8% similarity), followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant! Definitely check out the vid.