How difficult is it to go from one to five? Only 4 players in the NBA did it, and James is an all-around ceiling on the list

On the basketball court, every position has a clear division of responsibilities - the point guard needs to control the rhythm, and the center must guard the penalty area. But if a player can switch five positions at will, or even fight from the outside organization to the inside hand-to-hand combat, how terrifying would such an all-around fighter be? In the NBA's more than 70 years of history, only four talented monsters have achieved this achievement, and even legends like Jordan and Kobe have not been on the list.

Magic Johnson: The epoch-making genius who subverts cognition is 2.06 meters tall, and he replaced Jabbar as the center in the finals in the rookie season. He scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. The Magic redefined the possibility of basketball with a game. His presence puts opponents in the 1980s in a dilemma - using defender defense would be crushed by height, and sending inside to keep up with his ghost pass. The fourth record in his career is 138 triple-double, with 52% shooting percentage and 11.2 assists per game. The Lakers legend uses data close to average triple-double per game to prove that the so-called position limit in front of him is just a false proposition.

Garnett: The Timberwolves' tactical center

When other power forwards are still studying low-level singles, Garnett, who is 2.11 meters, has averaged more than 5 assists per game for five consecutive seasons. In the 2003-04 season, he delivered luxurious data with an average of 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Not only did he win the MVP, but he also showed his unprecedented high-level support ability. During the Celtics, he even switched to speed guards such as Iverson and Parker, and his achievements in being selected for the best defensive lineup nine times proved that he could also go from one defense to five on the defensive end.

Durant: The height of the offensive museum without dead corners is combined with the guard-like control technology. Durant's existence itself is a dimensionality reduction blow to the traditional basketball concept. Behind the four-time scoring champion is his dislocation advantage of ignoring the defense - the small forward's height plays as a shooting guard, the power forward's size breaks through with the ball, and the center's wingspan completes the frame protection. After the Achilles tendon ruptured, he still averaged 29.9 points per game during the Nets. This season, the Suns have made him play the small ball center many times. The one-step pull outside the three-point line is as fatal as the back-playing in the penalty area.

James: The 20-year-old omnipotent specimen

Since entering the league under the title of "Son of Chosen" in 2003, James has been constantly refreshing people's perception of omnipotence. He averaged 5.9 assists per game in the rookie season, and gained weight during the Heat, topped Hibert's defense. He chased Iguodala in the 2016 Finals, and when the Lakers won the championship in 2020, he was already the team's actual ball-handling center. The only feat in history that achieved 38,000 points + 10,000 rebounds + 10,000 assists confirmed his deep understanding of each position. Even at the age of 38, he can still complete the full process of output from top arc dealing to low singles in one game.

These four monsters that spanned the age prove that true basketball talent is never limited to position frames. When a new generation like Antetokounmpo is still catching up with the footsteps of our predecessors, we may be glad to have witnessed these superheroes who have rewritten basketball rules. Their presence reminds us that in the face of absolute talent, the so-called tactical manual may need to be re-written.