James 1.0 version of the first generation of the sword guard, former best defensive player, has averaged 20+ points per game many times

On the 1998 draft night, the Philadelphia Sixers took the lanky guard from St. Louis University with the No. 8 draw. The then-head coach Larry Brown said as he watched Hughes try on the 9.5-sized sneakers: "These feet should be used to dance, not stand up." In the rookie season against the Bulls, he completed his first career steal in front of Jordan. When the sneakers stopped, they rubbed the floor with a "squeak" sound, which made the flying man unable to help but look back at the 196cm rookie.

When playing for the Warriors in the third grade, he averaged 22.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals in the first half of the season, contributing 8 steals in a single game against the Lakers, making Kobe a rare 5 turnovers in the game. In the 2004-05 season, in the Wizards, they formed the "Washington Double Guns". In the game against the Pistons, he predicted Hamilton's back cover route, stuck sideways half a step ahead of time, gently pressed his opponent's waist with his shoulder blades, and completed the "stealing" steal instantly, and the whole set of movements was as smooth as jazz.

Average 2.9 steals per game this season, with a defensive efficiency of 101.3, ranking fourth in the league's guards, second only to Ben Wallace, Kidd and Kobe. In March 2005, the Wizards' match against the Spurs became Hughes' solo show. Facing Bao Wen's defense, he used an exaggerated change of body front to tear open the defense line. When he stopped jumping, his wrist stretched like a spring, and the ball rubbed Duncan's fingertips into the net. In the final quarter, he turned into a "defensive ghost" again, predicting Parker's breakthrough route three times in a row, blocking the layup angle with his long arms, forcing French Sports Cars to make only 5 of 14 shots in the game.

22.0 points + 6.3 rebounds + 4.7 assists + 2.9 steals, making him the first guard to have 22+5+5+2 in a single season since Jordan (1988), with a true shooting percentage of 53.2%, and a breakthrough free throw rate (7.4 per game) ranked third in the league in the defender. The award speech for the Best Defensive First Team reads: "He makes every dribble of the scorer feel like walking a tightrope. "The Cavaliers's character is defined as "Pippen next to James", but reality quickly reveals the cruel truth. In January 2006, James and Hughes reached out to ask for the ball at the top of the arc. When the ball bounced into the audience, the former smiled helplessly, while the latter lowered his head to wipe the sweat stains on his wristguard. When both were on the court at the same time, the opponent's inside contraction increased by 1.2 meters compared to the usual one. In the 2006-07 season, the Cavaliers made only 33.5% of their three-point shooting percentage, ranking 22nd in the league. A stress fracture in his left foot left him missed 36 games, and the first step of the breakthrough was reduced by 0.2 seconds after his comeback, and the former gliding buckle turned into more throws and emergency stop jumpers.

2007 Eastern Conference Finals G5, James scored 48 points at night, Hughes sat on the bench to ice his knees. He looked at the "109-107" on the scoreboard, listened to the tsunami of the Speed ​​Loan Center, and his right hand unconsciously pinched the ice pack - what was contained there was his injury report throughout the season. His defense against Hamilton in the Eastern Conference Finals dropped his opponent's shooting percentage from 44.3% in the regular season to 40.2%. In the finals G4, he defended Parker 23 times, allowing the latter to make only 4 of 11 shots, but was criticized by thousands of people for 2 of 7 shots on the offensive end.

His defensive rebounding percentage (18.7%) and cutoffs (27) were the first in the Cavaliers guards on February 21, 2008, when he was traded to the Bulls, there was only a James note left in the locker room: "Thank you for every night you held on - LeBron. " The handwriting was dizzy with water stains, which looked like the bottom corner threes he missed at the Cavaliers' home court.

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