Here's A Chart That Shows Why LeBron James' Stats Don't Compare To Some Of The All-Time Greats

For many, it is difficult to accept how great LeBron James is because his statistics just don't compare to some of history's greatest players. However, James' deflated numbers can easily be explained by just looking at how slow the NBA has become.

Below is a look at how many shots teams averaged per game throughout the history of the NBA. For the last 20 years, the average has remained steady at approximately 81 shots per game. However, things were much different years ago.

For example, in 1961-62, the year Oscar Robertson famously averaged a triple-double, teams averaged 107.7 shots per game, the third-most in NBA history, and 31.5% more than this year (81.9 FGA/gm). If you increased James' numbers by the same rate, he would be averaging 35.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game this year (Robertson averaged 30.8, 12.5, and 11.4 respectively).

This is not to diminish what Robertson accomplished. But his numbers do need to be taken in the context of a league that did not emphasize defense in the same manner as today's game. And when we do that we can see just how great LeBron is performing...

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North Korean Video Shows Soldiers Shooting Targets Of US Troops

The Hermit Kingdom has released new propaganda footage showing North Korean soldiers firing at targets fashioned after American soldiers, according to Sky News.

It is unclear when or exactly where the footage was shot, but Sky News reports the video first appeared on state TV. The video was uploaded Monday to Liveleak.

The footage comes mere days after North Korea said it had "entered a state of war" with South Korea. A senior U.S. official dismissed the provocation as just more bluster.

In the short clip, North Korean soldiers are seen shooting AK-47 rifles and pistols in a field, as a target with a cartoon-like representation of an American soldier is blasted away.

Anti-American sentiment runs high in the North, with state-run media often calling the U.S. "imperialist aggressors," and the South a "puppet regime."

The latest video is another in a long history of propaganda from the regime. On Mar. 24, the North released a four-minute clip showing paratroopers jumping in and overtaking the South's capital city of Seoul.

"The crack stormtroops will occupy Seoul and other cities and take 150,000 U.S. citizens as hostages," the narrator says in the video, as The Telegraph reported.

As is often the case with North Korean propaganda, the videos are mainly for domestic consumption, with Kim Jong-un demonstrating readiness for battle, inciting nationalism, and presenting himself as a forceful leader of his people.

Estimates of North Korean army personnel range from 700,000 to more than one million. The South has similar numbers, along with nearly 30,000 U.S. troops backing them up.

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Dirk Nowitzki Buries A Last-Second Three Pointer To Beat The Bulls, Shows Off Ridiculous Beard

Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks are making an epic late-season run to try to catch the Lakers and make the playoffs.

They are now only one game back after beating the Bulls 100-98 this afternoon on a last-second Dirk three pointer.

After the shot, a heavily bearded Dirk let out one, long scream as the Dallas fans went nuts. It was delightful. Just LOOK at the screenshot:

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Nissan's CEO Shows How To Get A Wheelchair Into One Of NYC's New Taxis

At the New York Auto Show this week, Nissan showed off the wheelchair-accessible version of the NV200 Taxi, better known as the "Taxi of Tomorrow."

The new vehicles are designed to be safer, more fuel-efficient, and more comfortable than those in use today. The taxis are supposed to enter service this year, but have faced delays.

Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan and Renault, was on hand at the show to show just how easy it is to load a wheelchair-bound passenger into the van.

It actually requires a bunch of steps, but it's pretty straightforward.

First, open the rear doors and fold down the ramp:

Looks easy:

Roll the passenger in, and secure the chair:

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg approves:

Here's a more comprehensive, video view of the process:

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