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As encores go, this one stole the show. LeBron's second NBA season, at age 20, was a blockbuster that thrust him into the record books for youngest-everything: youngest to reach 500 points and 500 rebounds, to amass 2,000 points, to collect 500 assists, to record a triple-double, to log a 50-point game, and so on. In order, the five players whose aforementioned records he erased were Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Lamar Odom and Rick Barry.
Injuries played havoc with the Wizards' scoring nucleus of Jerry Stackhouse and Gilbert Arenas in 2003-04, so Larry filled the void with a personal best in the points-per-game column. In two games, both in the absence of those two teammates, he delivered wins almost single-handedly with 43- and 38-point outbursts.
Gail was shining light on dismal club that won only 16 games. As scorer and playmaker, he averaged 23.8 pts. and 6.4 assists to rank No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, in those NBA departments.
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