LeBron James is shooting the ball better than ever and he speaks about developing his three-point shot in the latter stages of his career.

LeBron James put on a shooting masterclass against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. James recorded 40 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists against the Nets while shooting 13-17 from the field and 9-10 from beyond the arc, and after the game, he spoke about developing that three-point shot later in his career.

“I don’t never have to lean on it (three-pointers) because I can do so much,” James said. “I can score at any level on the floor basically once I cross half court… But being able to have a growth mindset and be able to work on things that the league is changing to, the league is a heavy 3-point shooting league.”

James added that he is not someone who will shoot 12-15 threes a game but wants to be a good enough shooter to the point where teams have to respect him in that regard.

“But I want to be respected, and teams have to play me from the outside,” James continued. “I know that’s still kind of one thing teams still want to be like, ‘Okay, if we have to give up something, we’d much rather him shoot the ball from the outside.’ Shooting the long ball and also making my free throws, that’s very important for me this season and last few seasons also.”