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Sports InsiderLeBron James has One of the Most Memorable Games in NBA Playoff History.
June 2nd 2007 13:03
NBALOUD may have been a tad late in our analysis of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals but it’s worth taking a look back at this contest because of LeBron James superhuman efforts. After winning the first two games of the series Detroit all of the sudden look extremely shaky and it is all due to the amazing performance of Bron-Bron.
Game 5 was a double-overtime classic with King James having a performance for the ages scoring his team’s last 25 points, including the final 29 of 30. Going by yesterday’s performance the Cavs would have beaten any team on earth due to the outstanding play of James. It is performances like these that really reinforce how wonderful basketball can be.
And let’s not forget about the Pistons, who full credit to them, played one hell of a game of team basketball but still came up short. Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton stepped it up together, the Pistons protected the rim and out rebounded the Cavs – but it still wasn’t enough. Why? Because it has all been about Bron-Bron.
Earlier in the series James was raked over hot coals for playing what appeared to be meek games instead of taking the bull by the horns and dominating like everyone expected. When we try and conjure up players in the league who are the most clutch performers LeBron wouldn’t have been one of the names that would feature prominently. Um, almost everyone
who bagged out James earlier should backtrack as fast as Carmelo Anthony did earlier this season in New York, because the king is alive and well.
James’ performance was so sublime it conjured up memories of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Hakeem Olajuwon just to name a few basketball players who were so individually spectacular in a playoff series that not even a better team could stop this one individual.
You can now all hail LeBron as the new Neo.
Anyone watching Bron-Bron’s Game 5 performance would have their mouths agape at how good his game really was. Didn’t matter who was on him he’d hit the impossible shot, broke ankles and dunked at will. James had the ball on the string and it seemed like he was the only one on the court.
Detroit now face the exact same scenario as they did last season when they faced the Cavs – winning the first two, losing the next three, then securing the last couple of games to advance. However, the bad news for the Pistons is that the Cavs are a better unit than last season and sorry to be a Captain Obvious here, LeBron is playing out of his skin! Detroit has no answers for King James right now.
Want a not-so-bold-prediction? The Cavs will take Game 6 and meet the Spurs in the Finals. Want another crazy reading of the future? Cleveland will beat San Antonio too. You can lock that in your memory banks my dear readers.
Today’s video is a highlight reel of LeBron’s Game 5 performance. All hail King James! Word.
Game 5 was a double-overtime classic with King James having a performance for the ages scoring his team’s last 25 points, including the final 29 of 30. Going by yesterday’s performance the Cavs would have beaten any team on earth due to the outstanding play of James. It is performances like these that really reinforce how wonderful basketball can be.
And let’s not forget about the Pistons, who full credit to them, played one hell of a game of team basketball but still came up short. Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton stepped it up together, the Pistons protected the rim and out rebounded the Cavs – but it still wasn’t enough. Why? Because it has all been about Bron-Bron.
Earlier in the series James was raked over hot coals for playing what appeared to be meek games instead of taking the bull by the horns and dominating like everyone expected. When we try and conjure up players in the league who are the most clutch performers LeBron wouldn’t have been one of the names that would feature prominently. Um, almost everyone
LeBron James walks on air. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
James’ performance was so sublime it conjured up memories of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Hakeem Olajuwon just to name a few basketball players who were so individually spectacular in a playoff series that not even a better team could stop this one individual.
You can now all hail LeBron as the new Neo.
Anyone watching Bron-Bron’s Game 5 performance would have their mouths agape at how good his game really was. Didn’t matter who was on him he’d hit the impossible shot, broke ankles and dunked at will. James had the ball on the string and it seemed like he was the only one on the court.
Detroit now face the exact same scenario as they did last season when they faced the Cavs – winning the first two, losing the next three, then securing the last couple of games to advance. However, the bad news for the Pistons is that the Cavs are a better unit than last season and sorry to be a Captain Obvious here, LeBron is playing out of his skin! Detroit has no answers for King James right now.
Want a not-so-bold-prediction? The Cavs will take Game 6 and meet the Spurs in the Finals. Want another crazy reading of the future? Cleveland will beat San Antonio too. You can lock that in your memory banks my dear readers.
Today’s video is a highlight reel of LeBron’s Game 5 performance. All hail King James! Word.
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