The Cavs entered the postseason facing adversity, having ended the regular season 12-15 following the All-Star break in addition to entering the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, and they seem to thrive when the pressure is approaching its highest point.Ī lopsided 33-point, 135-102 Game 5 victory over Boston was Cleveland’s response to naysayers that predicted a possible Cavs letdown. Whether it was the flu bug or simply a bad shooting night that was responsible for James’s underwhelming 11 points, 4-of-13 shooting performance in the team’s Game 3 Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Boston Celtics, it was necessary. Whether it be him spinning the ball in his hands as if practicing his free-throw routine before splashing a three-ball, throwing down his signature cock-back dunk or completing a chase down block (excuse me while I queue last year’s game-saving chase down block of Andre Iguodala’s layup in Game 7), James is doing what he wants and nobody can stop him.Ĭlaims of unreached levels in his game have most fans such as myself on edge in anticipation of what LeBron could have up his sleeve next? James has simply dominated during this year’s postseason, averaging his second-best playoff career scoring average of 32.5 points per game and boasting incredible career highs in both two-point percentage and three-point percentage at 62.3 and 42.1 percent, respectively.īut the stats simply don’t fully capture the havoc James has wreaked upon opponents this postseason. ![]() Quite honestly, this is not surprising as the Golden State Warriors did vastly improve with the addition of Kevin Durant this offseason.īut not so fast Warriors fans, you’re in for yet another rude awakening.Īs the Warriors improved, so did the Cavaliers.Ĭertainly, the additions of Deron Williams and Kyle Korver have made the Cavs a better team in areas such as bench production and three-point shooting, but the defending NBA champion’s improvement boils down to one factor: LeBron has gotten better … something we all figured was impossible.Ĭurrently, in his 14th season, we may be witnessing the best version of “playoff LeBron” ever. Even if we did, the array of differing opinions of fans from various generations of basketball would remain in disagreement.Īlthough many were ready to dethrone The King following Stephen Curry’s repeat as the NBA’s MVP, last year’s NBA Finals was just another reminder that James remains the league’s best player.Īccording to “For the Win’s” Charles Curtis, the Cavs have a 31.25 percent chance to win the 2017 NBA Finals. It all revolves around a question: Is James on the path to being the greatest to ever play the game? At this moment, nobody has that answer. These are the most frequent player comparisons named within the cohort of NBA legends that Cleveland Cavaliers’ star player LeBron James has recently been compared to. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. ![]() ![]() Does LeBron James Have Another Level He Can Gauge In Order to Repeat? – Sean White
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