<span style="font-family:Courier New">What I posted in the Cavs-Pistons game thread:</span> <span style="font-family:Courier New">48 points. He made his inside shots, drove in and just dunked over people. The Pistons had no answer for him at all. They tried single coverage, double teaming him, nothing worked. The guy was just unstoppable tonight. I still can't get over what I saw. 29 out of the last 30 points for the Cavs. Just amazing watching some of these shots he is hitting.</span> :worthy: <span style="font-family:Courier New">One thing that is very important was a coaching move by Mike Brown to let LeBron rest in the beginning of the 4th quarter. This allowed him to get some well deserved rest and gave him the energy to do what he did in this game. I know that Detroit came back in the same situation last year, but I don't think they will be able to do it again. This is not the same Pistons team of last year. If you look at some of these replays when LeBron drives past his defender, nobody really gets in his face. If they still had Ben, he would be up in LeBron's face and not allow him to get these shots up. There defense really isn't the same and thats why I don't see them coming back this time.</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><div align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">James Makes History In Game 5 Thriller</span>By: CelticBalla32</div>On Thursday night, LeBron James displayed one of the all-time great playoff performances, as he led his Cavaliers to a 109-107 double-overtime, Game 5 win in Detroit. James scored 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points in the game, including the final 25 (which is an NBA record for most consecutive points scored by a single player, topping Manu Ginobili's 24) and the game winning double-pump layup off the glass with 2.2 seconds remaining. Prior to the game winner, James displayed remarkable athletic ability and mind blowing shots, such as a pull-up jumper following a behind-the-back dribble, a fall-away three pointer, a pull-up jumper from the far right corner, three vicious slams, up-and-under layups, and clutch free throws. James finished with 48 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals on 18-33 shooting and 10-14 from the free throw line. This performance is undoubtedly one of the most incredible individual performances in NBA playoff history.James' heroics are needed on Saturday night, when Cleveland will have a chance to close out the series and advance to the NBA Finals. This is a flashback of last season, when Cleveland was up 3-2 on Detroit in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, but they ended up losing Game 6 by 2 points and getting blown out in Detroit in Game 7. However, the tables may be turning this season with a hungrier, more mature LeBron James and a better Cavalier team. "The Q" (Quicken Loans Arena) will certainly be rowdier than ever in Game 6 on Saturday night. Will LeBron match his amazing performance and lead his team to the promise land? Only time will tell, it's going to be one heck of a ride.</div>
Well, Drew Gooden just said on TNT that he made up a new nick-name for LeBron James. We apparentally have to call him "Video-Game James" now.Nice article CB32.EDIT: Unless I missed it, you should have said something about his 2 turnovers. ONLY TWO TURNOVERS? I can't get over that.
Good lord. I decided to come watch the game in the last 5 minutes of the 4th. I'd say that was a pretty good move.
Damnit maybe I shoulda watched. I haven't watchd basketball since the Warriors were eliminated since only boring teams were left. Now I want LeBron to win the ring. Spurs too boring.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>James scored 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points in the game, including the final 25 (which is an NBA record for most consecutive points scored by a single player, topping Michael Jordan's 23)</div>just to let you know cb32, the information I found was old and he actually topped the 24 in a row ginobili got this season against atlanta.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (P0W3RBALLIN @ May 31 2007, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Damnit maybe I shoulda watched. I haven't watchd basketball since the Warriors were eliminated since only boring teams were left. Now I want LeBron to win the ring. Spurs too boring.</div>Im positive it will be on ESPN Classic as a Instant Classic.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ May 31 2007, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im positive it will be on ESPN Classic as a Instant Classic.</div>If you have NBAtv, it will surely be replayed tomorrow. Yet I don't have NBAtv anymore... :no1:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kobebryant_24OWNEDME @ Jun 1 2007, 12:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>just to let you know cb32, the information I found was old and he actually topped the 24 in a row ginobili got this season against atlanta.</div>Thanks for the heads up, fixed.
So, where are all those people that bashed LeBron last week for not having a killer instinct or for not playing well late in games....(aka, people that didn't watch him much this year). Hopefully this shuts up the morons that were so overly critical of him.
Did anyone else look at the boxscore and see that LeBron only had 2 turnovers last night? Thats amazing considering how much he had the ball in his hands, wow.
I know man. Lebron was absolutely incredible. It's so funny though how on ESPN they bashed him all week and you can't flip on the TV now without them talking about "one of the greatest playoff performances of all-time" and "a classic"
Didn't Tracy Mcgrady (with the Magic) some years ago score like 29 straight points? I know he scored a lot of them in a row but I forgot the exact number but I'm sure it was in the 20's range.EDIR: Nevermind, just seen in this thread Jordan had the record with 23 consecutive points.
