Monday, February 20, 2006
LeMVP
Oh the King. Ya know it just feels unfair at times. Even surrounded by the modern greats of NBA basketball, it just seems so effortless. The kid quietly racked up his 29 point effort. Granted, this is the all-star game and well..it's the all-star game, but still to dominate in this manner at his age. Well, it's LeAmazing.
On a different note, earlier today I watched the 1993 All-Star game on ESPiN Classic. You know - the one with Price, Daugherty, & Nance. This was a golden time for Cleveland basketball. We had a respectable team with heart. Granted we didn't have that final piece to bring us home, but this was the standard for Cavs basketball. Never had the team had this much talent on the court. It was a joy to watch those 3 play together. And honestly, it was a joy for me to witness them once again in the 93 all-star game.
So that brings us to the present day. And LeBron is King. And tonight was just one more reminder of how special this kid is. From the intro's with LeBron throwing up the Dynasty Symbol to the final moments of the weekend where the King held that MVP trophy high, it was obvious to the world how much this boy from Akron is not like the rest. He was the best overall player on the court and I can't even begin to imagine how good this kid is going to be in another 5 years. Personally, I feel lucky that he is a Cavalier and my buddies and I get to write about him constantly. That is the real deal.
Earlier today I reminisced of all the great memories I had from the days of Price, Nance, & Daugherty, but it seems in one fail swoop (rather 3 hours), the Chosen One had pushed it all away. LeBron is the now and he is going to re-write the history of Cavs basketball.
In Ohio we are all aware of this saying, but now it's the NBA's turn. Just know that:
"We are all Witnesses"
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What a great game. LeBron had it going early and kept it going. The thing about the Assasin is that his game is built on power, not speed. Sure, he is quick. But once he gets even with you, forget it- he is too strong. You could see that in the All-Star game, as the best players in the world kept bouncing off Bron-Bron like it was a pinball game. What does this mean? As the Chosen One gets older, his game will not drop off. In fact, it will get better like a fine wine.
Now for the rest of the season. The Cavs are 31-21 by my count. That leaves them with 30 games left till the playoffs. I think if they can go 15-15, to finish at 46-36, would be phenomenal. That would probably get us the four seed, a chance to get L Hughes back (remember, with the busted digit, he can still work in some basketball drills so he can stay in shape and be ready to go defensively), and win a first round series. We may not be able to beat the Pistons in Round 2, but the experience is what counts.
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