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People have mixed feelings about LeBron James, but when he is in the NBA Finals he is must-see television. It was no different this year when he and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off with the Golden State Warriors.
Kevin Love was already out for the finals after dislocating his left shoulder during game four when he got tangled up with Celtics Kelly Olynyk. Unfortunately, point guard Kyrie Irving went down with a broken kneecap during game one of the series. A spectacular performance by James was going to be needed to even keep this series interesting.
James seemed up to the task, but the Warriors truly were too much for him to handle on his own. He does, however, deserve immense credit for his performance out dueling everyone else on the floor.
LeBron James Leads Both Teams – NBA Finals
PPG 35.8
APG 8.8
RPG 13.3
>>1st to lead in all categories in Finals history— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 17, 2015
He had a real case to be MVP of the series despite his team losing. In stark contrast, James got very little help from his teammates.
Without LeBron James on the floor this series.
JR Smith 0/9 FG
Delly 0/7 FG
J. Jones 0/3 FG
Shumpert 0/2 FG
Total 0/21 FG— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 17, 2015
Even if you don’t care for James, you have to admit if it was not for him, the series would have been unwatchable without him. He is still one of the best this season, averaging 25.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
