LeBron James shows he can still carry the Cavs on his back
- 8 years ago
Before Thursday's 104-100 win over the Thunder, LeBron James spoke glowingly of superstar counterpart Kevin Durant and his prolific scoring ability that, James says, rivals some of the greatest players to ever take the court.
Then James hoisted the depleted Cavaliers onto his aching, aging back and showed why he's allowed to draw those parallels.
It was another classic case of James taking over a game while his inferiors looked on.
He fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, which would have been his first of the season, scoring 33 on 12-of-17 shooting with 11 assists and nine boards.
James, who once vowed to take it easy and save himself for the postseason, isn't.
His 39:37 minutes played was second only to Durant, who finished with 25 points to go with 27 from Russell Westbrook and 23 from Serge Ibaka.
Westbrook also had 10 assists, and Ibaka contributed nine rebounds.
Then James hoisted the depleted Cavaliers onto his aching, aging back and showed why he's allowed to draw those parallels.
It was another classic case of James taking over a game while his inferiors looked on.
He fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, which would have been his first of the season, scoring 33 on 12-of-17 shooting with 11 assists and nine boards.
James, who once vowed to take it easy and save himself for the postseason, isn't.
His 39:37 minutes played was second only to Durant, who finished with 25 points to go with 27 from Russell Westbrook and 23 from Serge Ibaka.
Westbrook also had 10 assists, and Ibaka contributed nine rebounds.