Lebron James scores 29 of the Cleveland Cavaliers' last 30 points in a Game 5 playoff against the Detroit Pistons.

If Lebron James makes it to the NBA Finals and can take out the team that seemed to have him figured out defensively at the beginning of the series, what does that make him? Would he officially become one of the greatest basketball players of all time at the age of 22? I think so.



While a bit tongue in cheek, ever since he came into the league, I have been calling Lebron James the "best basketball player ever." Clearly, a lot of it is hype. seeing as he was the most celebrated high school athlete of all time, but if Lebron can take the Cleveland Cavaliers - a team that was literally the worst team in the NBA just a few years ago - to the NBA Finals with a supporting cast of near anonymous names (Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden likely being the most marquee names apart from "King" James), I would continue to be a believer because we are truly all enjoying the opportunity to "witness" a player who has likely not even reached the top of his game continue to find success without a Scottie Pippen, James Worthy. or perhaps even a consistent Horace Grant (ok, I'll admit that's a stretch).

Jokingly, many commentators call the Cavaliers the "Lebrons," but they can call them that because James is just that good. Never were the Chicago Bulls the "Jordans," nor the Los Angeles Lakers the "Magics" - the Cavs are the Lebrons because James makes the team.

I love the Pistons - the players, even Mason, their announcer (Chaun-cey! B-B-B-Billups!), but if they're going to go down, I'd love to see it against "The Lebrons," - not the Spurs.