3 Reasons Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will Sweep the Atlanta Hawks
By Reece Helms
3. LeBron James
May 22, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during the second quarter in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
LeBron James. It’s that simple.
One team has LeBron, and the other doesn’t. He’s why Cleveland is up 2-0 in the series.
LeBron has been up 2-0 in a playoff series 14 times in his career. What is his record in those series’?
14-0. That’s a pretty solid record.
Atlanta does not have an answer for LeBron James defensively. With the injury to DeMarre Carroll, he now has an even harder time trying to defend LeBron.
The Hawks put Kent Bazemore on LeBron for some time, but things got a little heated as Bazemore gave LeBron a good shove.
LeBron James finished Game 2 with 30 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds. Just one rebound away from a triple double, but still an impressive performance nonetheless.
Magic Johnson had another tweet that I felt accurately described King James’ Game 2:
LeBron James was the best point guard on the floor, the best post player on the floor and the best player on the floor tonight!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 23, 2015
Don’t worry Atlanta, you only have 2 games left to deal with LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers will complete the sweep on Tuesday night, and will advance to the NBA Finals.