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Cavs vs Raptors Game 2: What We Learned

By Jackson Flickinger

May 3, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (center) huddles with his team before game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (center) huddles with his team before game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) steals a pass beside Toronto Raptors forward PJ Tucker (2) in the third quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) steals a pass beside Toronto Raptors forward PJ Tucker (2) in the third quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

4. LeBron cannot be stopped

What more can you say about LeBron that hasn’t already been said? Every night he seems to do something we haven’t seen before.

James seems like his game is continuing to rise throughout this postseason. He is averaging 34.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 9.2 rebounds per game throughout the playoffs. He is doing this on 56.6 percent shooting from the field and 48.4 percent from behind the arc.

The one thing that needs to be improved is his free-throw shooting. James is shooting a subpar 65.7 percent from the line this postseason.

The advanced stats might be even more impressive. LeBron is fifth in the playoffs, among players averaging 30 or more minutes per game (not including Aaron Brooks, who played one playoff game), with an offensive rating of 118.9. He also has a true shooting percentage of 64.7 percent.

Including Game 2, he has a player efficiency rating of 31.5.

I’m giving all of these stats to point out yet again that LeBron is still at the height of his powers even at 32 years old. He has been unbelievable this postseason but there still might be another gear that he can get to if necessary.

The Raptors currently have no answer for James. They’ve tried to throw different defenders, including Serge Ibaka, at James but it hasn’t come close to working. Unfortunately for Toronto there aren’t really any adjustments they can make. LeBron simply can’t be stopped right now.