Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 2: What We Learned

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May 19, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) blocks the shot of Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the first quarter in game two of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

2. LeBron keeps passing up Michael Jordan in the record book.

Another day, another broken record. It seems like James hasn’t played a postseason game where he doesn’t tie or break an NBA record.

In Game 2 James passed up Jordan in all-time postseason steals. He’s now second all-time behind Scottie Pippen.

With his 4th steal, LeBron James has passed Michael Jordan for the 2nd-most in NBA playoff history
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 20, 2017

We spend most of our time talking about James’s offensive ability. However, that shouldn’t overshadow just how well he has played defensively. LeBron finished the Game 2 with 4 steals and 2 blocks including another one of his patented chase-down blocks.

LeBron with another chase down block pic.twitter.com/K5NWGqNE3p
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 20, 2017

James continues to amaze us night in and night out. Game 2 was just another reminder that LeBron is still one of the most gifted and versatile defenders in the league.