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Cleveland Cavaliers: This is the best LeBron James we’ve ever seen

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 05: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after his game winning shot against the Toronto Raptors to win Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals 105-103 during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 5, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 05: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after his game winning shot against the Toronto Raptors to win Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals 105-103 during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 5, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks against the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals on June 16, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks against the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals on June 16, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

LeBron James and the 2015 NBA Finals

Sweeping the Celtics in the opening series and then the Hawks in the Conference Finals, James was rested and ready to conquer the NBA in his first season home.

With Kyrie Irving primed up and ready for Game 1, the unimaginable happened and James’ second all-star teammate went down for the remainder of the postseason.

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Left by himself with a mediocre supporting cast and playing against arguably one of the best team’s in recent history, James had to do it all. Although the Cavs faltered and lost in six games, James put up some of the most impressive numbers of his career.

In that Finals, James averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game. However, James did average over 32 shots per game and shot under 40%. So, while his numbers might be inflated, his efficiency dropped drastically.

At this point, James did everything he could and still came up short. Playoff series like this have defined James’ career and have helped him become such a dominant player even into his 15th season. James battled adversity and came out on top the following year.

Numbers-wise, this might be the best series of James’ career, but efficiency-wise, it’s not even close to it. James, in these previous 10 games, has been scoring, dishing, and rebounding in volume, and he’s doing it efficiently.