LeBron James has been the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers all season, but the team is counting on him to do even more now that star forward Kevin Love is our for the remainder of the postseason. Cavs fans know LeBron is more than capable of putting up superhuman performances in the postseason after watching him do this for them:
4) Game 1: 2009 Eastern Conference Finals vs. Orlando Magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6i0Rt-_BM8
James set a Cavaliers postseason record with 49 points while also grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out six assists, and blocking three shots, but Cleveland lost 107-106.
3) Game 5: 2006 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Washington Wizards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpF1COUzoU
In what became LeBron's postseason coming-out party, he recorded 45 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. More importantly, he got the game-winning basket with under a second left to give Cleveland the 120-119 overtime win.
2) Game 5: 2009 Eastern Conference Finals vs. Orlando Magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0IH4-xSrs
Cleveland was down 3-1 to the Magic in Game 5, and LeBron came through with a huge triple-double (37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists) while leading the Cavs to a victory with their backs against the wall.
1) Game 5: 2007 Eastern Conference Finals vs. Detroit Pistons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Px-jPm_TU
Cavs fans remember this well. LeBron finished with 48 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, but the game is best remembered for James scoring 29 of the last 30 points for Cleveland, including the last 25.
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