OAKLAND – LeBron James put up 44 points, more than he ever has in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
It still wasn't enough.
James, even with the boost from Kyrie Irving's return, could not put the finishing touch on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
And if James can't do it, nobody can.
No, it may not be completely fair to expect James to always provide the answer, but it's fair enough.
When you're the best player on the planet, this is when your team needs you the most.
James is the one who is in his fifth consecutive title, the one who essentially put his team on his back to give Cleveland some serious hope for delivering the first championship for the city – in any major sport – since 1964.