Too many critics too soon ruling out Cavs

Just because the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the Game 1 of the Finals everyone is automatically assuming the Spurs have another NBA title in the bag. Oh come on! Give the this young team some credit here. They just won 4 straight against the veteran experienced-savvy Detroit Pistons, who are former Eastern conference champs. All this pressure is on Lebron James as skeptics believe it will take a miracle for his team to succeed. That's bologna because it was obvious in the previous playoff series it was indeed a team effort. Daniel Gibson's 31 points in Game 6 against Detroit is true indicator of that.

Scoring 50-point every game is unlikely for any superstar player (Michael Jordan couldn't even pull such scoring performances off all the time). People tend to forget King James is not only a great scorer, but a unrated passer with excellent court vision while adding speed and size to draw double teams, allowing for opportunities for the open man. His ability to drive to the basket often, draw contact either scoring or kicking it to a teammate will be his most valuable asset in the Finals. Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili will no doubt make their share of spectacular plays, but none of them can't deny Lebron of impeccable timing of clutch moves late in games.

I know for the majority most basketball fans look at the Spurs' depth, scoring weapons, and experience as see these factors as unbreakable barriers for Cleveland. How can Lebron and company match up with such an overpowering team? Well, it sure helps to have a former Spurs coaching assistant on the sidelines. Mike Brown knows the ins and outs of the San Antonio game plans and their strategies. He could be a bigger key figure for the Cavs than Lebron! Who knows what the series will look like after the 2 games in Cleveland. For one thing is for sure, King James will be put on a show and make history in the 2007 NBA Finals. Make the critics eat their words, go Cavs!!