In 3 games already this season Lebron James has found the hot hand to score at least 40 points. Last night showed to be the charmer with the Bucks not knowing what hit them, not ready for the shootout which ensued in Cleveland. With the bench pretty much a non-factor in the game for the Cavs the scoring load came from King James. He was damn near unstoppable, hitting 16-of-24 from the field while compiling 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Rifling through Milwaukee's defense Lebron had his way. With steady work on both ends the Cavs hung around to keep the game close. They trailed 69-66 with a few minutes to go in the 3rd quarter yet went ahead in the 4th and maintained a short lead. Since the Bucks' front line didn't produce enough points to hold off the Cavs things didn't work out in their favor in the long run. The fast break points they allowed the Cavs to get hurt their chances as well. A thunderous dunk near the free-throw line by Lebron put the Quicken Loans arena crowd into an uproar.
Richard Jefferson was the team leading scorer with 19 points (6-for-12) shooting. Point guard Luke Ridnour hit 2 big threes late in the 3rd quarter, but no one else stepped up to deliver in the clutch. Becoming fatigued and worn down the Cavs gutted it out and amped their efforts on defense. Anderson Varejao swarmed around the basket and grabbed 10 rebounds. Big Z chipped in the team effort with 15 points. With Mo Williams in the mix this year for the Cavs they are definitely a better offensive team. His meeting against his former team Tuesday night only showed a little bit of what has to offer over the long haul.
I think Lebron has several more 40+ shooting performances in store of the rest of the season. Apparently when the superstar does ring up 40 or more points Cleveland is 22-5. What an influence such a statistic has on their record! Having Daniel Gibson and Wally Szczerbiak back in rare form the Cavaliers are going to make it a strenuous challenge for the Eastern conference. I have to imagine them gaining one of the top seeds because they're so good this year. Starting off with a 6-2 mark shows they're ready for anything and are serious about making yet another run for the league championship. Go Cavs!!
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