Saturday, February 07, 2009

Lebron James outpowers weakened Knicks, loses triple-double in game

Earlier this week Lebron James busted out for a huge game against the Knicks which resulted in a 107-102 win for Cleveland. The superstar forward had a breakout game with 52 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds. The scorer's records actually showed him having another rebound to accomplish a triple-double. The mistake was wiped clean from the books. As it stood Lebron didn't obtain another dubious mark yet the Cavaliers remain atop the Eastern conference. Nobody in the league can deny him his points in the paint when he's determined and gets in that hot mode.

The Knicks have suffered their 3rd loss in 5 games yet Al Harrington did his part with an impressive 39-point explosion. Steady progress cannot be made without enough reliable support as New York is slipping behind in Atlantic division. After having Kobe pop 62 points a few nights prior to Lebron arriving in town the Knicks have caught more than just bad breaks. Obviously, Eddy Curry's absence is effecting their inside offense with more left to be desired on the other end of the court. Lebron had actually scored 20 points in that game at MSG for the first quarter and could have shattered the new mark set. There is likely more historic games to be played at the Garden later this year. Still they may not be favorable for the Knicks.

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