With the appearance of a talented high school student, LeBron James won the title of "Little Emperor" as soon as he entered the league. He started playing in the playoffs in the second season of his career and has countless classic performances and winning moments. This article focuses on James was at his peak in the playoffs during his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers.
1. The Little Emperor dunked on Kevin Garnett while riding alone
- Season: 2007-08 Second Round G4
- Result: Cavaliers 88-77 Celtics
- Statistics: 21 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
In the first season of GAP's integration, they faced off against the Cavaliers led by LeBron James in the second round. Both teams focused on defensive battles, with the score exceeding 90 points 4 times in 7 games. This situation needs stars the most. Jump out and dominate the game or build momentum. At 1 minute and 45 seconds into the fourth quarter of Game 4, James went directly into the penalty area and dunked on Celtics goalkeeper Kevin Garnett, which also dampened the Celtics' counterattack momentum.
2. The starting point of the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon? LBJ's devilish footwork took away the key in the third game
- Season: 2005-06 first round G3
- Result: Cavaliers 97-96 Wizards
- Statistics: 41 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Facing the menacing Wizards Three Musketeers, LeBron James, who made it to the playoffs for the first time in his career, was not afraid. Both sides won one victory in the first two games. The third game came to Washington, and the two sides fought fiercely until the countdown of the fourth quarter. , Gilbert Arenas scored with 23 seconds left and caused James to foul, giving him a 1-point lead.
James dribbled the ball by himself after the timeout. After a change of defense, James stepped into the back step and collected the ball. He once again stepped for a layup, leaving 5.7 seconds for the Wizards. This was also one of the most controversial moves in LBJ's career. However, , scoring a game-high 41 points with a shooting percentage of nearly 60% throughout the game, and finally defeated the Wizards and won the first playoff series victory.
3. The high-speed tank cuts in and kills!
- Season: 2005-06 first round G5
- Result: Cavaliers 121-120 Wizards
- Statistics: 45 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
The first four games were tied at 2-2. Both sides wanted to win the crucial fifth game. Crazy shooter Arenas scored 44 points and Antawn Jamison also scored 32 points. On the Cavaliers side, the little emperor scored more than 60%. The shooting rate was a game-high 45 points, and the two sides fought all the way to OT.
In the last 3.6 seconds of the overtime, Arenas entered the penalty area and got fouled. After making two free throws, he took a one-point lead of 120-119. After the timeout, James received the pass and cut from the baseline. He scored the winning point with a layup under the defense of four people.
"He's fast and strong. He's like a tank with the speed of a Ferrari. You can't pull him back even if you try."
Antawn Jamison
4. Not afraid of defensive iron barrels, James starts the unparalleled mode
- Season: 2006-07 Eastern Conference Championship G5
- Result: Cavaliers 109-107 Pistons
- Statistics: 48 points, 7 assists, 9 rebounds, 2 steals
Facing the powerful Pistons head-on, James faced various formidable challenges from the defensive Lions, including one-on-one support from the gibbon Tayshaun Prince, as well as Rasheed Wallace, Jason Maxiell, Jason Maxiell and others on the back. LBJ played well in the first 4 games. It was quite a struggle and the two sides ended in a tie at 2-2. The key game 5 went to Detroit's home court, and the two sides fought fiercely all the way to 2OT, including 16 ties and 22 exchanges of leads.
LBJ began to enter unparalleled mode in the fourth quarter. The last 25 points and 29 of the last 30 points scored by the team came from him. Many times when the Pistons took a 2-4 point lead, LBJ brought back the game. In the fourth quarter When the festival team was still leading by 2 points in the last 11 seconds, LBJ directly cut in and dunked to tie. With 11 seconds left in 2OT, the two sides were tied at 107-107. LeBron James forced a cut in to get two points. Helped the Cavaliers win the crucial Game 5.
"That was one of the most incredible games I've ever seen. He felt like the God of Basketball coming back."
Then-TNT sports commentator Steve Kerr
5. LeBron’s ultimate killer magic shot in 1 second
- Season: 2008-09 Eastern Conference Championship G2
- Result: Cavaliers 96-95 Magic
- Statistics: 35 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
That year, LeBron James entered the playoffs with 66 wins, leading the league. After defeating the Pistons and Hawks, he faced Warcraft in the Eastern Conference championship game.Dwight HowardThe leading Magic team. In the first game, the Cavaliers used the Magic's strategy of using Howard as an anchor to create a lot of openings for the outside and often lost.
Facing the unbeatable second game at home, the Cavaliers originally led by 3 points in the last minute, but Hedo Türkoğlu scored a three-pointer to tie the game. James' cut-in was blown away, and Türkoğlu made another difficult shot from the mid-range. The goal was scored with only 1 second left for the Cavaliers, but the hero appeared at this time. LeBron James caught the ball and hit it directly at the top of the arc, killing the Magic to win the victory.
"I just heard the whole crowd cheering, and the Cleveland fans deserved this moment. It was one of the most important goals of my career."
LeBron James
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