The Heat never lost more than six playoff games in the East playoffs in any given LeBron-led season, but by 2014, James was ready to enter free agency again … As LeBron racked up two more MVPs in ’11-12 and ’12-13, the Heat also won the NBA title in those seasons, too. scorched opponents in the next two seasons. Although they ultimately lost that series, James and Co. Behind James, they rolled up the East’s second-best record and rampaged through the 2011 playoffs en route to The Finals. The aftermath: The Heat’s ho-hum start to 2010-11 (they were 9-8 at one point) didn’t last long. While James played up to his usual standards (save for the turnovers), rough outings from Bosh (eight points on 3-for-11 shooting) and Wade (13 points, 3-16 FG) were key in Miami losing its season-opener. The game: The Heat waited all summer to see what James - and fellow free-agent addition Chris Bosh - could do playing alongside resident Miami stud Dwyane Wade. LeBron’s line: 31 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks, eight turnovers in 42 minutes, 39 seconds But after seven seasons with the Cavs, James opted for a scenery change in the summer of 2010 and signed with the Miami Heat, setting up another debut … Then came All-Star Game MVP honors (in 2006 and ’08), back-to-back NBA MVP honors (in ’09 and ’10) and Cleveland’s first trip to The Finals (’08). A season later, he was an All-Star and an All-NBA player for the first time in his career, starting a string of 14 seasons (and counting) of him collecting those honors. The aftermath: James eventually ran away with Rookie of the Year honors and was named All-Rookie first team in 2003-04 as well. For his part individually, James showed why he was so highly billed, even though his Cavaliers would ultimately lose their opener against the Kings. It was one of the most hyped and awaited moments in not just the NBA, but sports at large. 1 overall pick in the 2003 Draft to NBA player. 29, 2003, high school phenom LeBron James officially went from No. LeBron’s line: 25 points, six rebounds, nine assists, four steals, two turnovers in 42 minutes He left for Los Angeles in free agency that summer.The matchup: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. The Warriors swept Cleveland, and it was James’ final season with the Cavs. He followed that with 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in Game 7.
He scored at least 40 points in three of the games, including 46 in a must-win Game 6.
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Boston CelticsĪ young Celtics team led by Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum had 2-0 and 3-2 series leads but couldn’t take down James. The Warriors won the first three games and closed out the series in five games.
3 rebounds and 8.9 assists in the finals and had one of the NBA’s all-time great blocks in Game 7, helping Cleveland win the championship. James and the Cavs came back and won the title. The Warriors took 2-0 and 3-1 series leads, and you know what happened next. Boston CelticsĬleveland lost the first two but won three of the next four and lost to Celtics in seven games, the start of outstanding series between James and the Celtics. The Spurs swept the Cavs 4-0 as James got a taste of what’s needed to win a title. Against the Pistons in Game 5, James had 48 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and scored 29 of Cleveland’s final 30 points, including 25 consecutive. In the conference finals, the Pistons took a 2-0 lead and the Cavaliers won four in a row, sending James to the NBA Finals for the first time. It was James' first season in the playoffs and second career series after beating Washington in the first round. The Pistons took a 2-0 lead, and James and the Cavaliers won three consecutive games only to drop the final two. Let’s take a look at how James’ teams have responded in his career after dropping the first two games of a series 2006 vs. 'PLAYOFF JIMMY' Heat's Jimmy Butler puts spotlight on clutch performances in NBA Playoffs In league history, teams trailing 2-0 have won just 33 out of 447 series.ĭO THEY HAVE IT IN THE TANK? LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Lakers need more It’s happened just eight times for a 3-5 record. In fact, it’s rare a James team has been down 2-0 in the playoffs. I know it's going to be a tough hill to climb up, but we still have an opportunity to play good basketball and play the best basketball of the series in Game 3." So that's the confidence that we should have. "So until a team beats you four times, then you always have an opportunity to come out of it. "We have an opportunity to go home and play great basketball and hold serve," James said. That could happen Saturday when the Denver Nuggets take on James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Arena.ĭenver is up 2-0 after beating the Lakers 108-103 Thursday in Denver. But during the conference playoffs, never. In 42 playoff series - not including the NBA Finals - LeBron James has never trailed 3-0. Watch Video: Is LeBron James in the middle of his greatest career accomplishment?
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