Well the title almost says it all. That was an unbelievable performance last night, and when I say unbelievable... I really mean it. I didn't believe it was happening. Not just the fact that Lebron won the game despite having to deal with two opposing coaches (Flip Saunders and Mike Brown's own self-sabotage), or that he has no teammates and managed to beat a good defensive team 1 on 5, or anything like that. To call it transcendant is to state the obvious, to call it Jordanesque is to apoint yourself Legolas, to declare it outrageous is to belittle the outrageousness of it, and yet...
And yet, as cool as it was, it still didn't send my passions to the heavens the way this game did. As astounding and terrific and outlandish a performance as Lebron gave, it still pails in comparison to the all around effort of a hungry team out-hustling, out-playing and out-doing a huge favorite in every way imaginable.
As a final note: Lebron is not going to win the finals. The Spurs are going to sweep or finish in five games against whoever they play. But for a moment let us suppose that maybe they win by some weird happenstance. It won't happen but if it did, Lebron would have pulled off the most dazzling feat any player ever has. Ever. Period. Without question. It isn't going to happen (notice that it took a monumental, historic, inimitable performance from Lebron to beat the Pistons--far from the Spurs level of dirty tricks and flopping--in two overtimes. There is no way the Cavs could beat the Spurs). It simply won't happen, but if it did, it would be unprecedented for sure.
It won't happen, but...
~The Sports Maunderer~
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You're truly a sports writer now: "It won't happen, but if it did..." "impossible, but yet if it happened..." all the outrageous speculation, over the top antics on "ifs" & "impossibles" - you are definitely on your way!
but you're right. it would be awesome if that happened.
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