LeBron James has virtually carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, averaging 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 8.3 assists through the first three games.
He's had an answer for everything Golden State has thrown at him, but the Warriors haven't been able to figure out a way to slow him. So, is this the greatest performance in sports history?
The short answer? Maybe.
LeBron has had the best three-game start in Finals history, scoring more points than anyone else while nearly averaging a triple-double. However, his most impressive feat (so far) is obviously leading this shorthanded Cavaliers team without All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to a series lead over a Golden State team that had one of the best regular seasons in NBA history.
For some context, James has scored 123 points through the first three games to lead the Cavaliers. Cleveland's second-leading scorer? Timofey Mozgov, with 39 points. Safe to say LeBron is carrying the load.
Those numbers are enough to put LeBron in this conversation, but what will put him over the top is ending Cleveland's championship drought.
The city hasn't had a professional sports team win a title since 1964, and the city is desperate for this team to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy. Ever since the Cavs drafted LeBron with the No. 1 overall pick in 2003, he was deemed as the savior - not of the franchise, but of the city.
It seemed as though he would never deliver for Cleveland when he left to join the Miami Heat, but now that he's returned, he has taught a young team with virtually zero playoff experience what it takes to win a title.
While there is still a long way to go in the series, if he can end that drought while continuing to put up these incredible numbers (which he'll need to do), it won't just be the greatest performance in sports history - it will be one of the greatest feats in sports history.
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