With break-away speed, his 274 lbs 6-foot-8 inch frame charges across the basketball court. Springing into his 46-inch vertical leap, a single outreached hand is firmly palming the ball and ready to unleash a powerful slam duck. His eyes are equal to the 10-foot high rim.
LeBron James drives to the basketball hoop with force that could challenge the strength of the strongest and biggest defenders in the National Basketball Association (NBA). But his game doesn’t stop there. With the agility of a point guard, his tremendous jumping ability aids his lethal jump shot. His court vision, or the ability to pass the ball to open teammates, is among the best. More so than any player in the game, he single handedly gives his team the best chance to win on any given night.
Dubbed “King” James, LeBron didn’t need to win the NBA’s most valuable player award Monday for the Nation to recognize his talent. But the accolade is just the latest in his run to what will be his greatest: the NBA Championship.
James has lead the Cavaliers like a man on a mission all season long last after falling short last year to the Boston Celtics in game seven of the eastern conference finals. At only 23-years-old, James went right back to winning, leading Team USA to Olympic Gold in the Summer Beijing Games.
He returned this year, not only to win his first MVP, but to lead his team to the best record in the NBA. The Cavaliers won 66 games while losing only 16 on their way to wrapping up the number one seed in the East. Better yet, they posted an unparalleled 39-2 record on their home court.
At press time LeBron was accepting his MVP trophy and gearing up for the start of his team’s second round series versus the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. He had enjoyed nearly a week off after dismantling the Detroit Pistons in a first round four game sweep. All LeBron did, was average an outstanding 32-points, 11.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.
Clearly dominating his competition, LeBron has appeared a man amongst boys in a league where only the strongest survive. At this rate, his league MVP might be quickly followed by with another MVP: the NBA Finals’ most valuable player. Is it really possible this superstar could come to New York or New Jersey as a free-agent in the summer of 2010? It may be wishful thinking after he wins the NBA finals in 2009.
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