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While the Cleveland Cavaliers did not quite repeat their Eastern Conference Champions performance of the 2006-2007 season, the Cavs did have a pretty good season. Finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference, and 13th overall, Cleveland finished with a final regular season record of 45-37, .549 win percentage. The Cavs were 27-14 at home, and 18-23 on the road. Cleveland was eliminated in a grueling seven game series by the Eastern Conference Champion, Boston Celtics by a final score of 97-92. The Cavs won all three against the Celtics at home, but dropped all four in Boston. Before Boston, the Cavs were able to polish off the fifth seeded Washington Wizards.

Our boy LeBron James led the NBA in scoring with a season average of 30.0 points per game. Here are the rest of LeBron’s 07-08 stats.

75 games
40.4 minutes per game
48.4% from the field
31.5% from 3 pt
71.2% from free throw
7.9 rebounds per game
7.2 assists per game
3.4 turnovers per game
1.8 steals per game
1.1 blocks per game

LeBron, who will turn 24 in December now has put up FIVE phenominal years in his young career. This guy is on the path to greatness, if he hasn’t been already. Here are his career stats through five years. I challenge anyone to find someone with a better five years than our boy.

391 games
16088 minutes played
46.7% from the field
32.4% from 3pt
72.8% from free throw
2694 total rebounds
2572 total assists
1300 total turnovers
693 total steals
312 total block shots
10689 total points scored

What will 2008-2009 bring for LeBron and the Cavs? Well, obviously they will not be the team to beat coming into next season. It appears Garnett, Pierce, Allen and the crew will once again be the team to be in 08-09? What do the Cavs need to do to raise their level of play and be a top contender, not just in the East, but also among the elite NBA teams. Keep in mind, if Cleveland was in the West, the Cavs would not have made the playoffs. The teams out West are better. Well, first of all, LeBron needs to stick with Cleveland. He needs to show he wants to make that career committment and show he wants to be a Cav, so other elite players team up, and turn the Cavs into a powerhouse we know they should be. After that happens, the Cavs need to get LBJ some help. The poor guy was a one man show for alot of the year, and no rings will come with a one man show. Ask Kobe.

The American Vogue’s Shape Issue in April had supermodel Gisele Bundchen and our boy Cavs SuperStar LeBron James on the cover. LeBron is only the third man to grace his presence on the cover. LeBron is looking pretty good here. What do you think?

A game in which Ben Wallace stayed in the locker room in the second half, the Cavs still came away with a win- an easy one.

LeBron showed why he IS the 2008 MVP scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists, as the Cavs beat the Blazers. The Cavs have now won 6 straight at home.

Keep it up LeBron. You are THE MAN!

Our friends at deadspin.com have a nice little write up about King James’ latest:

Check it out: http://deadspin.com/364514/lebron-scores-50-while-lebron-gets-escorted-out-of-msg

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia, respectively, for games played in February.

James, who wins the award for the second consecutive month, led the league in scoring in February, averaging 30.2 points and adding 8.9 rebounds and an Eastern Conference-best 8.5 assists. Cleveland was 8-6 mark on the month as James became the first player since Magic Johnson (1988) to post triple-doubles on consecutive days twice in the same season (Feb. 19-20 and Nov. 24-25). James became the youngest player to reach 10,000 points with his 19th point at Boston on Feb. 27

Bryant led the Lakers to a 13-2 mark, averaging team highs in points (27.2 ppg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (2.07 spg). Bryant, who shot .507 from the field, scored at least 30 points on eight occasions and netted more than 40 points twice.

Here is a closer look at the month for James and Bryant:

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Feb. 5 vs. Boston: Scored 33 points to go along with 12 assists, nine rebounds and five steals in a 114-113 win.
Feb. 19 vs. Houston: Recorded a 26-point, 13-rebound, 11-assists triple-double in a 93-85 loss.
Feb. 20 @ Indiana: Recorded his second triple-double in as many days with 31 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists in a 106-97 win.
Feb. 29 vs. Minnesota: Tallied 30 points and 13 assists in a 92-84 victory.

King James, LeBron James, put his stamp of approval on the new deal adding Big Ben Wallace and Joe Smith.

“(I like) the playoff experience and our front line is deeper now,” he said.
“If you drive the ball down the paint, if you see Andy (Varejao) and Big Ben, you’re going to think about it twice going in there and throwing something up,” he said. “Our interior defense is a lot better. It’s exciting.”

“Offensively, it’s going to be more difficult because we have a football playbook,” he said. “It’s pretty deep. They should catch on quicker on defense. We have to see how smart of players they are. I haven’t played with them before.”
Szczerbiak and West will add valuable outside shooting.
“It will be tough for teams to shrink the floor,” James said. “Wally is one of the best shooters we have in the game today.”

If you are happy, we are happy LBJ. Keep on keeping on King James!

Back on February 11th, LeBron James missed his first pre-game nap, EVER. Apparently LeBron James ALWAYS naps before night games. On this night, the Cavs flight was delayed out of Cleveland to Orlando, and LBJ was not thrilled. Keep on doing what you are doing LBJ!

Check this Sporting News article out, is LBJ the best ever?

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan

He has won more championships than he has fingers on a single hand. He has won multiple MVP awards in both the regular season and playoff finals. He was the 1984 rookie of the year. He is the greatest player the NBA has ever seen. He is Michael Jordan.

Fast forward 20 years later. He entered the NBA at the young age of 18. He came into the NBA with the most hype one single player has ever had when making the jump from high school hoops to the NBA. He became the youngest rookie of the year winner ever. Another 4 years later, this kid, now 23, is considered the next greatest player the NBA has seen. He is LeBron James.

So, nearly a full 20 seasons apart from rookie debuts, have you ever wondered how LeBron James compared statistically with Michael Jordan in the same amount of games? If you have ever wondered such a thing, then you are a lot like me, and came to the right place! That is because I looked it all up and summed it up in an easy-to-follow statistical format. Here is the breakdown of the two elite talents:

Comparison based on first 355 NBA games (regular season)-

LeBron James……………..Michael Jordan:
NBA Games: 355.…………NBA Games: 355
NBA Years: 4 ½…………..NBA Years: 6 1/8th
Age: 23, 1 month, 0 days.Age: 26, 9months, 13 days
Total Points: 9,610.……….Total Points: 11,599
Field Goal %: 46.5%.…….Field Goal %: 50.3%
3pt FG %: 32.3%.…………3pt FG%: 20.8%
Rebounds: 2,401.………….Rebounds: 2,197
Assists: 2,314.……….…….Assists: 2,109
Steals: 634.………………..Steals: 990
Blocks: 273.………….……Blocks: 418
Turnovers: 1,173.……..…..Turnovers: 1,180

As you can see Michael Jordan was a more effective scorer in his first 355 games, and shot a greater percentage, a percentage (50.3%) rarely shot in the modern day NBA, by a guard. In total, Jordan scored nearly 2,000 more points. LeBron shot the 3-point ball better, which was a surprise to me. LeBron has pulled down nearly 200 more rebounds. It’s worth noting that LeBron is 6’8, Jordan is 6’6. LeBron also out-assisted Jordan by nearly 200 assists. Michael Jeffrey Jordan was not considered the greatest player in NBA history just based on offensive statistics, he was considered the greatest for the other reasons such as his killer instinct on the court, his non-fear of taking the last shot, and for his defense — That brings me to my next point. Jordan dominates LeBron in the Steals and Blocks categories as you can see above. Obviously, these stats do not take into consideration his man-on-man defense skills, but these do show you how much better he was on defense regardless. Finally, the turnovers category is as close as it gets.

Consider this:

Some things you have to take into consideration when comparing the stats are factors like those that LeBron did what he did coming straight in from high school, and he had no college experience. He also has put up his stats at an earlier age, so I am not sure how to weight these results, but you should consider them. If you are wondering why it took Jordan so long to play 355 games, it is because he played 18 total games his second year. He had a near season ending injury (broken foot) and played 18 total regular season games that year.

Team records and Playoff notes:

Jordan-

Michael Jordan and the Bulls made the playoffs his rookie season. The Bulls finished 38-44 that year, and lost in the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks, 3-1. The second season, the Bulls again made the playoffs despite finishing 30-52. Jordan scored 63 points against Boston, however his team was swept in the first round. The Bulls finished 40-42 in his third season, the Bulls were again swept in the first round, and again by the Boston Celtics. In Jordan’s 4th year the Bulls finished 50-32, it was the first time his Bulls squad had finished the season with a winning record. It was also the first time they won a playoff series. They beat Cleveland 3-2 in the first round before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the second round. Jordan and the Bulls made the playoffs and were turned away by the Pistons in the next two years. Jordan and the Bulls finally swept the Pistons in the 1990-91 season , and went onto win their first NBA title as they defeated the LA Lakers. They won two more in a row defeating the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns the next two years. He went onto win six total championships in his NBA career, his first was at the age of 28, his 7th NBA season.

James-

The Cavilers finished 35-57 in James rookie season missing the playoffs by one game. It was a huge improvement as the Cav‘s won just 17 games the previous season. In his second season, he led the team to a solid 42-40 record, however they also missed the playoffs, and this time they missed out as New Jersey held the tiebreaker over Cleveland. In LeBron’s third season, his Cav’s broke through and made the playoffs after finishing 50-32. It was the Cav’s first time making the playoffs since the 1998 season. The Cav’s beat the Wizards 4 games to two in the first round before losing in seven games to the defending Eastern Conference champions; the Detroit Pistons. The Cav’s again finished 50-32 in his fourth NBA season and this time were the number two seed in the Conference. The James-led Cleveland squad met up with Washington once again, they swept the Arenas-less Wizards in the first round. They then took on the Nets and advanced out of the second round with a 4-2 series win. A date was set with the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cav’s were down 0-2 but managed to win the next two to make it a 2-2 series tie. James scored 48 points in game five, including 29 of the Cav’s final 30 points and helped them win a key double overtime game, they went onto win the next game and reach the NBA finals were they were swept by the Spurs. LeBron averaged 25-8-8 for the entire postseason last year.

Interesting Notes:

-Michael Jordan has won a record six NBA Finals MVP awards.

-Michael Jordan averaged a record 41 points for a series in the 1993 NBA finals.

-Michael Jordan has scored the most points all-time in the playoffs, has averaged the most points per game in the playoffs, and has the most 50, 40, 30, and 20-point games in playoff history, and scored the most points in a single playoff game (63). He is also the only player to have back-to-back games of 50+ points in the playoffs.

-LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Oscar Robinson were the only three rookies in NBA history to average 20-5-5 in their first NBA season.

-LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant are the only three players to score 35 points or more in nine straight games since 1970.

-LeBron James and Michael Jordan are two of only four players to average at least 30 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds for a season.

-LeBron James and Oscar Robinson are the only two players to average 27-6-6 for three straight years.

-LeBron James is the youngest player to score 40 points in a NBA game, to score 50 points in a NBA game, to win the rookie of the year award, to record a triple double (he did it against my Blazers, I was at the game!), to be selected to the all-star team, to average 30 points for a season.

Conclusion:

There is no doubt, both players are the greatest players in there era. However, who will be the greatest of all-time when LeBron hangs his shoes up? Only time will tell, it’s up to you to speculate until that time comes.