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Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 7 vs. Celtics

By Simon Smith

BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is interviewed by Doris Burke after defeating the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2018 NBA Finals at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is interviewed by Doris Burke after defeating the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2018 NBA Finals at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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2. Another vintage LeBron performance

Following the game, Lue was asked where to rank this game from James among his previous dominant performances:

While a 35-15-9 stat line is amazing in its own right, the fact that James was on the court for all 48 minutes of the game, considering the load he has handled over the course of the regular season and the playoffs, was simply incredible.

Incredibly, and despite having no rest, James registered 12 points, four assists and three rebounds in the final quarter, including a coast-to-coast and-1 with just over a minute remaining in the game.

In such a tense contest, and with a trip to the Finals on the line, the manner in which James was able to control the tempo of the game and adjust to what the Celtics’ defense threw at him was remarkable.

In addition to Lue, Celtics’ head coach Brad Stevens was also simply in awe of James’ stamp on the  game:

Considering the absence of Love and the quality of his supporting cast, it’s hard not to place this Game 7 among the absolute best of James’ career.

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