The King used the 2006 NBA Playoffs as his personal showcase. In the first round, he hit a couple of game winners, famously rattled Gilbert Arenas, and almost single-handedly destroyed the Wizards. Against the mighty Pistons, LeBron nearly pulled off the impossible as he pushed the Bad Boys all the way to a Game Seven. It was the kind of riveting individual brilliance that had fans, casual observers, and media thinking that The Takeover had officially begun. And then the 2007 Playoffs rolled around.
Not that they presented a great challenge, but LeBron pretty much sleep-walked through the first round against the Wizards this season. And now, he did the exact same thing against the Nets. Now against the Pistons he’s averaging 25 points and 8.6 assists, but more importantly he’s broken a sweat.
Game 6 should be a better viewing experience than the previous 5, only because nothing could possibly be worse this series. All you need to know about the last fews game is that Detroit survived a game but only making one field goal in the fourth quarter. The game tape should be burned. I have no idea how the Pistons are going to do in tonight’s game, but Lebron will be incredible. And with Billups struggling I don’t think they have the punch to knock The King out.
