LeBron James once again was brilliant for the Cavs-- but this time, his teammates didn't let the effort go to waste. Four other Cav players notched double-figures, and the rest of the team actually shot slightly better than James.
Another big factor in game 5: orlando went cold from the outside. Just 8 for 25 from 3pt range, their worst percentage of the series (32% for you sociology majors).
But back to LeBron. He had as many assists as the Magic did as a team (12), and that's not counting the blown shots his teammates missed (Varejao missed what would have been an easy dunk, but James chased down the offensive rebound). And does anyone else find it interesting that when he scores over 40 points in this series, the Cavs are 0-3, but when he goes under that mark, they are 2-0? Truly a case of less is more...
As for the Lakers/Nuggets series, the last two games haven't been quite as dramatic in terms of the finish--but I can't wait for game six. Game five, the Lakers turned it on as a team-- Lamar Odom played like a man possessed. In a way, Chris Anderson is a great foil for him, because if he matches Birdman's energy, the Lakers are bound to be successful. As a matter of fact, if you crossed Odom's talent with Anderson's effort, the result would be staggering (like Dennis Rodman with an offensive game).
By the way, one more quick thought on the Birdman: yes he can block shots, but he goes for the block everytime, which leaves him out of position for the rebound when he doesn't get it. Having said that, he is still very entertaining-- the Eric Byrnes of the NBA...
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