CLEVELAND - For a guy to nail his first five baskets en route to a 34 point, 10 rebound output is incredible by any measure. When the guy does it in the NBA playoffs moments after winning his first MVP award is stupendous.That is LeBron James in a nutshell; stupendous.
James, named the 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player on Monday received the actual award prior to last night's shellacking of the visiting Atlanta Hawks in game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cleveland Cavaliers' 99-72 victory was more proof of their dominance after a more than decisive first round sweep of former rival Detroit. James as always was the catalyst without peer as he sliced and diced through the Hawks defense.
His outstanding performance came on the heels of NBA commissioner David Stern presenting the 24-year old hoops superstar with the league's highest individual honor at center court of Quicken Loans Arena. It has been very common in years past for an MVP to have a sluggish game on their big night. LeBron had no such problems as his searing precision made the honor seem even more apropos, even though his epic brilliance has spanned the entire season.
This storyline is guaranteed to continue for the rest of the postseason.
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