CLEVELAND - LeBron James is having perhaps the best playoff series of his stunningly brilliant NBA career, and it is perilously close to going to waste.Or maybe not.
James used every ounce of his surreal talent, focus, intensity and desire last night to will his needy Cleveland Cavaliers to a rousing victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the pesky Orlando Magic, 112-102.
The Cavs still trail, 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Orlando.
LeBron has been nothing short of legendary in this series. He rolled to his 4th career playoff triple-double with 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists and completely controlled the 4th quarter with sharp playmaking, ambitious treks to the basket and deadeye shooting. He either scored or assisted on Cleveland's final 32 points.
Wow.
Without question, Saturday night's Game 6 in Orlando will be an enormous mountain to climb. The triumvirate of Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu will continue their unstoppability for the Magic. Last night, they steered a huge Orlando rally after Cleveland took a 22-point first quarter lead, then let it melt into an eight-point 3rd quarter deficit.
But if LeBron gets consistent help from his team in Orlando, this seemingly lost-cause series for the Cavs could actually get very intriguing.
Maybe.
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