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Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James defies odds en route to 8th straight Finals

By Michael Saenz

BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts in the second half against the Boston Celtics during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts in the second half against the Boston Celtics during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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LeBron James continues to defy the odds as he carries the Cleveland Cavaliers to another NBA Finals appearance, his 8th straight

This was supposed to be the Toronto Raptors’ year. Or perhaps the year of the Process. Or of Brad Steven and an upstart Boston Celtics group.

In the end, it didn’t matter.

No Kyrie Irving, No Kevin Love (for Game 6 of 7), no rest (he played the full 48 in Game 7), no problem.

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LeBron James continued to defy the odds against him as he carried a pedestrian group – arguably his worst supporting cast of all-time – to another NBA Finals appearance.

With Love out with a head injury, the best non-LeBron player on the Cavs active for Game 7 was either an old Kyle Korver, an old J.R. Smith (who had been abysmal in the Eastern Conference Finals) or an old Jeff Green.

No matter how you slice it up, LeBron was set up to fail.

Even against a young Celtics team, who looked every bit the part with the 19-year-old future superstar Jayson Tatum leading the way.

Still, despite every run, scoring spurt or highlight sequence, LeBron kept his cool. Perhaps knowing how this would all end, as it had done for the past seven seasons in the Eastern Conference. After conquering the TD Garden – again – in Game 7 Sunday, LeBron James is now 6-0 in Game 7’s in the last decade; 2-0 on the road.

The Eastern Conference is LeBron’s world, and every team that doesn’t have him on their roster is just living in it.

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Make no mistake, not many expected the Celtics to make it this far or even push LeBron and the Cavs to the brink. But the NBA and history doesn’t remember close or almost. It remembers championships and all-time performances, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing from LeBron James right now.

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