SN Archive (2007): LeBron James just had his first Michael Jordan playoff moment
“That was always the question. Can he do it in the playoffs? I think he's shown he can.
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SN Archive (2007): LeBron James just had his first Michael Jordan playoff moment originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This article, ' His Time is Wow ' by Sean Deveney, originally appeared as the cover story for the June 11, 2007 issue of The Sporting News.
LeBron James was in his typical postgame get-up, uniform soaked in sweat, a towel draped over his head, ice packs wrapped around both knees. His teammate, rookie guard Daniel Gibson, was showered and scrubbed clean, in a striped polo shirt and jeans, popping a diamond earring into his left lobe. James had just played more than 50 minutes in the biggest game of his career, a double-overtime Game 5 road win against the Pistons in last week's Eastern Conference finals.
He scored 29 of his team's final 30 points — 48 total — and was having difficulty walking. He would need intravenous fluids to ensure that he didn't become dehydrated before the team left for Cleveland that night. Gibson shook his head and said he would do his best to secure a video copy of James' performance, one that he said “defied words.
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