Jun.1 at 12:10 am

Sparker says:
witness #2

Jun.1 at 12:11 am

josh says:
I am a witness….nuff said

Jun.1 at 12:11 am

The Truth says:
Damm was following along on the score updates and box score at work as afternoon here in Aus, way to go Bron. He seems to be judged as harshly as anyone, alongside kobe, but people seem to forget he is really really good!

Jun.1 at 12:11 am

Sparker says:
those piston fans will be having nightmares about this night for years

Jun.1 at 12:12 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Also meant to note that Bron’s performance was the most Jordan-esque performance I’ve seen since…MJ.

Jun.1 at 12:12 am

Sparker says:
everyone who dumped on him, including on this site: you can officially shut the f*ck up

Jun.1 at 12:13 am

Sparker says:
i was just about to write: mj lives

Jun.1 at 12:13 am

mutoni says:
what’s impressive to me is lebron’s ability to not only overcome the pistons, but his own inept coach. he is that dude.

Jun.1 at 12:15 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Yeah. And I’m watching replays now on Inside (muted) and the Pistons REALLY didn’t double him at all. It was even worse than I remembered it being. Nice work, Flip.

Jun.1 at 12:15 am

Sparker says:
NO ONE ELSE SCORED ON HIS TEAM FOR TWO OVERTIMES PLUS. i think pavlovic was the only one who had the impertinence to chuck up a shot

Jun.1 at 12:16 am

Sam Rubenstein says:
as amazing as LeBron was, the rest of the Cavs were that worthless. On offense at least if you want to be nice.
Could the most overrated person ever actually be underrated? huh? what?

Jun.1 at 12:16 am

K dot B dot from T dot says:
That was pretty ridiculous. I cant say I’ve seen every great playoff performance, but I know this one will be hyped up like crazy and rightfully so. What makes it so special is moments like when Webber got a 3 point play to foul out Illguakas (sp!). Then Lebron comes up court up in the air going left and hitting 3, ironically enough shooting over Webber….cold!!

Jun.1 at 12:17 am

Sparker says:
deja d wade

Jun.1 at 12:17 am

sk says:
wallace(crybaby) and the rest of the piss-tons need 2 stop crying at the refs cause puffy threw his whole body with and elbow leading at sideshow bob’s jaw and the ref called a shot clock violation. WTF is going on they need to SHUT UP

Jun.1 at 12:17 am

Mike C. says:
I don’t have much to say about the game itself, besides “wow”. I second the motion about Reggie Miller. Dude, shut up. Nobody tunes watched the TNT halftime show to listen to Reggie run his mouth. We watch so we can see Charles and Jet go back and forth and EJ attempt to moderate. Memo to TNT: 4 is a crowd.

Jun.1 at 12:18 am

sk says:
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE BY LEBRON BY THE WAY THIS GUY IS OFFICALLY THE TRUTH

Jun.1 at 12:18 am

Sparker says:
varejeo belonged on the court with him. snow got those deflections. and… uh… well… yeah

Jun.1 at 12:19 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Reggie is killing me. He’s not this dumb, is he? Does he really think the Pistons were guarding LeBron well?

Jun.1 at 12:19 am

Mike C. says:
Sorry about the odd word mixups in the last post. I’m a little drunk.

Jun.1 at 12:19 am

Sparker says:
no, he’s that dumb

Jun.1 at 12:20 am

thesubwayconnection says:
HOLY EFF. 12 points at half. 48 in the end.

Jun.1 at 12:21 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Snow actually did a great job guarding Tayshaun. That was shocking. Of course, Tayshaun did really play poorly all night.

Jun.1 at 12:22 am

Sam Rubenstein says:
p.s. Vincent has game notes responsibilities. Good luck with that. Anything less than a pulitzer is a dissappointment. No pressure though.
Good night.

Jun.1 at 12:22 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Also, my favorite Sheed moment of the night was after that turnaround that Varejao probably fouled him on, and Sheed ran back down the court and screamed at the ref: “Do you really think I’d shoot an airball?”

Jun.1 at 12:22 am

sk says:
EXCEPT WHEN HE SCORED THOSE 8 STR8 PTS

Jun.1 at 12:23 am

sk says:
prince that is/was

Jun.1 at 12:24 am

Mike C. says:
Rasheed Wallace’s facial contortions and wild gesturing are sometimes the most entertaining parts of watching Pistons games.

Jun.1 at 12:24 am

sk says:
nah f that that was payback for the refs not calling a foul on that flying elbow by puffy

Jun.1 at 12:24 am

sk says:
tell me I’m not the only one who say that

Jun.1 at 12:25 am

Mike C. says:
I wish the league would give us a Rated R game, and mic up Rasheed.

Jun.1 at 12:25 am

sk says:
*** saw

Jun.1 at 12:25 am

mutoni says:
’sheed is a child. lebron doesn’t make sense. how am i supposed to get any sleep now? he’s 22. allegedly.

Jun.1 at 12:26 am

sk says:
sk thinks too himself maybe “I AM”

Jun.1 at 12:26 am

Lang Whitaker says:
@sk: I know the play you’re talking about. And yeah, Chauncey did drill Varejao.

Jun.1 at 12:26 am

sk says:
OH TAUGHT I WAS ALONE

Jun.1 at 12:27 am

Mike C. says:
More people need to drill Floppy Varejao with flying elbows.

Jun.1 at 12:28 am

Ryan Jones says:
LeBron hit a few lucky shots, big deal, who cares. Let’s get back on topic — does Kobe still want to be traded? Sorry, I mean, does he still not want to be traded? Anyone?

Jun.1 at 12:29 am

Ryan Jones says:
Also, Tony Gwynn’s voice is remarkable.

Jun.1 at 12:30 am

sk says:
ayo

Jun.1 at 12:30 am

Tom says:
wow…….that was incredible! I don’t even know what else can be said.

Jun.1 at 12:30 am

Lang Whitaker says:
Tony Gwynn = Darrin May. Some of you will get that.

Jun.1 at 12:31 am

Sparker says:
did u see hamilton elbow lebron in the face? i’m starting to think rip has some bone collector in him (the dirty part as opposed to the part that shuts people down)

Jun.1 at 12:31 am

Mike C. says:
Tom says:
wow…….that was incredible! I don’t even know what else can be said.
* I know one thing that can be said: “Hey Flip, ever heard of doubling the guy that’s scoring literally all of the points?”

Jun.1 at 12:32 am

sk says:
lol ,that play was dirty “Mike C.”, maybe STU will review the tape and do a Kobe on Puffy, oh Puffy is up

Jun.1 at 12:33 am

Ryan Jones says:
Video Game James.

Jun.1 at 12:33 am

Mike C. says:
sk: I didn’t see the play. I’m just saying I’m sick of all the flopping that goes on nowadays, and Varejao is one of the biggest floppers. Somewhere Charles Oakley is throwing up in a carwash.

Jun.1 at 12:34 am

JpT says:
James 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS) 2:17 [CLE 87-88]
James Driving Dunk Shot: Made (28 PTS) 0:31 [CLE 89-88]
James Driving Dunk Shot: Made (30 PTS) 0:09 [CLE 91-91]
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS) 4:47 [CLE 92-91]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS) 4:47 [CLE 93-91]
James Dunk Shot: Made (34 PTS) [CLE 95-95]
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS) 2:54 [CLE 96-96]
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (36 PTS) 1:17 [CLE 97-96]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (37 PTS) 1:17 [CLE 98-96]
James Jump Shot: Made (39 PTS) 0:33 [CLE 100-96]
James Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (41 PTS) 4:31 [CLE 102-100]
James Jump Shot: Made (43 PTS) 1:51 [CLE 104-104]
James 3pt Shot: Made (46 PTS) 1:14 [CLE 107-107]
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (48 PTS) 0:02 [CLE 109-107] who said LBJ23 aint clutch? damn.

Jun.1 at 12:36 am

ForzaMilan says:
who cares about Kobe? Now how about that FRENCH OPEN. *haven’t jumped up and down that much since game 5 of 2005 finals.

Jun.1 at 12:36 am

Ryan Jones says:
A lot of people said that, JpT. I’m guessing they might not post much today.

Jun.1 at 12:39 am

Max Airington says:
LeBron James played hard.

Jun.1 at 12:40 am

sk says:
Well it wasn’t a flop, it was a little bit of a scramble for the ball and puffy came out of nowhere with a flying elbow and the ref called a shot clock violation. LAME

Jun.1 at 12:41 am

JpT says:
lol@Ryan. Im just happy Cavs has a chance of making it to the Finals. Please spare me another SAS-DET. Once is enough.

Jun.1 at 12:41 am

sk says:
the ref is/was lame

Jun.1 at 12:41 am

MOMONEY says:
wow is the only word i can thnk of right now

Jun.1 at 12:41 am

Dan says:
Not to sound too much like an LBJ promoter, but I personally feel as though that performance ranks up there with the likes of MJ’s Utah food poisoning fiasco and Magic’s fill-in for Kareem at Centre. Realistically, nobody does what Bron-Bron does. Next to the Hater of the Year, Ryan Jones, I haven’t heard a single thing from anyone hating on that absolute clinic put on by the King. Sure, some Detroit fans will find a way to weasel out of the negative light by blaming the referee’s, but any TRUE basketball fans know the truth: We Are Witnessess.

Jun.1 at 12:41 am

sk says:
true won’t watch that final at all again

Jun.1 at 12:42 am

Nothin_personal says:
Give the dude a legit shooter to go with his Gooden, and watch him create the King’s Dynasty.
P.s. You know I am talking about kobe, don’t you Ryan?

Jun.1 at 12:45 am

Dan says:
There is absolutely no way Kobe and LeBron could co-exist, in this world, or the next! ! !

Jun.1 at 12:45 am

Garrett says:
The dude is a freak of nature…man, I can’t believe what he did. One win away…bring on the spurs.

Jun.1 at 12:45 am

Redhouse says:
man, was the game the good, i ve been reading all about it, i am stuck here at work, no cable just the net here. Was it better than d wades performance last year?

Jun.1 at 12:46 am

Lang Whitaker says:
I’d kind of like to see Cleveland make it too, but does anyone think the Cavs would have any chance whatsoever against San Antonio?

Jun.1 at 12:46 am

sk says:
y james is really a passer first

Jun.1 at 12:47 am

Ang says:
snow saved the cavs.

Jun.1 at 12:48 am

Ryan Jones says:
“I hate you, Reggie.” THREE TIMES! Chuck!!!!!!!

Jun.1 at 12:48 am

Redhouse says:
Did kobe ever do something like this in the playoffs? ever?

Jun.1 at 12:51 am

Max Airington says:
Steve Kerr? Really?

Jun.1 at 12:51 am

Jonathan W. says:
LeBron is all about winning a championship and if he plays like this throughout the playoffs that will be exactly what happens.

Jun.1 at 12:51 am

The Real Mongoose says:
None of the Kobe games were Jordanesque? Really?

Jun.1 at 12:53 am

The Real Mongoose says:
You can’t beat a team with a good coach playing 1 on 5. So, they have absoultely no chance against the spurs.

Jun.1 at 12:53 am

Nothin_personal says:
It’s a shame to see that dudeto HAVE to score that much to give his team a chance. Give him some help, we don’t want him to end up like Tmac. 24-team league!!!

Jun.1 at 12:55 am

Glenn says:
I’m a Pistons fan, and I gotta say, I’m emotionally drained after that game. Not disappointed or sad or even stunned, just completely drained. I honestly believe that the Cleveland LeBron James’ should’ve won this series by now, and while I think that my team can win, I just don’t think they will.
LeBron James… Damn…

Jun.1 at 12:56 am

sk says:
tmac’s back acts up when it counts

Jun.1 at 12:57 am

Dan says:
Oh Lang, you are quite the facillitator. . . But I think the real question that arises here is, why COULDN’T the Cavs run with the Spurs? When you think about it logically, if they take this series he world is theirs, so to speak. The confidence-boost the would all go through would be incredible. I think that is exactly what they need. And if they don’t take it all, can’t it be the same for them as it is for Utah? The experience alone will alledgedly make them far superior than before. And finally, wouldn’t it be a brilliant kick-in-the-teeth to Carlos Boozer for leaving?

Jun.1 at 12:58 am

Ryan Jones says:
T-Mac also hasn’t been out of the first round in 9 or 10 years, so I think that comparison is already moot.

Jun.1 at 1:00 am

Max Airington says:
If the Cavs wouldve played the Jazz, they shouldve let Dan Gilbert ref one of the games.

Jun.1 at 1:00 am

Dan says:
***the

Jun.1 at 1:00 am

Glenn says:
What should Stu do about McDyess?

Jun.1 at 1:04 am

MALONE_FT_CLOCK says:
LIKE MELO SAID, YOU CANT SAY NOTHIN BOUT THAT MAN

Jun.1 at 1:04 am

Redhouse says:
lebron is the second best 22 yr old ever

Jun.1 at 1:05 am

LordGefroh says:
I really love hearing Marv Albert say “Pavlovic.” “AWWWWW PAVLOVIC!!!”

Jun.1 at 1:05 am

ForzaMilan says:
When you think of how good Boozer is now…and that Jason Kapono used to be a Cav, didn’t he? Anyway, I believe that the Cavaliers will have to risk Losing Lebron in order to take him all the way to the top. What I mean is, trading important parts like Hughes, Pavlovic and Drew for potential greats that could turn out to be busts. Take huge risks. Pippen came from a Division 3 school right? Steve Nash could collapse at any moment, where did Tony Parker come from, didn’t Cassell win it starting as a rook? Wouldn’t you trade in your Harem of “9″ girls to marry a “10″? They need another “great”, not another “solid”. And Sasha might not be it.

Jun.1 at 1:05 am

JpT says:
t-mac should go to twolves, if garnett is not going to LA.

Jun.1 at 1:06 am

MALONE_FT_CLOCK says:
ALSO, AHEM……… VIDEO GAME JAMES …….. THAT IS ALL

Jun.1 at 1:07 am

LordGefroh says:
Oh yeah, LeBron is pretty good, too. LeBron went LeCrazy.

Jun.1 at 1:09 am

Drolfe says:
LeBron, single handedly making the NBA interesting. Witness.
I love this game.

Jun.1 at 1:11 am

Drolfe says:
That comment of mine above is crap and doesnt articulate at all what im actually feeling.

Jun.1 at 1:12 am

Dan says:
@Forza: I think I see where you are going with this, although the future isn’t quite a concern for the Cavaliers franchise right now. Currently, the focus is on taking LeBron, and his cast of role players, to the top. Save that post until sometime after the champions are crowned.

Jun.1 at 1:12 am

JJ says:
much respect to lebron and not to take anything away from him but a lot of this is on flip…there is no way anyone should be allowed to score that many points in a row…even if it meant all five guys on the floor guarding him just to make someone, anyone else make a shot…game tying and winning layups and dunks? wow are you serious…as a pistons fan i hope they will be firing their third coach in a row after a two year stint

Jun.1 at 1:13 am

Chris O'Leary says:
With what Bron did tonight, does anyone really think that San Antonio, or anyone for that matter, could stop him? Players turn it up in the Finals. I don’t care if the Spurs bounce Cleveland in 4 straight, but LeBron’s gonna be on another planet if the Cavs get there.

Jun.1 at 1:15 am

MALONE_FT_CLOCK says:
THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPURS AND PISTONS. THE PISTONS GET LAZY AND TAKE NAPS ON THE BENCH. THE SPURS CLOSE YOU OUT WITH THE FIRST CHANCE THEY GET AND THEY JUMP ON YOU IMMEDIATELY, THEN PROCEED TO RIP OUT YOUR HEART AND SHOOT IT IN OFF THE BANK

Jun.1 at 1:18 am

Redhouse says:
i think chris webber is the bad luck piece, he’s never going to win a title

Jun.1 at 1:19 am

Co Co says:
I told ya’ll Flip is a bad coach. He can’t make adjustments. The Lebron’s stand no chance against the Spurs. Mike Brown is barely winning the coaching battle against Flip Saunders. Can you imagine what Pop is going to do to his a**? It will be a great learning experience for the Cavs though.

Jun.1 at 1:20 am

what says:
man if only the cavs hadn’t resigned ilgauskas and got a big guy who could run instead… just think where they could be

Jun.1 at 1:26 am

Klemperer says:
I was a witness of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra playing Sibelius. I, uh…missed the King. DOE!

Jun.1 at 1:27 am

Drolfe says:
It’s D’OH.

Jun.1 at 1:27 am

Chukaz says:
Nobody has hated on Bron yet, so I will (just a lil’ bit). He got lucky ’cause the pistons suck on D. They played zone on that possesion when LBJ won the game. They whole point of playing zone is to keep the offence of the lane, so how did he get a that shot.

Jun.1 at 1:31 am

Chukaz says:
Bron was good, well real good in this game. He wouldn’t play like that against San Antonio. San Antonio is coached by a great coach, while the pistons are coached by Flip. No comparison there. Plus what great coach would ever be called Flip, are you kidding me.

Jun.1 at 1:36 am

ForzaMilan says:
@Dan: The future might be now. I worry that if they get past Detroit and manage to give the Spurs a difficult challenge, or even win, that the Cavaliers will attempt to go through the next season hoping that this current lineup will only get better. I love the Cavs, each of their players, but non of them sans Bron is overly smart or overly tough. The closest thing they have to a potential wingman for Bron with those attributes is Pavlovic. Sasha?! Sasha Pavlovic??!! But it takes balls to chuck up those shots when you have zero reputation, Bron is hot, with the game on the line.

Jun.1 at 1:36 am

JG says:
WOW

Jun.1 at 1:42 am

Sherri says:
didnt flip say something like they made up rules for Lebron, jus like they had it back then for MJ[jordan rules], i was jus wonderin` when is he planning to put them to test? anywho, excellent performance by lebron, but did homeboy get every call there is in the book & few others tht the refs jus made up for him, or what?? jus sayin`, GREAT PERFORMANCE.

Jun.1 at 1:43 am

Homie says:
even more shocking than Cleveland’s complete lack of an offense was Flip refusing to double LBJ. I think it happened once in the last 15 game minutes. Talk about a matchup of coaching titans…but LeBron? Wow. The behind the back crossover pullup on Billups? The two hammers down the stretch of regulation? That’s a next level game for him right there. But they’re still losing to the Spurs, in 5 max.

Jun.1 at 1:47 am

Nothin_personal says:
I know it will sound stupid, but with the roster the Cavs have, LB would work miracles. Or at least, he would be a nice fit. Or he would stink feet!

Jun.1 at 1:47 am

Chukaz says:
Pavlobitch got fouled several times and there was no call. Come on Refs, step yo game up!!!

Jun.1 at 1:51 am

nastruthomas says:
is everyone forgetting the cavaliers are 2-0 against the spurs this season, what a storybook, opening the season and ending the season with victories against the so called dynasty of the spurs, i can’t wait.

Jun.1 at 1:52 am

Dennard says:
Amen to Reggie shutting the f*ck up! Good God, whose idea is it to have him on with Charles, Jet and EJ anyway. Oh not that I give a damn, but a huge shut the f*ck up to Skip “Stretchyface” Bayless. He shouldn’t be allowed to talk about basketball ever again at anytime and if he tries to someone should stun him with a taser in his mouth, would that finally shut him up for good? Lebron = BEAST!!!

Jun.1 at 1:56 am

nacho says:
disgruntled suns fan here, three cheers for video games james classic performance. the cavs might have a chance against those dirty spurs. the pistons at least have teyshawn to try and stay in front of him. u think bowen and company stand a chance??? discuss…

Jun.1 at 1:58 am

Dennard says:
@nastruthomas, you can go ahead and throw the regular season out of the window at this point of the season. Believe that.

Jun.1 at 2:11 am

Drolfe says:
Also @nastruthomas, your getting waaaaay ahead of yourself guy. The Cavs were up 3-2 to the Pistons last year, nothing is guaranteed right now. Especially these gritty Pistons who always seem to have at least one series each postseason where they battle back from behind. I hope I’m wrong, LeBron leading his team into the NBA Finals at 22 is flat out crazy and I’m rooting for them.

Jun.1 at 2:13 am

Chukaz says:
Yeah, the Spurs are more of a playoff team than a regular season team. They just focus on getting a good enough record to have home court advantege for a while. They will destroy cleveland if the Cavs get past the pistons (some thing I hope will happen). Come on David Stern do what you do and get the Cavs into the Finals.

Jun.1 at 2:16 am

Chukaz says:
Hey Slam, can we get an update on Kobe. One of you said that Kidd was going to L.A for the fat kid. Is that true or was it just some random thought you wanted to get out there?
Is vince going to florida. Damn it give me something.

Jun.1 at 2:18 am

Dennard says:
Yeah Cleveland damn sure isn’t out of the woods with Mike Brown’s coaching. Good grief, the only reason his coaching isn’t being scrutinized more is that Flip Saunders has been 10 times worse. Flip have you ever heard of a double team? I know they attempted to on some occasions, but on the last defensive possession, what the hell was the defense doing? You have to make him attempt a jumper in that situation. Or triple team him, it wasn’t like Eric Snow would have hit a jumper to win the game. Man, what the hell game was Flip watching?

Jun.1 at 2:18 am

Drolfe says:
Chukaz, the Kobe day was yesterday. LeBron came through and blew it out of the water. Please focus on what’s important.
Thank you.

Jun.1 at 2:25 am

Sesa says:
I swore, me quitting my job will be worth it if it’s gon’ be Spurs-Cavs Final.

Jun.1 at 2:27 am

vercetti says:
lebron was making sum flat out outrageous shots. thats a cold blooded dude right there

Jun.1 at 2:27 am

Darksaber says:
Yes, wow indeed. I have a statement to make: so sorry for doubting you after the first 2 games King, notice i even used your nickname, cause after that WONDERFUL perfomance last night, virtuoso even, and after three games in which you willed that team to the brink of the promised land, with THAT coach, and THAT bench, well i am so goddamn sorry that i had the stones to rant on you on this very site a few nights ago. So sorry. I don’t appreciate the cavs, but jesus you are a monster Mr. James. Rooting for ya all the way from now on. And please posterize duncan in the finals again, it’s a sight for sore eyes. Witness indeed

Jun.1 at 2:29 am

Darksaber says:
I believe i wrote he seems less than motivated and that he might be better off being a complimentary piece on a good team, wait, wait…. wow, no nike swoosh lightning struck me, whew.

Jun.1 at 2:34 am

Joel O's says:
What was pretty shocking was that he was able to get so many dunks in the 4th… and when he couldn’t, he was hitting those crazy jumpers. I was watching the overtimes with my usually-stoic Dad and was like “Lebron is playing like an animal. A predator.” Unbelievable.

Jun.1 at 2:35 am

Darksaber says:
Dirk is so going to get a heckling from me when he comes to camp in a month. Damnit, this is what an MVP does. Do what it takes to win, my jaw was on the floor most of the 4th quarter and during 2 overtimes. Last time i had that was with Wade last playoffs (also against detroit) and MJ years ago. Holy christ… This guy’s 22. Ohmygahhh

Jun.1 at 2:36 am

Chukaz says:
Come on, give me something!!!

Jun.1 at 2:40 am

whooo! says:
how long till sheed smacks flip w/ a towel?

Jun.1 at 2:41 am

g says:
the nba schedule-makers must die. in hong kong, they decided to skip today’s game, and instead only broadcast game 6 of the western conference finals… THANKS NBA!

Jun.1 at 2:43 am

Poona says:
Why hasn’t Flip Saunders been fired yet?

Jun.1 at 2:45 am

Darksaber says:
Antonio, wtf man? I love that player, been a fan since day 1 in denver, the hops, the proud african warrior style demeanor, the calmness, the comeback from multiple knee OP’s, the perfect fit for the pistons, i could go on, but my man, that was NOT a nice thing to do to sideshow Varejao, not nice.

Jun.1 at 2:46 am

Co Co says:
Poona, don’t worry Flip will be made available to the job market this summer.

Jun.1 at 2:54 am

Drolfe says:
I can’t recall ever seeing Chauncy Billups running.

Jun.1 at 3:12 am

AV says:
If the cavs lost, Pavlovic would’ve Lebeaten up.

Jun.1 at 3:29 am

jbn74sb says:
So, I am on vacation, down in Cabo San Lucas. It is 90 degrees all day, plenty of surf, just relaxing as could be. The condo I’ve got down here gets espn and espn2, but they are geared towards Latin America. For instance, Ginobli! is referred to strictly as Manu and Spurs highlights are pretty much Manu and Oberto. It’s pretty classic. Unfortunately, I do not get TNT. Went online to check the score, and realized that the game had just gone to overtime. Ran downstairs and caught the overtime periods. All I can is wow. And thank you to Lebron for giving us what we want. Pretty incredible that he has basically coasted all year, and has his team on the brink of the Finals. And it’s not like his teammates are very good either. Absolutely incredible…

Jun.1 at 3:46 am

Esco says:
Aw man…I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was check the results. The next thing I did was page this message to my cousin in Holland: “I am a Witness”, his reply? “Me too.” ‘Nuff said.

Jun.1 at 3:51 am

sefos says:
a few months ago you guys ranked the top 50 players in the L, putting lebron at no.2 and kobe first. i think it’s time to reconsider. and, oh yeah…damn!!!!!!!!!!!

Jun.1 at 4:00 am

R says:
just like MJ, only maybe 2 years in front atm…we’ll see…either way, spurs look good against either one so…

Jun.1 at 4:06 am

Orlando-fans-unite says:
“Coach Westhead decided to put point guard Magic Johnson at pivot instead, and on the Sixers’ home court, he dominated with 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, lifting the Lakers to a Championship. The NBA acknowledged Johnson’s clutch performance as one of the finest individual games ever, although he’s only 21 years old” You know… If you didn’t watch it, Lebron tonight was along the same lines as that. He didn’t win a championship (yet), just took a commanding lead and home court advantage in the Eastern conference finals. By the way thats who he’s more reminiscent of, Magic not Jordan. The Best part was he didn’t just get hot from outside, he had the whole arsenal at his disposal and limitless energy. Did You c Those 2 Dunks!? The only problem is I don’t like his self-proclaimed nickname, “The King”, is it too soon to call him “Mr. 4th Quarter”?

Jun.1 at 4:30 am

Esco says:
Oh by the way…it was 9:46 am when I wrote my first message in case you guys think that I wake up at 3 in the morning. That’s not happening, under no circumstances. House is on fire? Let me die in my sleep. I ain’t getting up at 3 in the morning. Oh yeah, in case you’re wondering, I live in Europe.

Jun.1 at 5:04 am

clapzilla says:
So Did The Cavs Win The Finals? No? Did They Eliminate Detroit? No? Oh, So The Cavs Haven’t Done Anything Serious Yet. James Was Damn Serious In Game 5, No Lie, But Detroit Works Miracles Themselves. James Made Pure Insanity In Game 5, But Unless He Pulls A Duncan-In-Game-Six-Against-The-Nets In The Finals Multiple Times (meaning in years to come) I Will Not Be A Witness.

Jun.1 at 5:09 am

clapzilla says:
Let Me Clear Myself Up A Little. The Cavs Are One Game Away From The Finals, That’s Serious. But They Still Have No Silver or Gold Balls. That’s Way More Serious Than Winning 3 Conference Finals Games.

Jun.1 at 5:19 am

Phila says:
If the King is in the zone, couldnt the Cav’s eliminate anyone?? Its not like Kobe. LeBron has the supporting cast that KB24 lacks. Gooden, Varejao, Big Z, DJ, Hughes, Gibson, Sasha. He has help and anyone can step up on any given night. They got the next one at home. Ima little nervous to see what happens… I want the Cav’s but Webber deserves a shot.

Jun.1 at 5:24 am

ForzaMilan says:
who won today clapzilla? cavs right? cavs? cavs? NOT detroit? cmon, let me here you say it. cavs cavs cavs. not detroit. so shutthehellup. brown not playing snow all game then letting him play just the most important minutes…this decision the past two games smacks of insane genius. also his decision to rest james at the start of the 4th today. it could have backfired SOOOOOO horribly. that took balls.

Jun.1 at 5:32 am

ALX8725 says:
Chauncey Billups hasn’t really been making any clutch shots for awhile…

Jun.1 at 5:40 am

Ash Haque says:
Greatest playoff performance I have ever seen, granted though, I have only been watching the NBA for around 6 years now

Jun.1 at 6:02 am

H to the izzo says:
LeBron is talented

Jun.1 at 6:30 am

Ned says:
yeah so Detroit’s help defense looked nice, huh? Everyone just kept busting a gut to get out the way of bron bron’s jams… there is a great play where tayshaun’mr handsome’ prince does what someone does at a scrimmage in a park when someone’s dunking, not what you do in a conference final!

Jun.1 at 6:30 am

Doc says:
All a part of his growing legacy…

Jun.1 at 6:33 am

Ned says:
.. but yeah, no doubts than lebron played an absolutely grimey game…that tripleto tie it up at 107? woooooweeee!

Jun.1 at 6:49 am

ALX8725 says:
Lebron’s kinda good….

Jun.1 at 6:54 am

Chou says:
Bron’s clearly more than made up for the first two games. Now, let’s see if he can close it out on game six cause if he doesn’t, then they’re in big trouble.

Jun.1 at 7:00 am

boss says:
chauncey stop taking those off balance j’s, just focus on your shot man, if youre gonna get fouled you are gonna get fouled, its costing your team two games now.

Jun.1 at 7:04 am

BasketballAnalist says:
I, for one, was not impressed with Lebron’s performance. He should have passed it more to Donyell Marshall.

Jun.1 at 7:25 am

Esco says:
The faces of the guys on the pic for this post make it seem like they are looking at a screen and it’s showing the 25 straight LeBron points. LeBron is selfish…JUST KIDDING!!! Without those points Cavs would have maybe lost, but we will never know!! Go LeBron’s!!!

Jun.1 at 7:37 am

W. Mack says:
I am a witness….
to Video Game James being a BLAZING INFERNO!!!!!!!!

Jun.1 at 7:59 am

Ben Osborne says:
Has anyone ever dunked like that on such huge possessions? Dude was just driving and DUNKING. Unbelievable. And I’m not saying the Pistons did a good job on D at all, but there were possessions where they’d send three guys at him and he’d still score.

Jun.1 at 8:09 am

Sam Rubenstein says:
Vincent sent in his game recap, it’s up as you can see, and the pulitzer is in fact in the mail.

Jun.1 at 8:16 am

seppo says:
If LeBron leads the Cavs to the title he will surpass MJ´s greatness.

Jun.1 at 8:24 am

slim says:
Hey Lebron, thanks for single-handedly breathing life back into these playoffs and destroying the inevitability of another Detroit, yawn, San Antonio finals, with San Antonio winning in six. Not that I think that the Cavs will make it past six, but wouldn’t you rather watch the Cavs lose to the Spurs?

Jun.1 at 8:26 am

Ryan Ledford says:
You know its a great performance when Steve Kerr says it’s Jordanesque.

Jun.1 at 8:29 am

BuffordBuffalo says:
Fantastic performance, but immediatedly spoiled by all that we’re witnesses, King James, blablabla crap. Guess I’ll just keep on hatin.

Jun.1 at 8:43 am

white hot eboy says:
Lebron = FINALLY!!!! A monster game, best playoff game of the year, best individual performance by a reported 22 year old, etc. Was this on par with MJ’s 63 against the Celts? Probably, due to the similiarites in ages at this point in their carreers. As someone who was 16 years old watching MJ dismantle the legendary Celts one afternoon on CBS and spending an ordinary Thursday night watching an extraordinary performance by another young cat on the “it’s my time” tip, let’s just say life as a fan is good, real good, this morning.

Jun.1 at 8:45 am

white hot eboy says:
Oh, and unlike MJ, Lebron’s boys got the win.

Jun.1 at 8:51 am

Prophecy_projectz says:
Wow…what a preformance. As a guy who has been pulling for the Pistons all season long this game was frustrating. I mean the door was open, but you cannot deny true greatness. How much do you guys wanna bet now that every year come May/June we are gonna debate who is the best player every year. It’s kinda disheartening knowing Detroit was the doormat for the both of these guys ascension to greatness. I dont know if Detroit needs to surrond themselves with a superstar to takeover games. Granted Billups is great on his own, but what I found hauntingly similar to last year is when a big time player breaks there defense on the other end the struggle to find offense and they have a coach who preaches offense (see last year’s 64 win reg season and the accquirement of C-Webb this year). I’m stunned they struggle to get shots down and good GOD do they need someone who can penetrate the paint and have a slasher! Lebron played incredible but you cannot deny greatness. At somepoint it blosooms whether it’s Wade, Jordan or Lebron. Not to spoil the party on anything but is a Cleveland-San Antonio series really any better than a Pistons-Spurs series? I mean Cavs as a team play slow defense too and what happens if the Spurs can consistently shut down Lebron while countering with Manu and Mr. Gabrielle Solis with Duncan in the paint? I mean San Antonio is a hell of a lot of more disciplined than Detroit (latley anyway) and will America stick around to watch the Lebron show if it unravels against a vet Spurs team, the game scores could get ugly and what happens when the causal fans and non-basketball fans who have heard of Lebron watch the ship sink against a “boringly” methodical Spurs team? Guess it wont matter….. Props to Lebron, god speed the Pistons. Spurs in 5

Jun.1 at 9:49 am

dwayn leach says:
u cant stop him. point, blank, period.

Jun.1 at 10:00 am

john says:
does anyone realize that the level of basketball in this game was comparable to the wnba? i mean, seriously, horrible coaching, fouls every posession, timeouts (assuming coaches had them) every change of posession when under a minute. despite bron, this was excruciating to watch.

Jun.1 at 10:08 am

illydiva says:
Bennett Salvatore Bennett Salvatore Bennett Salvatore

Jun.1 at 10:13 am

rob stewart says:
LeBron is officially official now. I haven’t seen a player take a low talented team this far since A.I. with Philly in 2001.

Jun.1 at 10:22 am

illydiva says:
@Rob, Eric Snow is the X factor. *snicker*

Jun.1 at 10:44 am

k.o. says:
It really was some next-level stuff, but i gotta say that i’m sick of the “this is almost jordanesque” comments. it’s tired and said too often. I think i’ve heard it at least 3 times each from Collins, Albert, Kerr and Miller throughout the playoffs.

Jun.1 at 10:56 am

rob stewart says:
I wish all the jordanesque stuff would stop. It’s cool to compare Jordan with others but over doing it sometimes cheapens the past and the present.

Jun.1 at 10:58 am

J3K says:
The last time I heard Marv Albert that excited about a playoff game was in 1997. Chicago vs. Utah, Game 5. When Jordan played sick.
Classic.

Jun.1 at 11:23 am

Zee says:
Just when i was bored out of my mind and Boycotting the playoffs due to San Antonio and Utah, LeBron saves the day. Thank you King, thank you. Everyone outside of Utah and San Antonio thanks you…hell, I’m sure even Detroit thanks you! And ESPN…let Bron-Bron do his thing, and stop with the comparisions.

Jun.1 at 11:41 am

PERRI says:
lebron is garbage. the refs let d.wade win and now they are trying let james win. im tellin you what, between floppy, james, and goodens ugly hair that team is nothing. lebron carries them. how do you expect the pistons to D up on james if the refs call fouls on any contact. go pistons!!!!

Jun.1 at 11:46 am

Mark says:
Bring on the Spurs ? Be careful what you wish for. One of two things will happen in that series - both of them with the same result. The Spurs can let Bron get his and single cover him and win the series in a sweep with Lebron averaging 50 or they can take the ball out of Lebron’s hands running double teams at him and win in a sweep. Either way it doesn’t matter. No way can the Cavs beat the Spurs in a series. The Pistons are losing because they are playing terrible. Sheed is out of sync - Prince is a ghost and when I was watching that game last night - I thought I was watching the Mavs - Heat again - only instead of watching D Wade beat 5 guys I watched Lebron do it. How can you not run two guys at him and get the ball out of his hands ? You really prefer to let him get an iso at the top of the key ? really ? Flip is a head coach and a guy like Michael Cooper or Kareem can’t get a job ? DJ couldn’t get a head coaching job in the L before his passing but Flip can ?

Jun.1 at 11:48 am

Mark says:
@ white hot — and Lebron wasn’t playing the Celtics with Bird Mchale DJ and PArish — not even close.

Jun.1 at 12:03 pm

thesubwayconnection says:
@Lang, If LeBron plays like that 5 more times, yeah, I think the Cavs have a chance to win it all.

Jun.1 at 12:06 pm

Redrum says:
Flip really screwed this one… LJ was going 1 on 1 the whole 4th and overtime… I generally dont criticize coaches, as I think that even the 7th ranked assistant knows more ball than any of us… but damn… not one double team? for 24mins??? fine Flip you dont want to give open shots to the others, play a 3-2 zone. I give a lot of credit to LJ some shots were simply amazing, but damn Flip… take the ball out of his hands buddy…

Jun.1 at 12:33 pm

» Links: Random Notes - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] • In the post-game quick notes I posted last night, I made the comment: “Bron’s performance was the most Jordan-esque performance I’ve seen since…MJ.” Someone later noted that Kobe has had a few MJ-esque performances, and he has, but you have to account for the gravity of the situation. […]

Jun.1 at 12:57 pm

Mr. 416 says:
I hate comparisons with current stars to past stars, for ther simple reason that EVERYTHING about the game on and off the floor is different. LBJ23 performance was Jordan’ esque one man willing himself through defenders and the lane. last night put’s him right up there with one of the greastest performances EVER. Simply amazing.

Jun.1 at 1:08 pm

Tommy Patron says:
I can’t believe that Reggie Miller totally and repeatedly talked right over and through both Kenny AND Sir Charles. What a d*ck. He should not be on the air in any capacity. I’d much rather see Cleveland go to the finals. I’m not saying the Cavs could damage the Spurs, but I’m at least curious to see what would happen. The only thing I would be curious about in a Det-SA final is if Billups could play bad enough for him NOT to opt out of his contract.

Jun.1 at 1:24 pm

Allenp says:
Not enough can be said about Flip Saunders being horrible. Look at how Avery Johnson and Pop handled similar situations with hot players. They doubled the piss out of them. Flip sucks ass.

Jun.1 at 1:25 pm

spartdog says:
Hey Lang,
I agree with you 100% on Reggie. I wish he would just shut up. He didn’t make Inside the NBA what it is. He’s throwing the chemistry off.

Jun.1 at 1:39 pm

John D says:
It got to the point where I was wondering if Reggie watched the game on LSD and was seeing imaginary Pistons players around Lebron that weren’t there. He just would not let his stupid “point” go. It sucks because Chuck, Kenny, and Ernie are so good but I damn near turned it off because of how annoying Reggie was. It cracked me up when after the Flip interview, Reggie was arguing that Flip proved his “point” that he tried to take the ball out of Lebron’s hands and Kenny flatly said “No they didn’t Reg, I watched the game.” Even he seemed pissed at that point. Also is it just me or does Reggie sound gay occasionally? He sometimes talks in such a whiny, drawn-out voice. Um, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I loved him as a player but damn, please get him off the air.

Jun.1 at 1:56 pm

Captain obvious says:
Only reason he did it is to distract from his mom’s arrest.

Jun.1 at 2:00 pm

tike says:
Yo lebron went stupid hard lastnite son!…but i still say Detriot in 7!!…holla

Jun.1 at 4:07 pm

ROMEY says:
IF NOT FOR MJ’S EATING SOME MORMON LACED PIZZA,AND STILL MAKIN SURE TO KEEP EVERY HOOD NIG NIGTMARE OF MALONE & STOCKTON WINNING A RING NOT A REALITY, OR FOR MAGIC SHOWING THE WORLD THAT A KID SO FRESH, WITH THE SMILE TO MATCH, SHOWING WHAT HE DID ON A COLLEGIATE LEVEL WAS JUST A PRE-SHOW TO WHAT HE COULD DO ON THE BIGGEST STAGE (EVEN THO IS WAS TAPE DELAYED)….. THAN NO QUESTION WHAT LEBRON DID TO THE DETRIOT WATER-GUNS, WOULD BE THE GREATEST PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE IN NBA HISTORY… SORRY ZEKE,WALT,

Jun.1 at 4:11 pm

Richie says:
@PERRI I dont know what game you were watching but Lebron is not garbage. I agree that some calls were bad (like the hacking block rasheed had on Lebron) but Lebron still hit at least three clutch jumpers falling away from the D. The lack of double teams late by detroit was unforgiveable. I’d also rather foul him that let him get uncontested dunks and layups.

Jun.1 at 4:22 pm

Fat Joe says:
man, lebron is a beast. But he is the only one playing on the Cavs. I think that Detroit should win this serie because they are one of few NBA teams who play together

Jun.1 at 6:15 pm

Bigi says:
King-Ding-A-Ling!!!!!!!!!WAU…

Jun.1 at 6:37 pm

snyper48 says:
All I got to say is, I’m sorry for the day I doubted the KING

Jun.1 at 6:38 pm

slate says:
LeBron is LeBron,MJ is MJ,Bird is Bird,Magic is Magic.LBJ is a combination of Magic and MJ.He’s always thinking pass,but he’s so quick and strong that he can take it to the hole and score if he can’t set his teammates up properly.When Magic and MJ was his age they couldn’t shoot as well and didn’t have his combination of scoring and passing ability.Bird had his combination of scoring and passing(he was in college till 23)but he never had his speed or athletic ability to breakdown offenses in halfcourt making it look like a one man fastbreak.So lets just compare them at the same age and in that case LeBron is head and shoulders abve them all.The only one to compare LBJ to is the Big O who almost averaged a triple double at 22 y/o in his first year in the league:30.5 pts,10.1 rebounds,and 9.7 assists.He used to just HORSE dudes at 6′5″ 220lbs,which was (and still is)big for a PG back then.So stop with those comparisons cause we’re seeing a one of a kind.Mark my words he WILL average a triple double over a season before he’s done.Long live the KING!!!

Jun.1 at 6:44 pm

Tariq says:
LeBron ain’t got nothin on Dirk…

Jun.1 at 6:46 pm

Ro says:
I am glad I witnessed it!

Jun.1 at 7:26 pm

Troy Dallas says:
All that can be said about that performance is: When you’re hot, you’re hot. And the MJ comparisons seriously have to stop. Mike is retired. Let go.

Jun.1 at 8:43 pm

Julian says:
that’s the second time marv could be justifiably hyperbolic in the playoffs; he said at the end of the mavs/warriors game 6 that it was the greatest upset in the history of the NBA playoffs.
unfortunately, i didnt see this game. i’m on the brink of shoving a pencil into my foot. but lang, youre telling me you havent seen jordan in wade and kobe, especially kobe, in these past five years??

Jun.1 at 9:12 pm

clapzilla says:
I’ll Let Everyone Else Slobber On James. I’m A Melo Fan, And A Denver Fan. Denver Fans Aren’t Allowed To Root For The Raiders, The Red Wings, or James Under Any Circumstances. Ever. Even Though Game 5 Was Fun As Hell To Watch (mr. big shot was back to his old self) I’m Still Waiting To Hear The Inevitable Words From James ‘This Year Was About Winning A Championship And We Didn’t Get The Job Done.’

Jun.2 at 12:15 am

uh-oh says:
don’t drop a reference making fun of sam mitchell, damn u!

Jun.2 at 1:16 am

pablo says:
That´s the closest performance to MJ I´ve ever seen since ´98

Jun.2 at 2:11 am

TC says:
I am a witness………And I need that new Lebron sneaker!!!!

Jun.2 at 3:36 am

James says:
Bron is wrecking my career. i took a short break to catch the end of the game, turned into 25 minutes and 2 overtimes. i work at the PHX airport running luggage and 3 bags missed their connects because i was busy watching lebron earn his paycheck. damn. i was standing next to the detroit gate too, the passengers waiting to board were getting loud every time. fun times. the game was kind of shallow, i think. not a lot of defense down the stretch, whoever had he last possession would score and win. like a suns game. now everyone disagree with me.

Jun.2 at 11:44 am

hollywud says:
that dumb on sam mitchell, NOOT COOL!!
coach of the year remember dat

Jun.2 at 12:16 pm

sk says:
lmao @ Perri, Is this guy serious?

Jun.2 at 12:17 pm

sk says:
or is he on Crack?

Jun.2 at 11:54 pm

Nothin_personal says:
BOOOBIE!!!
We are all witnesses!

Jun.3 at 6:50 pm

doctaj says:
KKKKKKKKKIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(so what its excessive. that was the beginning of the era of LeBRON JAMES. 10 years of dominance.

Jun.3 at 8:07 pm

stuhop says:
that sam mitchell commment was hateful. go raps in 08″

Jun.3 at 11:03 pm

John S. says:
you saw this article photo, lebron looks like rasheed wallace. oh my god.

Jun.4 at 4:59 pm

corey says:
lebron is the man. can’t nobody say not a thing about him.

Jun.4 at 10:31 pm

Nixon says:
those pricks down in detroit mustve peed themselves watching bron kick asterisks

Jun.4 at 10:31 pm

Nixon says:
those pricks down in detroit mustve peed themselves watching bron kick asterisks

Jun.10 at 4:28 pm

lone jazz says:
Lebron is the one

Jun.10 at 4:29 pm

lone jazz says:
nixon you r not, you f*ckin gay