For LeBron James, his game changing abilities are both based on his physical attributes and style of play.
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The Pacers revved up the crowd with an opening 11-0 run, got the Heat in foul trouble and answered every challenge Miami posed in a physical game that had bodies flying, tempers flaring and LeBron James stunned after fouling out of a playoff game for only the second time in his career.
LeBron has also changed the game by his business decisions.
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In the first four starts of his career, he is averaging 27.3 points and 8.3 assists, statistics that compare favorably to the liftoffs of some of the greatest in the game, including LeBron James.
Miami forward LeBron James, who lead the game in points and rebounds with 29 and 14 respectively, had several key defensive rebounds leading up to the final buzzer.
The Cavs will play their final home game on Monday against LeBron James and the Heat, who rallied from a 27-point deficit to win in Cleveland on March 20.
For the actively inclined, try the Ferrari driving school, the Ralph Lauren weekend in Paris, the bike ride with Lance Armstrong, the lunch with Martha Stewart, the Lebron James-hosted Miami Heat game, the cooking class with Jacques Pepin or the Julien Schnabel studio tour.
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One round later, Miami lost a home Game 5 of the East finals to Boston, then went on the road for Game 6 and got a virtuoso 45-point night from LeBron James to stave off elimination before coming home and winning a nailbiter of a Game 7 to advance.
With as many different players and products there are out there, when something comes along that changes the environment the way Apple or LeBron did, then it is a game changer.
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Look, I agree: It's fun to kick back over All-Star weekend and wonder how an icon like Jordan compares to the current game's premier player, LeBron James.
Unlike other sports, where game-changing talents such as LeBron James and Albert Pujols find their way into the open market, NFL teams typically keep their stars under contract.
LeBron James thoroughly dominated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night, scoring a game-high 30 points, collecting a triple-double, and securing a Miami victory with a game-winning layup as time expired.
But the Knicks' dominance wore down even the most spirited supporters, just the way LeBron James did in his 45-point performance in Game 6 of last year's Eastern Conference finals in the last playoff game here.
Anthony, who finished as the second-highest vote-getter in the East behind Miami's LeBron James, was chosen to by fans to start the game.
As for the game itself, Kevin Durant scored 19 points and LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony added 18 apiece to lead the U.S. into a gold-medal rematch against Spain on Sunday.
Notice I said perceptions of humility, because I honestly believe LeBron to be a rather humble guy given his status in the game.
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In Game Four against the Thunder last year, we saw LeBron carried off the floor with cramps, only to come back a few minutes later and hit a dagger of a three-pointer to put the Heat ahead.
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Rather, the current tenor towards LeBron is tied explicitly and exclusively to recently revealed deficiencies in his game as well as the negative public relations ploys he and the Miami Heat executed during his announced move from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat.
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Aside from Chandler, Miami's LeBron James (hamstring) and Dwyane Wade (ankle) sat out their game Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs with injuries.
He was also whistled for a flagrant for awkwardly barreling into LeBron James, who in turn went on a frenzied nine-point run that opened the game up and led to him finishing with 32 points.
However, the Heat brought the game to within three by the half and never looked back -- thanks mainly to the influential LeBron James.
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