Cavaliers Win: The Sneakers of the 2017 NBA Eastern Conference Champions

And there will be reminders of the Halloween party that James threw for the Cavaliers last fall, with “3-1 Lead” – a nod to what the Warriors lost in last year’s Finals – prominently displayed on the drum set.

James, though, can’t run or hide.

This is sure to be an unforgettable NBA Finals. After all, he has slayed behemoths before.

Golden State forward Kevin Durant is another newcomer to the third installment of Warriors-Cavs who has history with James.

Is this the biggest challenge of his career? “I mean, it’s up there”.

“Playing in this league, you can’t take anything for granted”, Warriors guard Stephen Curry said after the Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 129-115 in Game Four on Monday.

“I don’t even think about [the Warriors]”, Lue told the team’s beat writers after the win. “And if you add Pop (Gregg Popovich) in there, that’s five Hall of Famers”. So, it’s going to be very challenging.

“This is a high-powered team”.

“I’ve played against Ray (Allen), KG (Kevin Garnett), Paul (Pierce), (Rajon) Rondo and Doc (Rivers)”.

“I know I said a few things in the media about the situation he was going through, but I was happy to see him, give him a big hug from myself and my family”.

“How can Cleveland beat Golden State now when they barely beat them past year?”

Last night, LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan as the basketball player with the most points in the playoffs in the history of the NBA. This year, both teams are equipped for another win, and a final battle will end the three-year fight for the top spot in the National Basketball Association.

For that reason, the Cavaliers need to win as much as they can while they have the best player in the world.

Klay Thompson, Golden State: After compiling a 17.4 PER during the regular season, Thompson enters the Finals with a postseason PER of 8.4 in 413 minutes.

The comparison between Michael Jordan and LeBron James has been around for years and yet fans continue to question who is the better player.

In the playoffs, the Cavs have averaged 116.8 points per game, also making 50 percent of field goals taken and completing an impressive 43 percent of shots taken in three-point range. “As of tonight, I’ll get started”. So, it’s the right thing to do. Obviously adding an MVP to a team that already has a two-time MVP makes them even more impressive. But you’re prepared, you know what you want, you know what you’re looking for and then you’ve got to live with the results.

It will mark the seventh straight trip to the Finals for James, counting his time with the Miami Heat.

With the Warriors leading the series 3-1, analysts imagined Golden State winning their second consecutive championship if Green wasn’t suspended.

James isn’t anxious about point spreads or any odds.

“When you’re growing up and you’re seeing Michael Jordan, it’s nearly like a god, so I didn’t ever believe I could be Mike”, James said. After that it’s mostly just a question of whether Steph Curry or Kevin Durant will lead the team in scoring.

Maybe James has nothing to fear.

Asked about suffering his injury, Irving said, “My adrenaline is still going at this point, so I’m pretty sure when I get home my body will probably hate me, but it’s the magnitude of the moment and what’s at stake, and I wasn’t coming out for any margin”.