23 Makes 0-2 Turn Into 1-1

Ok. I'm convinced.

I remembered in the not so distant past that I essentially short-changed the impact of LeBron James. I disposed the man known as "King" as nothing but a high school basketball player with nothing but hype. Because, of course, we've seen how Kwame Brown has affected the NBA. This was in 2003 when LeBron was set to become the number one pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Let's flash forward to 2009. LeBron is in the best position of his career to make his Cavs a legitmate NBA title winner. And before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Championship series with the Orlando Magic, he never faced losing in these playoffs. A blown 14-point lead cost the Cavs game 1. And it looked like on Friday that a blown 23-point lead might sink the Lake Erie kids a little further deep in the series with a Game 2 loss. Down two with one second left, the Cavs had to make the most of their little time to inbound the ball and get a good look at a shot. Enter LeBron James and his trip to the top of the key.

The rest is just lore now for the NBA: