LeBron James & Cleveland Cavaliers: It's Clear the Switch is On
Posted March 7th, 2007 by George Thomas
Last week LeBron James made the statement that he was getting ready for the playoffs when asked about his production in recent games.
Apparently one statement has never been so true - at least after tonight. I purposely held off judgment on LBJ and crew until after this particular game. This game is a benchmark for the second half of the season. It showed Cavs fans a number of things.
Including:
LeBron James has a switch that shifts to "on" after the All-Star Break. I'm not suggesting that James has been dogging it for much of the season, but you cannot deny that there's a certain intensity that you see in his eyes that was lacking for much of the season. Read tonight's stat sheet and you'll find 41 points. Just as importantly, however, look at the intensity in his eyes and in those of his teammates. That was lacking for much of the season.
Will that guide the Cavaliers deep into the playoffs? No one knows, but I certainly like what I see of this version of the team than I do the one who played from the beginning of the season until mid-February.
