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The doubters were out on opening night in Sacramento, hoping the hype would catch up with LeBron James, but the Chosen One put it all to rest in his first night of NBA action. LeBron notched 25 points, six boards and nine assists, the highest point total ever by a high school player in their pro debut. The Cavaliers lost, 106-92, but there was no doubt that King James was beginning his reign.
The Cavaliers had only overcome a 20-point deficit twice in their history. Against the Hornets, rookie Jason Kapono had the best game of his young career. Down 25 points, Kapono came in during the second quarter and nailed five of his three pointers. The Cavaliers hit a season-high nine shots from behind the arc as they defeated Paul Silas' old squad, 104-100, to give them their third-straight win.
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LeBron James had his finest night as a pro when he almost single-handedly delivered the Cavaliers a win with a stellar 41-point, 13-assist performance against the reigning Eastern Conference Champs. Cleveland was without starting point guard, Jeff McInnis, and had lost four straight. Their postseason hopes were slipping away before LBJ took over. He became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40.
Only two other rookies in the history of the league (Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson) put up numbers comparable to LeBron James in their rookie seasons. LBJ was the youngest player -- and the only Cavalier -- to win the Rookie of the Year award. James finished his freshman season averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 boards and 5.9 assists per game. Moreover, the Cavaliers more than doubled their win total from the previous season.
Lebron James has one season under his belt and with a superior supporting cast he is ready tot lead the Cavs back to the playoffs. The Cavs added outside shooting (Lucious Harris and Sasha Pavlovic) to stretch the defense, they have the second best true center in the Conference with Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Drew Gooden will make them forget about the Carlos Boozer fiasco. The Cavs surged with Jeff McInnis running the point and with Eric Snow and Robert Traylor off the bench, the Cavs will give the Pistons and Pacers a good scare, but are still another perimeter player away.
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