LeBron James is no stranger to feats of playoff excellence. The 14-year veteran is a three-time NBA champion. He also leads all active players in playoff points, assists, rebounds and steals.
If the first playoff game you ever watched LeBron play was on Wednesday, however, you may never have guessed. James posted a pedestrian stat line of 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. He also had 6 turnovers in the loss.
This performance was alarming and strange to many. For one, LeBron is currently in the middle of what is arguably his best playoff performance ever.