LeBron James has shouldered an unreasonably heavy burden for his Cleveland Cavaliers throughout these NBA playoffs, so what now lies ahead is nothing new.
He's got to be perfect. Twice in a row. Against a Boston Celtics team that can taste its ahead-of-schedule trip the Finals.
Boston's 96-83 win in Game 5 puts James and the Cavs on the brink of elimination and all that'll come with it: speculation about the franchise's future, James' plans for the final phase of his career and the fate of relevant basketball in Cleveland as we know it.