I believe many fans, like me, are a little confused when they see these players. Who are they? Indeed, these players are not stars at all. Only Larry Hughes and Big Z can be called James' helpers. In that season, Hughes averaged 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists 1.3 steals, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from the three-pointers, while Big Z averaged165,438. The Cavaliers' success that season was mainly attributed to James' strong leadership, averaging 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6 assists 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks, shooting 47.6% from the field and 3 1.9% from three points. He led the team to a record of 50 wins and 32 losses in the regular season and almost won the first MVP in his career.
After entering the playoffs with the second record in the East, in fact, the first round ushered in the challenge of wizards. However, the opponent was not an opponent at all, and James directly led the team to sweep out 4-0. After entering the semi-finals, they met the Nets led by Carter and Kidd. This opponent really put James through a lot. After all, besides these two stars, they also have nenad krstic and richard jefferson, both of whom are averaging 65,438+06+. James finally advanced to the Eastern Conference finals 4-2. Next, their opponent is the piston. At that time, there was only one Billups left in the Bad Boys Corps, but he still had a lot of helpers around him, right? Mask man? Hamilton, tayshaun prince, Rasheed Wallace and chris webber averaged 10+, in which Hamilton scored 19.8. It is because of their overall strength that they were able to achieve a record of 53 wins and 29 losses in the regular season, ranking first in the East at that time. James continued to play 100%, and finally beat the Pistons 4-2 to advance to the finals.
When James first stepped into this holy land in his career, he really felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He finally understood a truth. Without a strong helper, it is almost impossible to win the championship. In fact, it is incredible that this knight can beat the Nets and Pistons. It is really wishful thinking to challenge the Spurs with the peak GDP combination. So we saw a finals with different strengths. In the end, the Spurs swept the Cavaliers 4-0, and James averaged 25. 1 points and 8. 1 rebounds and 8 assists in the playoffs.