Lebron “carried bums” to the 2007 NBA Finals thread

Cavaliers were 50-32 in 2006-2007
We are told (and it has been just accepted) that Lebron had no help and single handedly carried his terrible supporting cast to the finals The game by game stats tell a different story.

First Round Cavs vs Wizards (41-41)
Game 1
97-82 Cavs
Hughes 9-17 26 pts 7 r
Lebron 7-14 23 pts 9 r 7 a

Game 2
109-102 Cavs
Hughes 5-11 19 pts 8 r 5 a
Gooden 10-13 24 pts 14 rebs
Ilgauskas 7-14 16 pts
Lebron 8-22 27 pts 8 r 7 a

Game 3
98-92 Cavs
Ilgauskas 10-13 24 pts 8 r
Lebron 11-22 30 pts 9 a

Game 4
97-90 Cavs
Ilgauskas 9-16 20 pts 19 r
Hughes 5-13 19 pts
Lebron 8-22 31 pts 14-17 fts 11 r 7 a

Wizards series wrap up: I see a pretty damn good team effort in an easy series win. Hughes outscored Lebron in game 1. Game 2 is a total team effort. Game 3 Ilgauskas plays well. Game 4 Ilgauskas has another beast game while LJ struggles Lebron no back to back 50+% shooting games

Second Round vs Nets (41-41)
Game 1
81-77 Cavs
Gooden 7-15 14 pts 14 reb
Ilgauskas 8 pts 14 reb
Hughes 7-20 17 pts 6 a
Pavlovic 15 pts
Lebron 8-21 21 pts 11 r 7 a

Game 2
102-92 Cavs
Pavlovic 7-13 17 pts
Lebron 12-24 36 pts 12 a

Game 3
96-85 Nets
Hughes 9-20 23 pts
Lebron 5-16 18 pts 12 a

Game 4
87-85 Cavs
Hughes 7-19 19 pts
Lebron 9-16 30 pts 9 r 7 a

Game 5
83-72 Nets
Ilgauskas 6-8 16 pts 6 r
Lebron 5-14 20 pts 9 r

Game 6
88-72 Cavs
Gooden 8-11 16 pts 7 r
Marshall 6-11 18 pts, 6-10 3’s
Lebron 8-20 23 pts 8 r 8 a

Nets series wrap up: Game 1 another all around team effort for the W. Game 2 Lebron carries the load with a big game. Game 3 all-around trash. Game 4 Lebron and Hughes carry. Game 5 More all around trash. Game 6 LJ 8-20, Donyell Marshall with 6 3’s, Gooden solid game EASY W

ECF vs Pistons 53-29
Game 1
79-76 Pistons
Ilgauskas 9-17 22 pts 13 r
Varejao 6-9 13 pts 8 r
Lebron 5-15 10 pts 10 r 9 a

Game 2
79-76 Pistons
Pavlovic 7-10 14 pts
Varejao 5-11 14 pts 14 r
Lebron 7-19 19 pts 7 a 6 r

Game 3
88-82 Cavs
Ilgauskas 7-14 16 pts 7 r
Pavlovic 5-8 13 pts
Lebron 12-21 32 pts 9 a 9 r

Game 4
91-87 Cavs
Gooden 8-14 19 pts 8 rebs
Gibson 21 pts
Lebron 8-19 25 pts 11 a 7 r

Game 5
109-107 Cavs
Ilgauskas 6-9 16 pts 8 rebs
Lebron 18-33 48 pts 9 r 7 a

Game 6
98-82 Cavs
Gibson 7-9 31 pts 6 rebs
Ilgauskas 5-9 11 pts 12 rebs
Lebron 3-11 20 pts 14 r 8 a

Pistons Series Wrap up: Game 1, 3 point loss. Ilgauskas doubles Lebron’s points 22-10. Varejao 13. Game 2 another 3 pt loss. Once again Lebron under 20 pts, Varejao with 14 and 14. Game 3 Lebron wakes us and carries the load. Game 4 LJ back under 50%, Gooden 19 pts, Gibson 21

Game 5 Lebron goes off for 48 in the way that people think he did for the entire playoff run. We see this isn’t true. Game 6 Lebron 3-11, 20 pts can’t repeat the carrying once again. Gibson scores 31 pts to lead the way to a blowout game 6 victory and to the finals. TEAM EFFORT!

86.7 ppg allowed AS A TEAM in those playoffs. That was number 1 in the NBA.