The Cleveland Cavaliers have squandered a dominant start and two-game lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors after they looked poised for a sweep. But it isn't bothering LeBron James ahead of Wednesday night's Game 5 in Cleveland.
The Cavs superstar spoke with reporters Wednesday morning about how he felt, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin: "Just a sense of calmness. That's all. Just a very calm moment for myself, personally. I relish this opportunity to be a part of the postseason once again, to be 2-2 on my home floor, so, a sense of calmness."
Some of that calmness could derive from the fact that James' teams have never lost a playoff series when taking a 2-0 series lead in 17 prior instances, per McMenamin.
James hasn't been the problem over the Cavaliers' two-game losing streak, as he's averaged 26.5 points per contest on 60.6 percent shooting from the field. The same can't be said about some of the other big names on the Cavaliers:
James' career Game 5 numbers are even better, as he's put up 32.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.8 a ...
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