The Life that LeBron James has
lived actually been interesting, he went
from being the named the best high school basketball player, to being called
the Best NBA player ever to play the game of basketball. LeBron gets a lot of attention, either people
love him and what he do or they hate him, but he is so gifted and amazing to
watch that it’s hard for you to not want to watch him play. When LeBron James
was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cavs thought they finally got their
man, was enjoying everything about LeBron he was also playing in his home state
so he was getting all the love. This was also known as the LeBron
era(2003-2010). Several losing seasons followed which saw the Cavaliers drop to
the bottom of the league and become a perennial lottery draft team.
After another disappointing season in 2002–03,
the Cavaliers landed the number one draft pick in the NBA Lottery. With it, the
team selected local high school phenomenon and future NBA MVP LeBron James. As
if celebrating a new era in Cleveland Cavaliers basketball, the team's colors
were changed from orange, black and blue back to wine and gold, with the
addition of navy blue and a new primary logo. James' status as both an area
star (having played his high school basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High
School in nearby Akron) and as one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA
history has led many to view his selection as a turning point in the franchise's
history.
Embraced by
Clevelanders as "King James," the 2003–04 season offered great hope
for the future, as James rose to become a dominating player, winning the NBA
Rookie of the Year Award. Hope was even greater for the 2004–05 season. The
Cavaliers faced the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. After again
losing the first two games at Detroit, the Cavaliers won the next three to take
a 3–2 series lead. This time, the Cavaliers eliminated Detroit in Game 6. The
wins included a 109–107 double-overtime game at The Palace of Auburn Hills in
Game 5, in which LeBron James scored the last 25 points for the Cavs, and his
performance in this game is recognized as one of the best in NBA history. They
continued to a dominant 98–82 win at home in Game 6. Rookie Daniel
"Boobie" Gibson scored a career-high 31 points in the series
clincher, and the franchise won its first ever Eastern Conference
Championship, but The team's first trip
to the NBA Finals was a short one, as they were outmatched and outplayed by the
very strong San Antonio Spurs, who swept the Cavs 4–0.
In 2008 in the
LeBron Era with the Cavs they took a major step back, but would regain it in
the following season. In the next season, the Cavs made astounding progress.
They finished with a record of 66–16, the winningest season in the franchise's
history. The year marked other notable franchise records, including a 13-game
winning streak, and road and home winning records. The Cavs entered the
playoffs as the #1 seed in the NBA with home court advantage throughout the
playoffs. They finished the season 39–2 at home, one win short of the best
all-time home record. Head Coach Mike Brown won NBA Coach of the Year honors
and LeBron James finished second in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
and won the NBA MVP.
