As I've said over the last 2+ years, the two best players in the NBA are Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. Just because Lebron scored a ridiculous 29 out of the last 30 points by Cleveland last night doesn't mean he's all of sudden leapfrogged anyone in the pecking order, just like Tim Duncan dominating Carlos Boozer shouldn't affect anyone's ranking of them. But now analysts will point only to the fact that Lebron is on fire as the rationale for Cleveland having a real shot against San Antonio if they win this series, as opposed to the fact that the Cavs went 2-0 against the Spurs this year. Just like the analysts completely dismissed the Cavs chances just because Donyell Marshall can't knock down a wide open 3 to win game 1 (you go for the win on the road, does no one know that) and the refs blew a call at the end of game 2.I had no problem with calling with Marv Albert calling Lebron's performance Jordanesque, 29 out of 30 is the very definition of Jordanesque. But one of the great performances ever? 48 in a double OT game isn't that impressive on the surface, but I suppose when you take into account the quality of the defense that does add to it. But I have to admit, it was a damn good game.
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