The Legacy of Lebron

The following email was originally posted on June 1, 2018

Last night my youngest daughter gave me an early Father's Day gift.  The "Platinum Angel" busted her budget to take me to see the Golden State Warriors battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game of the 2018 NBA Finals.  It was a thrilling game with both teams playing seemingly to their maximum capacity.  The first half ended with Golden State's Steph Curry hitting a thirty foot three point shot right at the buzzer to tie the score at 56.  The second half ended with Cleveland's George Hill missing the second of two free throws but his teammate, J. R. Smith, secured the rebound.  However, the score was tied at the time and inexplicably Smith ran the ball back to half court instead of attempting to score. Thus, the game went to overtime, where the Golden State Warriors finally prevailed 124-114. 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers-golden-state-warriors-2018053109/


That was the game, but what startled me more than anything was the dominance of one player ... Cleveland's Lebron James.  Last night Lebron scored 51 points by himself and he personally "carried" the Cleveland team to what should have been a victory against the vaunted Golden State Warriors in the deafening Oracle Arena.  It was amazing.  He was amazing. This spectacle started me thinking about the legacy of Lebron.  Without question, Lebron James has reached the point in his career where his career numbers form the foundation for a good argument that he is the greatest player of all time ... eclipsing even the legendary Michael Jordan. 

I pondered all this late into the early morning hours and thought about how fortunate I was to have been able to see Lebron play last night.  I may never see another NBA Finals game.  Indeed, after watching last night's game, I am not sure that there is any game that could compare. But, for one night I was there ... and I witnessed basketball greatness.  I shall cherish that memory for ever.

I wonder what great sports memories, basketball or others, that you may have and why?  And if you are in the basketball realm and have seen both Michael and Lebron play, which one would you say is the best?  

Peace.

Everett "Skip" Jenkins

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