#1 LeBron James switching on BEAST MODE
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When it mattered the most, LeBron James stepped up for his Cleveland Cavaliers and not only delivered but carried them to the promise land. In the final three games of the series, which the Cavaliers won, James averaged 34 points, 11.6 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals while playing as many as 45 minutes.
Over the course of the Finals series, he led both teams in all five categories of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, a feat never accomplished by any player in NBA history.
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After winning his maiden NBA Championship with Cleveland, James mentioned in the post-game on court interview that he watched a lot of film after Game 4, when the Cavaliers had fallen behind 3-1, and he changed his game to help his team and himself win against the 73-9 record breaking Warriors.
Even if we suppose the Warriors did win Game 7, James had already established himself as the front-runner and only competitor for Finals MVP. The kind of contribution he gave to the team efficiently while logging a heavy load of minutes is something very few, if not no other player, have achieved in the Finals.
James is already such a physical and dominant force of nature, and he really showed how he can rise above that when he is really locked in. His consecutive 40 points games in Game 5 & 6 put him in some legendary company. His triple-double in Game 7 makes him only the third player ever to do so after Jerry West and James Worthy.
He also became the only player other than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to win the Finals MVP with multiple teams.
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