James Daly Videos : LeBron James' 1st Playoff Game

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LeBron James' 1st Playoff Game

CLEVELAND -- Over the course of history there are certain moments that, upon reflection, will cause you to remember exactly what you were doing in that moment. Historical events, moments like when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon or when the first airplane tragically crashed into the tower. Sports events frozen in time like the night Havlicek stole the ball and when Magic Johnson took the podium to tell the world he was infected with HIV. To that list another moment may soon be added: LeBron James' first playoff game. And boy, will this performance be remembered. James was masterful Saturday afternoon, dismantling the Wizards in an effortless fashion on his way to registering his first career playoff triple-double, joining Johnson as the only players to record a triple-double in their first playoff appearance. Washington trotted out a parade of defenders to try and slow James, from Caron Butler to Antawn Jamison to Billy Thomas (Billy Thomas?). None of the aforementioned players was effective. At the end of the day, as Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas deadpanned, "the only person who could stop LeBron was ... LeBron." It would be understandable if the 21-year old James were a little jittery before taking the floor. The same could be said for his Cavaliers teammates, who as supporting cast members of the King James reality tour, were no neophytes to the spotlight yet still -- outside a select few -- had little to no playoff experience to their credit. But just ...

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