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It's Playoff time at the Q!!!
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The Kings' rise to power was on an unprecedented incline..
But stayed level without him officially ascending the throne..
The frustrated king left to mature.. to hone his craft.. and to learn how to win and lead as a King..
Present Day
He returned having taken his spot on the throne as a King...
..to the LAND from which he was meant to go from King to Conqueror..
However, two of his allies were taken out..
Despite this, he came within two victories of conquering the mighty Warriors and the world..
But coming off of that disappointment, with his allies back and reinforcements in tow...
..The King put his Land on his back..
And conquered..
The..
Impossible..
Now, the Conqueror looks to build his Dynasty...
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Game 1
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1997-98:
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers
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Jeff Teague
Monta Ellis
Paul George
Thaddeus Young
Myles Turner
Kyrie Irving
-Joined Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to average 25/3/5/1s on 40% shooting from deep in a single season
-Only player in NBA history to slash 43/32/85 in each of his first 6 seasons
-Joined LeBron James as the only Cavaliers to ever average 25 PPG in a single season
J.R Smith
-1 of 3 Cavaliers (LeBron, Kyrie) to average 11p, 3r, 1s per game and make 400+ 3ptM
-1 of 2 Cavs (Love) to average 2.0 3ptM per game (Min 100 G)
-Had his 3rd season of 95+ 3ptM as a Cav. Only LeBron, Mark Price, and Kyrie have had more such seasons as a Cav.
LeBron James
-Had his 13th straight season of averaging 25/6/6. There have been 26 other 25/6/6 seasons combined in NBA history
-Joined Steve Nash as the only players in NBA history to shoot 50% from the field while averaging 1+ 3ptM per game in a single season 6x
-Along with Michael Jordan, the only players to average 26/8/8 while shooting 50% from the field
-Coming off of a postseason in which he averaged 26/9/7 on 50% shooting. It's the 4th such postseason stat line in NBA history and the 3rd time LeBron has done it (Oscar)
-Only player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points; 7,000 rebounds; and 7,000 assists
Kevin Love
-His Per 36 numbers: 21.8p, 12.7r, 2.2a, 1.0s. The only other players to accomplish this (min 50 G) are: Olajuwon, Cousins, and Kareem
-Only player in NBA history to average 19/11/1.5 in under 32 MPG
-Only Cavalier to average 19/11/1.5 in a single season
Tristan Thompson
-Only 16 players in NBA history have had more Offensive Rebounds through their first 6 seasons than TT. Only 7 of those Top 16 have done so in less games
-Has joined Z and Hot Rod as the only Cavs with 4,000 points; 4,000 Rebounds; and 1,500 Offensive Rebounds
-One of 7 players in NBA history to average 3.7 OR and shoot 60% from the field (On 5.6+ FGA per game)
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The quest to 16 wins, the King and Conqueror continuing to build his and his LAND's legacy and dynasty, and the REPEAT begins...
NOW!!!
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The Kings' rise to power was on an unprecedented incline..
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But stayed level without him officially ascending the throne..
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The frustrated king left to mature.. to hone his craft.. and to learn how to win and lead as a King..
Present Day
He returned having taken his spot on the throne as a King...
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..to the LAND from which he was meant to go from King to Conqueror..
However, two of his allies were taken out..
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Despite this, he came within two victories of conquering the mighty Warriors and the world..
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But coming off of that disappointment, with his allies back and reinforcements in tow...
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..The King put his Land on his back..
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And conquered..
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The..
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Impossible..
Now, the Conqueror looks to build his Dynasty...
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Game 1
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1997-98:
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers
----------------------------------------------------------------
Jeff Teague
Monta Ellis
Paul George
Thaddeus Young
Myles Turner
Kyrie Irving
-Joined Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to average 25/3/5/1s on 40% shooting from deep in a single season
-Only player in NBA history to slash 43/32/85 in each of his first 6 seasons
-Joined LeBron James as the only Cavaliers to ever average 25 PPG in a single season
J.R Smith
-1 of 3 Cavaliers (LeBron, Kyrie) to average 11p, 3r, 1s per game and make 400+ 3ptM
-1 of 2 Cavs (Love) to average 2.0 3ptM per game (Min 100 G)
-Had his 3rd season of 95+ 3ptM as a Cav. Only LeBron, Mark Price, and Kyrie have had more such seasons as a Cav.
LeBron James
-Had his 13th straight season of averaging 25/6/6. There have been 26 other 25/6/6 seasons combined in NBA history
-Joined Steve Nash as the only players in NBA history to shoot 50% from the field while averaging 1+ 3ptM per game in a single season 6x
-Along with Michael Jordan, the only players to average 26/8/8 while shooting 50% from the field
-Coming off of a postseason in which he averaged 26/9/7 on 50% shooting. It's the 4th such postseason stat line in NBA history and the 3rd time LeBron has done it (Oscar)
-Only player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points; 7,000 rebounds; and 7,000 assists
Kevin Love
-His Per 36 numbers: 21.8p, 12.7r, 2.2a, 1.0s. The only other players to accomplish this (min 50 G) are: Olajuwon, Cousins, and Kareem
-Only player in NBA history to average 19/11/1.5 in under 32 MPG
-Only Cavalier to average 19/11/1.5 in a single season
Tristan Thompson
-Only 16 players in NBA history have had more Offensive Rebounds through their first 6 seasons than TT. Only 7 of those Top 16 have done so in less games
-Has joined Z and Hot Rod as the only Cavs with 4,000 points; 4,000 Rebounds; and 1,500 Offensive Rebounds
-One of 7 players in NBA history to average 3.7 OR and shoot 60% from the field (On 5.6+ FGA per game)
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The quest to 16 wins, the King and Conqueror continuing to build his and his LAND's legacy and dynasty, and the REPEAT begins...
![tyronn-lue.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic1.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F56a7ee13c08a8017028bcb32-480%2Ftyronn-lue.jpg&hash=0cc0d478c73dab4a3585df296e0db082)
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NOW!!!