By stringing together so many days over the years without a drop-off in his on-court dominance, records started to fall like dominoes this season. He passed legends in Adrian Dantley, Robert Parish, Charles Barkley, Iverson, Ray Allen and Patrick Ewing on the all-time scoring list. He edged out Mark Price for the Cavs’ all-time franchise lead in both assists and 3-pointers. He eclipsed Scottie Pippen as the league’s most prolific passer from a frontcourt position, topping Pippen’s all-time assists mark for a forward.
He’s accomplished so much, yet looks at basketball in terms of what’s in store rather than the trophies and awards he’s stored up.
“I love the game,” James said. “I love the game and I still have so much to give to it. I feel like I would be cheating the game. I’d be cheating the game gods if I gave it up right now, or if I gave it up next year. I got too much to give. Too much knowledge, too much actual game on the floor, and I got a lot to give to my teammates.
“I feel like at one point if I just can’t give what I know I’m capable of giving to my teammates, or to this franchise, then I’ll start to think about what’s next. But right now, the way I’m playing, the way I’m seeing the game and my ability to go out there and dominate the game still and also the competition — that feeling of knowing that you’re going to compete versus the opposition every night — I love that.”
And he would love to deliver a championship to Northeast Ohio and the city of Cleveland before he’s through.
“Every day, I have that vision,” James said. “Every day when I work on my game I have that vision. Is it promised? No. Nothing in life is promised. But that’s what I work towards.”
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