VIA: In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, LeBron James found himself struggling to generate offense at key points. The entire second quarter? Scoreless. The final 4:30 of regulation? Scoreless. The first 4:49 of overtime? Scoreless. Still, when the game was on the line, LeBron rose to the occasion and delivered in a way his critics once said he couldn't.
Tied at 99 with 11 seconds to play in overtime, James took advantage of a mismatch to put the Heat up 2 with a driving layup. On the other end, Dwyane Wade was called for a questionable foul that resulted in 3 Paul George free throws, giving the Pacers a 102-101 edge with a little more than 2 seconds left.
After a pair of timeouts, James received an inbound pass from Shane Battier near the top of the key. A quick move got George to overplay just enough for James to cut to the basket and lay the ball in for the game-winning layup. While his teammates celebrated, LeBron kept the bigger picture in mind — Ring #2.
In addition to the winning bucket, LeBron messed around and got a triple-double. 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists with 3 blocks. That's just what MVPs do.
For this memorable outing, LeBron laced up one of his best pairs of the postseason — an "Oreo" version of the Nike LeBron X PS Elite. The shoe is decked out in black and white with heavy speckle detailing and red Dynamic Flywire.
Check out a variety of shots from last night's game and let us know what you think about LeBron's latest PE.
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