Game 6, In Which LeBron Doesn't Choke, But It Doesn't Matter

LeBron James will take a lot of heat after tonight's loss to the Celtics. It's most likely his last game in a Cavaliers uniform, and soon he'll be accepting a huge pile of money to take the weight of a new city on his shoulders. The consensus is that it will be New York, but that's certainly no guarantee.

You might hear a lot of people bash LeBron's performance in Game 6, and it looked like he was less than inspired at times.

While that's not exactly what you want to see from arguably the best player on the planet, this loss wasn't his fault. Did LeBron choke in Game 5? Yes, absolutely. But this one was a different story. His 9 turnovers were troublesome, but his 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists all led his team, and he really didn't get a whole lot of help.

Mo Williams was a beast in the first half, shredding the Celtics D with 18 points. In the second half, he virtually disappeared, going scoreless for the first 11+ minutes. After that, Shaq was the only Cavalier with double digits, dropping 11. The Cavs as a team shot 38.4% from the field, and were never really able to control the game.

On the other hand, the Celtics saw big performances from many of their players. Rajon Rondo was his typical self, with 21 points, 12 assists and 5 steals, and Kevin Garnett had 22 points and 12 boards.

Even Rasheed Wallace came up with 13 points for the C's, and was a huge spark at times off the bench. Tony Allen made some incredible plays that swung momentum several times, including a ridiculous dunk over half of the Cavaliers defense.

The bottom line here is that LeBron's legacy does not hang in the balance. He's still arguably the greatest basketball player on the planet, and at age 25, he has a lot of years of dominant play ahead of him. He'll win a ring. Whether it's with the Knicks or someone else, it will happen. He's just too good to fail. Write that down.